Becoming the 0.1% : 34 lessons from the diary of a Royal Marines Commando recruit / Gareth Timmins.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2021.

xii, 308 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Historical recruitment campaigns to become a Royal Marines Commando drew on a harrowing but intriguing narrative: 99.9% Need Not Apply. In 2005, only one in a thousand applications for the Royal Marines were successful in reaching the end of training, earning the Coveted Green Beret - a world renowned symbol of excellence. 'Becoming the 0.1%' is a diary account of this training regime, charting the odds-stacked journey of Gareth Timmins, a 20-year-old recruit at the time, and providing a psychological framework for understanding how he was able to cultivate the mental strength and resilience needed to push through to success. Each week of training is accompanied by lessons on his short-comings and growth to peak performance.

9781529363500 (hbk)

359.9'65'092
359.965092

English

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