Omg what utter bullshit. A book for macho guys who get scared, don't want to admit it, and want help without losing any manly creds. Leaves no room for common sense or if you're afraid for any reason other than an irrational phobia. The author details one anecdote about how he was working on a passenger boat, in poor conditions, in shark filled waters. The captain orders him to jump into the water because it will save time raising the anchor, and therefore the passengers won't be inconvenienced by a minor delay. Rather than be afraid of jumping into a situation where there is a realistic chance of getting attacked by a wild animal, the author jumps in because he wants to look tough in front of the other guys and not make the passengers wait a little while to do it the safe way. He doesn't deny this; he's proud of it! At a certain point, there's bravery, and then there's stupidity.

This was interesting. These books are not normally my genre but I read Brandon's other book and so I was intrigued. I not sure I actually think of "fear" that inhibits me but it certainly made me self-reflect and add some things I've always wanted to do back on the list. All in all it was a positive read. I recommend it.

I took my time and it only took 2 days to read. Was very well put together, plenty of stories to stay entertained and i really liked the prefeace and guidlines of the book! Definitely worth a read of you need some inspiration!

Збірка напіввигаданих історій про подолання страху, які більше нагадують бахвальство за кухлем пива, ніж корисну книжку. Вебб дуже любить рахувати гроші, як свої, так і своїх "друзів", і читати від цього стає ще важче.

I have yet to read a book by a former Special Forces soldier that wasn't interesting and inspiring.

As another review says, it's a self-help book and it's never wise to read a self-help book for new information. So, that. It's easy to read, and had a few parts I found resonant, buuuuut....there were a lot that I didn't or that felt unsatisfactory. I think part of why is highlighted in the whole learn-to-swim story that it's built around -- that's a really easy fear to tackle and address and problem solve and avoid the difficult complexities around fear.

Keep in mind that the personal stories in here may be embellished or twisted (searching online for the author will show you that he's not well thought of by many of his SEAL peers), but the overall messages are pretty good. In particular, knowing that the fear is going to be there, and that you are committing to going through it via decision, practicing, letting go, jumping off and remembering what matters. Enjoyable read.