Becoming the 0.1% av Gareth Timmins

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<p><b>''A practical and no-nonsense guide on dealing with the toughest situations, from someone who has been there and done it.'' -- Levison Wood</b><br><br><b>''It will help you to navigate life.'' -- <i>The Times</i><br><br>***</b><br><br>Historical recruitment campaigns to become a <b>Royal Marines Commando</b> drew on a harrowing but intriguing narrative: <i>99.9% Need Not Apply</i>. 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.<br><br><i>Becoming the 0.1%</i> is <b>the <u>first-ever</u> diary account of this training regime</b>, charting the odds-stacked journey of Gareth Timmins, a 20-year-old recruit at the time, and providing a <b>psychological framework</b> for understanding how he was able to cultivate the mental strength and resilience needed to push through to success.<br><br> Each week of training is accompanied by lessons on his sh