Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering
Cameron R. Hanes
THE EXPLOSIVE NEW YORK TIMES AND NATIONAL BESTSELLERPush beyond your physical limits to improve yourself by following bowhunter and ultramarathoner Cameron Hanes's lifelong philosophies and disciplines. “It’s all mental. ”I say this all the time, and it’s true. more
336 pages, Hardcover
First published St. Martin's Press
4.06
Rating
6260
Ratings
446
Reviews
Cameron R. Hanes
4 books 98 followers
Community reviews
I was not the right audience for this book. I also found the title of the book to be slightly deceiving. The title implies to me that the subject of the book informs the reader on how to get through the grind and continue working harder when struggling. That was not at all the content of the book. • 40% of the book was about bow hunting, • Another 40% was a sales pitch on how tough the author is to have endured all he did while training for bow hunting, and • The remaining 20% of the content in the book were a bunch of cliché statements about how you just need to push through and work harder to outlast. more
*I had the opportunity to read this book thanks to a Good reads giveaway. I definitely had a conflicting time reading this book. While I often found what the author said to be repetitive and/or contradictory of it’s self, I also found myself really engaged in the story. When Hanes wrote about his experiences with particular ultra marathon runs, the losses he experienced or meaningful hints he went on I found it really interesting. Hanes has had an interesting and unique life that could fill many books. more
Cam is undoubtedly an interesting dude with an undeniable grit and hustle. Love listening to him on the JRE. A bit of low rating just because I didn't get much out of this as a reader. This book seemed more for Cam, than for an audience. There's not much here to "get into" or thereby a story; feels more like a compendium of journal entries. more
The title has "How to. " in it. I was hoping for a tiny bit of 'how to' knowledge. Perhaps some training tips or diet, but all it offered repeatedly was, 'be as tough as me, most can't, but at least try or you're a little b-tch. Did I mention I bow hunt, and bow hunt, and bow hunt. more
I’m not sure what the point of this is. It is part motivational speech, part bow hunting memoir, part eulogy. “I’ve achieved some success in unrelated fields so read my rambling book with no plot and direction. ” This was a waste of time. I don’t need an individual that has risen to the very top of a field that consists of ~7 people yelling at me to get out of bed and droning on about largely unrelated fields of vegans, ultramarathons, bow hunting, and personal finance. more
Learnt more about endurance by trying to endure this book than by reading its contents, great efforts tho Cam, keep hammering . more
I thought this book was fine. Nothing new. A little weird, a little… off putting. The general themes are nice, but I think this book got repetitive and a bit off topic in places. Off topic in a way that made no sense. more
This could have been a great book. However, it is unfortunately a glorified blog post. The writers core message is train hard, follow your passion and be obsessed about what you want to be good at. That kind of gets told in different (and the same) manner over and over again. He clearly has passion and is unique, yet there are only rare moments when he actually takes you along for the ride and shares something. more
- They don't make statues of critics - stay strong in your conviction Good read. Some things could have been taken out to make it better. Gets better halfway through the book. more
Much like the cyclical nature of Native American oral literature seen from the Iroquois, Navajo, and Algonquian peoples, Cameron Hanes also exhibits this trait in his story telling. This is how the Native American peoples and Cam like to tell their history and tales to teach life long lessons. Cam repeatedly hits home on topics such as: friendship, fatherhood, and giving a little more each day in pursuit of passion and dreams. Obsessing over earning this gift of life we are given each and every day through hard work, grit, and determination. This cyclical type of story telling is far from a bad thing. more
Cameron Hanes is undoubtably an interesting person. But as a reader, one can’t help but empathize with a dying elk. With each paragraph I felt as though I were struck by another non-mortal and repetitive blow, hoping for the sweet embrace of death but all the while knowing that I would be forced to live through yet another sentence. more
An inspiring book but one that could be condensed into a twitter thread. more
This gave me David Goggins vibes. I think if there's one thing that will stick to mind for the rest of my days is the ending of one of the chapters, where he started talking about "no one cares, #keephammering". Hands down, one of the best autobiographies I have ever read or listened to. //. more
"LIFE IS NEVER MADE UNBEARABLE BY CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT ONLY BY A LACK OF MEANING AND PURPOSE. "– VIKTOR FRANKLDespite being really excited to start Endure, I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I thought I would. I am typically a huge fan of books about the fields of high performance, mastery, grit, and excellence. I have read just about every book I can get my hands on in this genre. And despite having a high-energy intro by Joe Rogan, and an Epilogue by the BAMF David Goggins himself, Endure just did not meet my expectations. more
This book is so good that I read it twice. Would suggest listening to it on audible because it is narrated by the author, and it just makes it that much more inspiring and real. more
Ok sure, I get it. You bow hunt, and you write… about bow hunting. And yes, you grind. Your ass off. Every day. more
Decided to get this book because of David Goggins endorsement. I loved David’s book Can’t Hurt Me. This book is just blah blah blah. Not even going to finish it because life is to short to waste on bad books. more
Not for me. Although, i am a bow hunter I found this quite stretched and full of bragging. More of a long form magazine about this bow hunter than a book about "how to" do anything. more
I’m really disappointed in this book. I couldn’t finish it. It was not at all what I hoped it would be. . more
I love the self-made man story that is Cameron Hanes, only he takes it to another level. His intense motivation to turn around his life and stay focused on pushing himself hard is truly inspiring. He demonstrates with his life how the impossible is possible. Pushing himself beyond the limit in both his Elk hunting and in his running. The embodiment of the ultimate hunter-athlete. more
“I’ve become good friends with pain over the years as its been with me on all my most memorable and rewarding challenges. ”Cameron Hanes outlines his path to becoming one of the world’s top bow-hunters. There’s no secret formula. just hard work, sacrifice and above all, obsession. Find your passion and lean into it. more
Nobody cares-work harderBecome obsessed Discover your passion nowSingular focusKeep hammering. simplicity is the key to becoming our best. more
Update. I initially gave this a 1 star review. I was about halfway through when writing that review. For some reason, I “endured” and kept reading. I just say, the book gets quite good. more
Great book on having and maintaining endurance. Language at times was a bit rougher than I would have liked, but message is great. . more
Once you get past the self-serving accolades and empty aphorisms there is SOME interesting perspective to be gained on the mindset of an endurance athlete. Just not enough for a whole book. more
There aren’t many books I can think of that I have read and have had an emotional impact on myself. When I started reading Endure, almost from the get go I was able to form a relationship of Cams childhood and my own. As I continued to read I got more drawn and inspired by his story and what he stands for. When he would describe his hunts I was able to picture myself there, as I am a bow hunter myself, and feel my heart start to race and my adrenaline start to flow as if I were there with him. His emotion and tone is so raw even in the sad parts I found myself boarder line tearing up as I read on. more
I liked this book - always interesting to learn about the thoughts of elite endurance athletes. Similar in tone and content to Goggins’ book(s) but I liked those too, so not an issue. more
Should be called, “how perseverance resulted in my bow hunting expertise and athleticism. ” Not much information about how to actually endure. more
I like Cam Haynes and what he represents. However, though at points rather heartfelt, this book could have been a long essay. It was so repetitive throughout the book. So very, very repetitive. . more
It’s a lot easier to not whimp out on your 2 hour run with Cameron Hanes preaching in your ear. Second half of the book was more engaging than the first; glad I stuck it out. . more