Mental Fitness

Received this as a Christmas present and spontaneously decided to read it straight away. First few chapters are great. He writes in a way I enjoy and resonate with. He definitely wants to motivate, he writes in clear simple terms and he swears quite a lot. But crucially, not too much. The beginning o......more

There’s a thin veneer of misogyny & body shaming. There’s a blatant refusal to accept or acknowledge other points of view. How he describes his mother and wives are one-dimensional. In the 1st chapter read how he describes the locals of Afghanistan. Problematic and privileged individual.......more

I think it’s fair to say I’m not the intended target market for this book. I’m female, 35, working in a desk job, no kids. I’m the opposite of Ant. So I didn’t go into this thinking it would perfectly resonate with me. Of course it won’t. What impressed me about this book is that Ant addresses topics......more

I do like to listen to non-fiction audiobooks. This book was a welcome relief to listen to while I was lying in bed with covid. Although I can’t say I learned anything new, it was nice to hear him talk about some the difficulties he has had in his life and how he has overcame them. Although I couldn......more

Like him or dislike him, he has excellent experience in the most extreme circumstances. The thing I like about Ants books is that he tells you these extreme stories from the forces and then translates them into relatable stories for those who aren’t in the forces. He also does so in a way that isn’t......more