Today I just found out that I’m tougher than a navy seal. That’s right, never did any training, never did any of their workouts, never even went to a boot camp. So how could I be tougher than a navy seal? I’m glad you asked, you see I fought an opponent today that everyone seems to lose to at one point or another. But not me, not your boy! I fought off an opponent nobody else could! Today I fought off a nap! But not just any nap, the navy seal nap.
That’s right Marky Mark, today I am the Lone Survivor. Now some of you may be unfamiliar with the Navy Seal nap. A man named Jocko Willink explains it in this Tik Tok:
So apparently if you’re tired and don’t have hours on end for a snoozer, you can take a navy seal nap which is only supposed to take eight (8) minutes. Now to me that’s a pretty long time, almost an eternity, am I right fellas? But to the navy seals of the world that’s a quick snooze to revamp your energy. Basically, you lay on the floor and put your legs above your heart, so resting them on the couch or a wall at a 90-degree angle. You then set your timer for eight minutes, and that’s it. Lights out.
Well, you may as well call me Rocky Balboa then, because I didn’t throw in the towel. I even tried it twice. First on my bed, legs against the wall in a 90-degree angle. Timer for 10 minutes to give myself a little extra time. Nothing. I might as well have just drunk a gallon of coffee because the sandman did not pay me a visit. But I thought let me try again, who did I think I was tougher than sleep? I must be a fool! So, I then went and laid on my floor, put my feet up against my bed and set my timer. Surely, I had to fall asleep this time, right?
Of course, I didn’t! Tough as nails baby. Tougher than a baby’s bottom! I’m a man, a big strong man who was too tough to sleep. I think this means that I am literally in command of our navy seals now. Do I think the nap is a complete sham like Daylight Savings Time? Probably not, maybe I’ll try one more time with my legs hanging over the couch, 3rd times the charm as they say. But, for now I’d say you’re looking at the worlds toughest man. Honestly this is great training, if I’m too tough for a navy seal nap, then Santa isn’t going to know what hit him when I’m able to stay up on Christmas Eve!
