The 12-Hour Walk

Invest One Day, Unlock Your Best Life

By: Colin O'Brady

Narrated by: Colin O'Brady

Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's summary

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Impossible First, a compelling blend of riveting adventure stories and hard-won wisdom that teaches us how to overcome our limiting beliefs and embark on a transformative one-day journey that will unlock our best lives.

Millions of people dream of living a more fulfilling life, yet many settle for a life of comfortable complacency, allowing excuses and negative thoughts to invade their minds. I don’t have enough time…I don’t have enough money…I’m afraid to fail...I don’t have what it takes—we allow these limiting beliefs to control us.

Now comes The 12-Hour Walk, which provides the inspiration—and catalyst—for getting unstuck and realizing your full potential. Featuring life lessons from explorer, endurance athlete, and entrepreneur Colin O’Brady—whose adventures in such extreme places as Antarctica and the perilous Drake Passage and on the peaks of Mount Everest and K2 have seen him establish ten world records—this book’s vivid narrative and powerful insight will show you how you can embark on your own life-changing journey.

With Colin as your guide, The 12-Hour Walk asks you to invest one day in yourself. The goal? Conquering your mind and becoming your best self. By walking alone, unplugging, listening to the voice within, and rewriting the limiting beliefs etched into your psyche, you can break free of the patterns holding you back and learn how to cultivate a “Possible Mindset”—an empowered way of thinking that unlocks a life of limitless possibilities. The reward: being the hero of your own destiny.

©2022 Colin O'Brady. All rights reserved. (P)2022 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved

Please hang on- some parts are meh

The first several chapters caught my attention. I was intrigued by his journey but as I got to later chapters, I wondered “How did it apply to me?” Not enough time, not enough money, etc. each touched upon a chord within me. Those and other limiting beliefs kept me in my same home and my same job for over twenty five years. When I reached 65 years this August 2022, I felt shortchanged. I had given my life to people that cherished me and others that did not appreciate my sacrifices. At the very end of the book, I picked myself up by my little girl pants and joined the 12-hour walk on September 10, 2022! Trust me when I say I am scared. Every ache and pain will resurface with a vengeance. But I will be damned if I do not at least give it a try!! Thank you Colin for writing this. Thank you Universe for making me finish it.

Just another Gen something adrenaline junkie story

Nothing unique though of course his feats are impressive adventures. there is little real sharing of knowledge. Seemed like just another money grab book…wish I had better news. Big disappointment as premise was good. Try Julia Cameron or James clear or Tony Robbins

Bragging and shallow

Didn't really enjoy it. Colin is a remarkable guy but he comes across as gloating and shares little more than saying possible mindset. Id skip it.

Looking for a purpose? Read this book!

Collin is a great narrator. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for their purpose. Collin convinced me in going on a 12 hour walk. He also made me realized that I was spending too much behind screens and I thank him for that.

Walk through it!

Very real,encouraging and changing book if we will do it! Break free from everything and everyone holding you back. You can do it, I can do it! Something that stuck out to me was "you are the 5 people that surround you " be better!

Are you in a rut?

These stories of achievement by a man who had every “right” to do nothing will inspire anyone who is stuck in a rut. He gives the reader an opportunity to join in a Twelve Hour Walk that will be the beginning of their own new great adventures.

The only criticism are “F-bombs” and rough language sprinkled here and there which are not needed for the book to do it’s job of inspiring and instructing.

Inspiring

Excellent book that i would suggest to anyone who is feeling stuck or tired in their lives.

The walk seems like an afterthought

I love the inspirational stories but I got this book hoping for a lot more depth into the actual benefits around the walk and how that could help. It more is stories of things he have done with a little tidbit at the end of each chapter of "how this applies to your walk". The walk itself really feels like an afterthought in this book and not the main theme which I was hoping.

Thoroughly enjoyed

It’s was easy to follow and enjoyable listen. There was good analogy and lessons to compare to real life situations.

Colin is the GOAT

I can listen to Colin all day. He is so insightful. He takes you with him on his experience and gives you your own.

Not as good as it sounds

Overall I found the exercise interesting and made lots of notes but not exactly life changing as was suggested

Inspiring and interesting autobiography

I found this really interesting to hear about Colin’s life and how he has taken on such big challenges and achieved things that no one else has.
There is also quite a lot of actionable advice, including the “twelve hour walk” and advice about mindset.