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In Never Finished, Goggins reflects on a period of his life when he experienced a lull after the success of his previous book. This period was characterized by an overreliance on past achievements, leading him to coast through life. Goggins warns against the soothing nature of praise, which can lull one’s inner drive and ambition into submission. He articulately describes praise as “Praise pudding,” which can act as a soft comfort that makes one complacent and vulnerable.