or become a digital nomad.

COMMON is continuing to eat crappy food because you don’t have the time to prepare healthy meals.

COMMON is knowing your relationship isn’t going to last but not having the courage to end it.

COMMON is blowing off studying for the kegger—you’ll make up the studying the next day.

COMMON is blaming your parents for your less savory qualities, rather than taking control of your mind

and life to change things for the better.

COMMON is dreaming about becoming an über-successful entrepreneur during your nine-to-five, yet not taking definitive, daily action toward the goal.

COMMON is keeping your mouth shut when you see abuse or injustice because you’re afraid to take any action. 

COMMON is knowing there’s an entrepreneur, warrior, artist, teacher, or influencer inside you, but you’re too paralyzed by imposter syndrome to pursue it. DON’T LET THIS BE YOU.

If any of the above statements define you in some way, then it’s time to take charge of, and commit to, a 

new way. I’m Mark Divine. The reason I can guide you to your Uncommon Life is because I ripped

each one of the opening statements from the pages of my own life. The reason I’m the guy is because I used to be common myself.

In the navy, common is what we called SOP: Standard Operating Procedure. Common is a trait shared by two or more individuals, a behavior that appears frequently, or a truth that is well-known by a community. We are groomed to be common by family, trained to toe the line in school, and cajoled to conform by peer groups and social media. Let’s face it, common is, well, the norm. It’s perfectly acceptable to be common. But trust me on this: it is worth it to be uncommon.

There is joy and freedom like you cannot imagine once you align your thoughts with your actions to live your unique and purpose-fueled life. To be uncommon, it is critical to rewire the fragmented and limited mindset you have been trained with. An uncommon mindset is integrated and exponential in capacity. Mastering innate physical, mental, emotional, intuitional, and spiritual intelligences, or what I call the five mountains, is the key to unlock this mindset. I’ve spent over three decades mastering my five mountains, allowing me to break free from the prison of a common, predictable life. Freedom isn’t free and it takes work, but it is seriously worth it. I wrote this book to teach you how to master your five mountains so you can live the Uncommon Life too.