135: Jocko Willink | Discipline Equals Freedom
Order of Man
Ryan Michler
4.8 • 9.1K Ratings
🗓️ 17 October 2017
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
There is no shortage of motivational events, courses, seminars, quotes, and memes. Don't get me wrong, motivation has its purpose but discipline is a far greater asset on your path to accomplishing big things in your life. Where motivation falls short, discipline picks up the slack.
Today, I'm joined by a man that needs no introduction, Jocko Willink, to talk about connecting future ambitions with present actions, why every man must find his mission, how to overcome fear and procrastination, and his mantra, "Discipline Equals Freedom."
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
- Why discipline equals freedom
- Key military tactics that translate into civilian life
- Anticipating the delayed results of discipline
- The pros and cons of focusing on strengths vs. weaknesses
- Where Jocko's discipline comes from
- How to connect your future ambitions with your present actions
- The importance of defining your path
- How to develop mental strength
- Why every man needs a mission
- The role of accountability when it comes to being more disciplined
- How to overcome procrastination
- Rasing kids to be strong and disciplined
- How to overcome your fear
- Where to start: mental preparation or physical action
JOCKO WILLINK
Gentlemen, I am stoked to introduce you to my return guest, Jocko Willink.
I'm sure that you know Jocko but in case you've been living under a rock the past 4-5 years or so, let me introduce you to him.
He is a Former Navy SEAL and commander of Task Unit Bruiser (the most decorated special forces unit of the Iraqi War), a recipient of the Bronze and Silver Star, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blackbelt, a New York Times Bestselling author of three books, and arguably one of the most disciplined men on this planet.
I, like you, have been following him ever since I ran across his book, Extreme Ownership, in Barnes & Noble and have been fortunate enough to develop a close enough relationship with him and his team that I when I heard he was coming out with a new book, Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual, I was able to get a message to him and get him back on the show.
Gentlemen, strap in, get your notepads out, and get ready to tune into one of the most qualified men I know to talk about how discipline will give you the freedom you're after.
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| 0:00.0 | There is no shortage of motivational events and courses, seminars, quotes, memes, you name it. |
| 0:07.0 | Don't get me wrong, motivation has its purpose, but discipline is a far greater asset on your path |
| 0:12.7 | to accomplishing big things in your life, where motivation falls short, discipline picks up the slack. |
| 0:18.7 | Today I am joined by a man that needs no introduction, Jaco Willink, to talk about connecting |
| 0:24.3 | future ambitions with present actions, why every man must find his mission, how to overcome |
| 0:30.3 | fear and procrastination and his mantra discipline equals freedom. |
| 0:54.3 | To the day and after all is said and done, you can call yourself a man. |
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| 3:03.8 | Gentlemen, as I said before, I have been looking forward to releasing this conversation, this podcast |
| 3:09.6 | with you with my return guest, Jaco Willink. I'm sure that most of you know who Jaco is, but just |
| 3:14.0 | in case that you've been living under a rock for the past four or five years, let me introduce you |
| 3:19.1 | to him real briefly. He is a former Navy seal and commander of task unit bruiser, which is the most |
| 3:24.9 | decorated special forces unit of the Iraqi war. We actually had some overlap time when I was in |
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