![]() Key Ideas: #1: Discipline Will Make You Free “Impose what you want on your brain: Discipline. Gain Access to 100+ More Breakdowns Like This One with a 14-Day Free Trial In the book, there are bolded passages and ALL CAPS in some places for emphasis, and his incredibly motivating and powerful ideas are captured in short, pithy phrases that you could carry around with you for life. Jocko also makes these valuable lessons easy to remember and apply. Freedom from the seductive call of laziness, indolence, and sloth. Freedom from enslavement to your own mind, to addictions, to compulsions of all kinds. However, as the title implies, the whole project is mainly about freedom. The book includes strategies and tactics for conquering weakness, procrastination, and fear, and in this breakdown, we'll cover important ideas like binary decision-making, as well as examine the positive use of aggression and the insidious natures of hesitation and weakness. When you have two tough-as-nails Navy SEALS telling you to run away from unnecessary danger, you should probably listen to them.Īlthough there's a little bit in Discipline Equals Freedom about self-defense (and neglecting it because you don't plan on ever being in a fight is like not learning how to swim because you never plan on going in the water), it's mostly about winning the mental battles we engage in every day and declaring martial law on our own minds. ![]() ![]() Never go around looking for one, and if you do find yourself attacked and outnumbered, get out of there as fast as possible.Ĭontrary to what your local tough guy says, it’s alright to run away. Interestingly, they also both say the same thing about street-fighting: don’t do it. Navy SEALS they know a thing or two about a thing or two when it comes to work ethic and discipline. That’s another amazing book, by the way, and both of them being former U.S. This is a very short book - one you could read in a little more than an hour, I’d say - but it’s right up there in terms of power with David Goggins’ book, Can’t Hurt Me. And this guy oozes credibility, as he constantly and consistently demonstrates the truth and power of his principles in his own life and work since leaving the Navy. That's where he draws much of his credibility from. Jocko Willink's methods for success were developed in the SEAL Teams, where he spent most of his adult life, enlisting after high school and rising through the ranks to become the commander of the most highly decorated special operations unit of the war in Iraq. That’s the essence of self-discipline, of being an adult. Instead, you need to do what needs to be done, regardless of whether or not you actually feel like doing it. Motivation can never be allowed to dictate action, says Willink. Discipline, on the other hand, is your friend for life. It can't be relied upon, since it comes and goes with the way you feel. This book packs a huge motivational punch, even though, ironically, motivation and discipline couldn't be more different from each other. You have to GET AFTER IT.” -Jocko Willink, Discipline Equals Freedom You have to prove yourself all over again. It does not matter what you did yesterday. Summary: “Do not think you have done enough. *Everyone who understands that in life, you get out what you put in, and who suspects that they actually have much more inside them left to give. ![]() ![]() *Athletes, entrepreneurs, and professionals in all fields who want to take their skills and careers to the next level, and activate that extra gear inside them that will separate themselves from their competition. *People who want help activating that last 5-20% of their potential that they know exists inside of them, but that they haven't yet been able to bring out. *Anyone who is terrified of wasting their life pursuing meaningless distractions, and who wants to find out exactly what they're capable of achieving. ![]()
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