I'm not a complete psychopath. Am I partially? Sure. I'll accept that. But I'm not a complete psychopath. Jocko Willink More Quotes by Jocko Willink More Quotes From Jocko Willink If you get your ego in your way, you will only look to other people and circumstances to blame. Jocko Willink lookyouegopeople When a team takes ownership of its problems, the problem gets solved. It is true on the battlefield, it is true in business, and it is true in life. Jocko Willink problemsteambusinesslife Just do some kind of workout. Doesn't matter if it's going for a walk around the block, going for a jog, doing some calisthenics, lifting weights, going to a pool and swimming - you name it. But do something that gets your blood flowing and gets your mind in the game. Jocko Willink walkgameyoumind That nice, soft pillow and the warm blanket, and it's all comfortable, and no one wants to leave that comfort - but if you can wake up early in the morning, get a head start on everyone else that's still sleeping, get productive time doing things that you need to do - that's a huge piece to moving your life forward. Jocko Willink youtimemorninglife It's not fun to get out of bed early in the morning. When the alarm goes off, it doesn't sing you a song: it hits you in the head with a baseball bat. So how do you respond to that? Do you crawl underneath your covers and hide? Or do you get up, get aggressive, and attack the day? Jocko Willink dayyousongmorning Most of us aren't defeated in one decisive battle. We are defeated one tiny, seemingly insignificant surrender at a time that chips away at who we should really be. Jocko Willink usdefeatedbattletime One of the key qualities a leader must possess is the ability to detach from the chaos, mayhem, and emotions in a situation and make good, clear decisions based on what is actually happening. Jocko Willink goodchaossituationleader Things won't get better dwelling on the past. Accept what has happened. Then move forward. Jocko Willink betteracceptthingspast Don't worry about motivation. Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes. It is unreliable - and when you are counting on motivation to get your goals accomplished, you will likely fall short. Jocko Willink shortgoalsyoufall Just as discipline and freedom are opposing forces that must be balanced, leadership requires finding the equilibrium in the dichotomy of many seemingly contradictory qualities between one extreme and another. Jocko Willink findingdisciplinefreedomleadership We all have limitations. I don't have the right genes to be an Olympic weightlifter. I don't have the right genetics to be an Olympic sprinter. Or gymnast. Sure, if I trained my whole life, perhaps I could have become fairly decent in those sports. Jocko Willink rightbecomesportslife I eat steak primarily. That's pretty much what my diet consists of. Sometimes I supplement that with other steaks. Jocko Willink eatdietprettysometimes The goal of jiu-jitsu in self-defense isn't to take someone down to the ground - the goal in jiu-jitsu for self-defense is actually to be able to defend yourself on the ground, get up, and get away from an attacker. That's what the goal is. Jocko Willink groundyourselfdownsomeone The temptation to take the easy road is always there. It is as easy as staying in bed in the morning and sleeping in. But discipline is paramount to ultimate success and victory for any leader and any team. Jocko Willink victorydisciplinesuccessmorning There is one thing that gets you out of bed in the morning, and that is discipline. Because your dreams and your goals are not there waking up for you in the morning. Jocko Willink goalsdreamsyoumorning I don't pick up toys. I crush them. Jocko Willink themupcrushtoys We all have a tendency to avoid our weaknesses. When we do that, we never progress or get any better. Jocko Willink avoidbetterneverprogress The moment the alarm goes off is the first test; it sets the tone for the rest of the day. The test is not a complex one: when the alarm goes off, do you get up out of bed, or do you lie there in comfort and fall back to sleep? If you have the discipline to get out of bed, you win - you pass the test. Jocko Willink daymomentyousleep It's a lose-lose situation to get in a confrontation on the street. If you can break contact and get away, break contact and get away. That's what you should learn self-defense for. Jocko Willink streetyousituationbreak With Benghazi, I don't see anyone saying, 'Hey look, I am overall responsible for this and therefore, I take responsibility for what happened. It's my fault.' I haven't heard that yet. Meanwhile, the other side of the coin, the Osama bin Laden raid, it seems everyone made that decision, and that's just unbelievable to me. Jocko Willink i-ammedecisionresponsibility
