Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
JOCKO WILLINKDon’t fight stress. Embrace it. Turn it on itself. Use it to make yourself sharper and more alert. Use it to make you think and learn and get better and smarter and more effective. Use the stress to make you a better you.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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I can remember many times when my boat crew struggled. It was easy to make excuses for our team’s performance and why it wasn’t what it should have been. But I learned that good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done and win.
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A leader must care about the troops, but at the same time the leader must complete the mission, and in doing so there will be risk and sometimes unavoidable consequences to the troops.
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Such concepts are simple, but not easy,
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Don’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on Discipline.
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Leaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests.
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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A good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.
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The infamous they.
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