Get to know the 5 quotes from Jocko Willink and understand their meaning, in my opinion, Misael Seuda.
Who is Jocko Willink?
If you search on Google, you will find this:
Jocko Willink is an American author, podcaster, and retired United States Navy officer, therefore he served in the Navy SEALs and is a former member of SEAL Team 3.
Now let’s get to know the best quotes from Jocko Willink, according to my opinion.
1. “Discipline equals freedom.”
This phrase is part of the title of his book: “Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual.”
Due to his military background and long career in the Navy SEALs, the elite of the American Navy, Jocko Willink demonstrates the importance of discipline.
The Navy SEALs, capable of operating in the sea, in the air, and on land, are the primary special operations force of the United States.
Discipline is a part of his life to this day.
If you go on Instagram or X (formerly Twitter), you’ll see that he wakes up at the same time every day and posts about it there.
Only with the discipline he learned while serving in the U.S. Navy, Jocko Willink was able to face various challenges.
Establishing a routine where he wakes up at the same time every day and plans his activities constitutes freedom.
The freedom from depending on the goodwill of your motivation.
The freedom of knowing what you will do during the day prevents procrastination and frustration.
2. “The harder, the better.”
Life requires a climb. Those who stay at the foot of the hill remain the same and avoid evolution.
As we climb the hill, we face a tough and challenging ascent. In other words, no matter how difficult it is, we begin to evolve.
At first, it may be painful. But soon, the second time we try to climb, it will be easier.
There will come a point when what was difficult becomes easy.
This famous quote of his reflects this:
The harder it is, the better it will be.
We will evolve.
We already know the easy path, and therefore we know its results.
Only in the unknown and the difficult can we obtain the best things in life.
Jocko Willink’s quotes are the best when it comes to evolution.
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3. “What matters is not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.”
In life, talking about someone, preaching an idea, and saying what you will do is easier.
Acting according to what we say is the hard part.
Few people can withstand the pressure of doing what needs to be done.
While many talk, few act.
On Jocko Willink’s social media, the guy just goes and does it, he doesn’t say what he’s going to do.
In this regard, I have been failing lately because I talk a lot about what I will do and then don’t do it.
In the conduct of the Armed Forces, military personnel are first taught to speak less and do more.
One of my regrets in life was avoiding the Army; I hesitated to join.
I believe that every man or woman should serve in their country’s Army to learn about discipline and mental and physical resilience.
4. “Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.”
Every movement we make, the order begins in the mind.
Sometimes we think we’ve reached our limit, but as David Goggins would say, we only use 40% of our capacity.
This fourth quote from Jocko Willink shows the key to living the life we truly desire.
By planning what would be best for us, working according to the plan, mastering our mind, we can achieve anything in this life.
Napoleon Hill said that only 2% of people on Earth live their dream life.
These people, with financial and geographical freedom, have learned to master their own minds.
5. “Prioritize your problems and take care of them one at a time.”
In programming in general, we have a term called Top-Down.
What does that mean?
To program a mobile game, we have to simplify each step we take.
Separate into parts, and then bring everything together.
Furthermore, the project may take longer than expected.
First of all, what is going to be the storyline of the game?
How will the appearance and design be? 3D or 2D?
We should list everything, do each part, starting from the simplest to the most difficult.
Do the smaller tasks, starting from the top of the pyramid (Top-Down) to reach the base, where the more complicated tasks are.
Jocko’s last sentence refers to this:
Separate your problems, do the easier ones first before tackling the harder ones.