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Creating An Unbreakable Mindset - Jocko Willink - #502


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Jocko Willink is a retired United States Navy officer in SEAL Team 3, an author and a podcaster.

Finding discipline in the modern world is hard. A hyper convenient existence rarely encourages radical responsibility or extreme ownership. Thankfully Jocko has spent an entire life learning how to love discomfort, and also teaching others how to love it too. If discipline equals freedom then Jocko must be one of the freest men on the planet.

Expect to learn what Jocko thinks about the Detroit self-defence guy, why discipline always beats motivation, the similarities between elite special forces and elite BJJ athletes, Jocko's opinion on Jordan Peterson, how to get over an ex, whether he regrets being famous after working in the shadows for so long, how he used a Jim Carrey impression to chat up his wife, whether he wants to try psychedelics and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(03:20) BJJ Athletes Vs Special Forces Operators
(09:55) Is it Possible to Take Too Much Responsibility?
(15:33) Jordan Peterson
(26:10) Revisiting the ‘Good’ Video
(32:29) Do People Overcomplicate Motivation & Courage?
(39:40) Learning How to Fight Properly
(45:26) Mental Health Treatment in America
(51:48) Being a Husband & Father
(1:04:15) Processing Grief & Heartbreak
(1:11:29) Why Jocko Willink Writes Kids Books
(1:31:53) How Surfing Impacted Jocko
(1:38:05) Keeping in Mind the Shortness of Life
(1:46:51) Life as an ex-Navy SEAL
(1:52:25) Problems of Fame & Being Recognised
(2:01:45) Would Jocko Run for Office?
(2:07:24) No Solutions, Only Trade-Offs
(2:11:31) Does Jocko Plan for Long-Term?
(2:15:09) What Jocko Sacrifices for Success
(2:32:39) Where to Find Jocko

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