How to Change Your Values

The stories of our past define our identity. The stories of our future define our hopes, and our ability to step into those narratives is what gives our lives meaning. Jocko Willink writes in his book Discipline Equals Freedom that he wakes up at 4.30 every morning because he imagines his enemy is somewhere out there in the world. He doesn't know where, but he assumes that his enemy wants to kill him.