Modern Wisdom

#502 - Jocko Willink - Creating An Unbreakable Mindset

Jul 21, 2022

Jocko Willink, a retired US Navy SEAL officer and leadership expert, shares his insights on discipline and extreme ownership. He emphasizes that embracing discomfort leads to true freedom. The conversation touches on the power of resilience, the impact of social media, and the importance of practical combat training. Jocko also explores personal stories, from a humorous Jim Carrey impression used to impress his wife to navigating grief and loss. He discusses empowering children through martial arts and redesigning education to include essential life skills.

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Jocko Willink

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Five year plan

04:22

The Negative Impact of Overthinking and How to Embrace Destiny

01:08

The Importance of Open-Mindedness in the Military

01:48

Taking Ownership of Your Relationship

01:40

Intro

2min

A Night Out at the UFC: Fights and Friendship

2min

Experiencing the Thrill of Live UFC Events

2min

Discipline Meets Creativity

18min

Navigating Resilience and Courage

18min

Reality Check on Combat Training

5min

The Crisis in Mental Health Treatment

7min

From Bahrain to Britain: A Journey of Love

13min

Navigating Grief and Loss

7min

10.

The Influence of Values in Childhood Development

2min

11.

Empowerment through Confrontation

24min

12.

Embracing Life's Urgency and Resilience

10min

13.

Navigating Time, Trauma, and Public Life

15min

14.

Redesigning Education: Incorporating Survival Skills and Martial Arts

2min

15.

Transitioning from Military to Filmmaking: A Journey of Storytelling

2min

16.

Navigating Life's Uncertainties

20min

17.

Crafting American Quality: Leadership and Innovation

8min

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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