Jocko Podcast Jocko Underground: The Cure to Being Overwhelmed, Inadequate, and Afraid.
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Oct 20, 2025 Explore the struggle of feeling inadequate and the path to overcoming overwhelm. Discover strategies to appreciate small victories and learn from past mistakes. Dive into the importance of focusing on present actions and making disciplined choices. Find out how taking action can transform feelings of worthlessness into confidence. Plus, Jocko shares personal insights on leadership challenges and navigating difficult workplace dynamics.
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Focus On Present Action
- Focus on what you are doing right now instead of dwelling on past mistakes.
- Control the voice in your head and affirm your present actions as proof you are not pathetic.
Past Regret Wastes Present Momentum
- Obsessing over past missed opportunities wastes attention and energy.
- Learn from the past but invest in compounding actions you take now toward the future.
Missed Investments Turned Lessons
- Jocko recalls missing a house purchase in 1993 that could've changed his financial trajectory.
- He also remembers not buying early Microsoft stock and uses both as lessons, not regrets.