Motiv8 - The Motivation Podcast and Inspiration Podcast Joe Rogan & Jocko Willink: Chase the Struggle
Nov 18, 2025
Jocko Willink, a former Navy SEAL officer known for his insights on discipline and mental resilience, joins Joe Rogan for an engaging discussion. They dive into the value of embracing struggle for personal growth and maintaining daily routines to enhance focus. Jocko emphasizes the importance of physical fitness as a remedy for depression and shares his own daily Instagram discipline as a symbol of consistency. They also tackle tough topics like youth mental health and the impact of small daily choices on overall well-being.
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Choose A Daily Struggle
- Do pick a struggle or hobby you suck at and work daily to improve it.
- Use consistent small actions, like Jocko's daily watch posts, to maintain discipline and momentum.
Struggle Shapes Identity
- Struggle builds identity and discipline beyond obligation or luxury.
- Jocko frames early rising and routine as sharpening the blade of life.
Tim Ferriss's Dark Period
- Jocko recounts Tim Ferriss's suicidal planning and research phase after college.
- Ferriss survived and later recommended physical action to escape trapped thinking.
