31 Jocko Willink Motivational Quotes That Will Boost New Energy In Your Life
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About Jocko Willink
Jocko Willink is an American retired naval officer who served in the Navy SEALs. He is also a podcaster and author. His military service saw combat actions in the war in Iraq, where he eventually commanded the SEAL Team 3’s Task Unit Bruiser that fought in the battle against the Iraqi insurgents in Ramadi, and was honored with the Silver Star and Bronze Star for his service. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander.[ 1]
As commander of SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser during the battle of Ramadi, he orchestrated SEAL operations that helped the “Ready First” Brigade of the US Army’s First Armored Division bring stability to the violent, war-torn city. Task Unit Bruiser became the most highly decorated Special Operations Unit of the Iraq War. Jocko returned from Iraq to serve as Officer-in-Charge of training for all West Coast SEAL Teams. There, he spearheaded the development of leadership training and personally instructed and mentored the next generation of SEAL leaders who have continued to perform with great success on the battlefield.
During his career, Jocko was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and numerous other personal and unit awards. In 2010, Jocko retired from the Navy and launched Echelon Front with Leif Babin where he teaches the leadership principles he learned on the battlefield to help others lead and win. Clients include individuals, teams, companies, and organizations across a wide-range of industries and fields. [ 2]
Jocko Willink is the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, Dichotomy of Leadership, host of the top-rated Jocko Podcast. Jocko also authored the Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual, a New York Times Bestseller, and the best selling Way of the Warrior Kid children’s book series. [ 2]
Jocko Willink Motivational Quotes and Sayings
Here are the most powerful success lessons from the Jocko Willink motivational quotes and sayings:
Unless you do the work, the world will never see your vision.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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Do not take the easy way out. Do not give up based on instinct. Take the step. Step aggressively toward your fear.
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You’re not going to find happiness. You have to make it. So get out there and make some happiness.
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It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Getting out of bed is like the foundation of the discipline, and I think it carries over into everything else.
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You don’t “find” time to do what is important. You MAKE TIME. GO.
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The only person you can control is you. So focus on making yourself who you want to be: Faster. Smarter. Stronger. More humble. Less ego.
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The better you understand yourself, the better you’ll become. You’ll be better. You’ll do better.
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Most things that never get done never get done because they never get started.
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Jocko Willink Motivational Quotes #11:
Step aggressively toward your fear and that step toward your fear is the step toward bravery.
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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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Don’t think in the morning. That’s a big mistake that people make. They wake up in the morning and they start thinking. Don’t think. Just execute the plan. The plan is the alarm clock goes off, you get up, you go work out. Get some.
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The test is not a complex one: when the alarm goes off, do you get up out of bed, or do you lie there in comfort and fall back to sleep? If you have the discipline to get out of bed, you win — you pass the test. If you are mentally weak for that moment and you let that weakness keep you in bed, you fail. Though it seems small, that weakness translates to more significant decisions. But if you exercise discipline, that too translates to more substantial elements of your life.
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Get up. Dust off. Reload. Re-calibrate. Re-engage — And go out on the attack.
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Things won’t get better dwelling on the past. Accept what has happened. Then move forward.
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I’m not saying 0430 is for everyone. But if your sleeping until 10 every day, get used to losing.
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The more you practice, the better you get, the more freedom you have to create.
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If I went back to my 20-year-old self, what I would tell my 20-year-old self is, ‘You don’t know anything.’ Because everyone, when they’re young, they think they know what’s going on in the world, and you don’t.
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Jocko Willink Motivational Quotes #21:
We’re scared of what we don’t know and there’s only one way to learn and to know and that is to confront that fear.
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Everyone wants some magic pill — some life hack — that eliminates the need to do the work. But that does not exist.
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Most things that never get done never get done because they never get started.
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Don’t fight stress. Embrace it. Turn it on itself. Use it to make yourself sharper and more alert. Use it to make you think and learn and get better and smarter and more effective.
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Discipline is your best friend. It will take care of you like nothing else can.
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Don’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on Discipline.
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When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable — if there are no consequences — that poor performance becomes the new standard. Therefore, leaders must enforce standards.
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When things are going bad there’s going to be some good that comes from it.
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Human beings are generally not capable of managing more than six to ten people, particularly when things go sideways and inevitable contingencies arise.
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The idea isn’t going to execute itself…You have to do and do it now.
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Implementing Extreme Ownership requires checking your ego and operating with a high degree of humility. Admitting mistakes, taking ownership, and developing a plan to overcome challenges are integral to any successful team.
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Originally published at https://motiveex.com on February 23, 2021.
