Excerpt from JOCKO PODCAST 49. Since you don't always feel like getting after it, here's how to deal with those times... Join the conversation on Twitter: @jockowillink @echocharles
Ugugublu its Aristotelian ethics. your question is its own answer. "how do I get great at x"? do it. by great at it. that simple. change occurs that way from the second states of being are opposed. the second you go from not doing it to doing it, you already effected the first and most crucial step to getting it done
I see what you mean. What he says and most how he says it though is always a little on the edge between inspirational/demonstrative and a silly oversimplification.
I agree with Mr. Jocko. However, I wish that he had elaborated on the thought processes that entail "just moving forward." The importance of rituals, prepping your gear (for me--the coffee maker) the night before. At the age of 51, I know that going to the gym is ALWAYS better than not going--even if it's just getting the blood flowing. Jocko is a great role-model. A little more civilian-friendly (multiple response strategies) might be useful. I'm a veteran, so I get where he's coming from. Much respect!
cold beer YOU HAVE NO IDEA my friend. We are starring at Disciplinary Action, Surgery, tons of overnight snow, sales reports, inventory etc but we go anyways
I’m 30 years old. I’ve spent my life wasting it away, and I’ve been in a dark place for most of it. Over the last few weeks I’ve been watching your podcast, and it’s saved me. I can see some resemblance of a light now, and it grows brighter every day. This podcast literally saved my life...I can’t thank you enough Jocko.
I just want to tell you guys; at 30, I started college. I’m going to achieve what I think I’m capable of. This podcast, the comments on them, you guys...just fucking awesome! A few months ago, I didn’t want to live. After listening to this podcast; I’ve never felt more knowledgeable, capable, and willing. I’ve felt the felling “hey, it’s going to be ok” more from watching this podcast than I felt with my last GF; a 5 and 1/2 year relationship. Just keep being yourself people, that’s the best person you could ever be.
Yeah try not having a family, love of your life of 8 years dying to a drunk driver and being told at 28 years old that your kidneys are failing and you need dialysis to save your life all while having to work full time so you don’t become homeless. Your life’s ez, let’s trade shoes!
@@hoffpro9287 motivation is bs. It's a feeling that comes and goes. Depending on discipline is loser's game. Discipline is doing it anyway because it's the right thing to do, your duty.
I was born with no legs I get tired of crawling around but with inspiration like this man makes me feel like I got a shot in the Olympics jumping hurdles. Stay great my man
Q: How do I get closer to the microphone? A: You just get closer to the microphone. Now... When you feel the microphone in your gut, then you can back off and adjust the audio settings... But until you FEEL that electricity inside your bowels, you just need to lean in, lean in again, and Get. Closer. To. That. Microphone. That's what you gotta do.
I just showed this video to my 7 year old daughter because she didn't want to go to a extra dance class. After the video, she got her stuff and is going to the class. Thanks Jocko!
I hate this... not because it's wrong, but because it's right. I'm not a slob or a loser, but sometimes I act like one. Sometimes I take the day(s) off. Sometimes I take the path of least resistance. I don't want to be that guy anymore.
SundownTE be honest with yourself man. You take those days off because you want to. You choose the least resistance because you don't want to try. In those moments you choose the instant gratification over working towards a better, more stronger you. You choose to succumb into laziness rather than climbing towards success because your desire to be unstoppable is not powerful enough. The pain of this realization is what will give you the power to actually overcome your laziness. Stay with the pain of your failures, feel how intensely you hate seeing yourself falling. Don't let yourself feel good with the image of what you'd like to become. See what stops you and just destroy that shit with your will power. No one said its easy, but this path is all about enduring the pain and sacrificing your pain, in order to to become unstoppable. The desire to do it is all you need.
Nothing wrong with what you're doing. Some people spend most of their lives working or doing chores, as well. Balance is okay. I enjoy gaming or watching documentaries on my time off but in America we're supposed to feel guilty about that.
This obviously doesn't completely apply, maybe not at all, if you're suffering from mental illness, as that's a whole different ballgame. However, on those days where you're just feeling lazy, this absolutely does apply.
True definition of manhood. As a man you don't do what you want to do, you do what you have to do. Power talk by Mr. Willink. Thanks for sharing the words many men need to hear.
hybby Now that's true! For years I used to believe leaders like Margaret Thatcher who slept like 4hrs a night. But I came to realize from exhaustion, that's plain nonsense!
Evan Love sometimes if you will it enough it works. I’m not talking about people with chronic anxiety who need to take pills and shit but the average person needs to shut that voice in their head up and go do the thing that needs to be done. Once it’s over you end up feeling stronger and more confident so next time something bad happens you’re more calm without even noticing.
@@ThunderAppeal Predatory scumbags wouldnt last in the teams for the most part. You obviously dont know much of what youre talking about. Probably don't even know the traits of an individual with antisocial disorder. Making opinions with half baked knowledge, like most of you fucking morons
Didn't feel it today. Watched this. Put on my shoes, went to the gym, went through the motion and now I'm back. I just smashed it! Jocko man, thanks for all these amazing motivation that give me the psychological advantage over the enemy.
I mean but is it really? It depends on your ambition and goals. To those who live in their own world.... Maybe that actually makes them happy. But yeah I get what you're saying.
Ever heard of the story of the lumberjack? The lumberjack got to a new forest and started chopping wood, and got a decent amount of trees chopped down the first day, about 13. The next day he got up a little earlier, and managed to chop 14 trees. he was so excited he told the buyer that there will be plenty of wood to transport and sell! The next day he again woke up a little earlier, but only managed to chop 9 trees. he was really confused. he didn't understand at all why this had happened. how could he chop less wood even tho he's working harder?? The next day was even worse, he managed barely to chop 4 trees. He started to become depressed and anxious about his work. With this pace he wouldn't be able to keep up with the demand, and the buyers wouldn't buy from him anymore. One day his buyer came by, and saw that he was sitting on the porch of his cabin, looking sad. The buyer asked what's going on. The lumberjack explained how he was frustrated and axious about how he wouldn't be able to supply enough wood to survive. They decided to sit down and have a coffee to talk about it. While the buyer was in the kitchen looking at the lumberjack making coffee, he noticed the lumberjacks axe, which looked really doll, and asked when was the last time that the lumberjack had sharpened it. The lumberjack said "never". The buyer asked how the lumberjack could expect any good results if he didn't take care of his tools. The lumberjack had no answer. While the lumberjack lifted up his axe to inspect how doll it was, the buyer noticed that the lumberjack also had torn his arm and it was purple from broken tissue. The buyer asked how could he even think of working if he's not physically capable. the lumberjack had no answer. The lumberjack hadn't thought of the basics enough, and hadn't understood what makes chopping wood efficient. He had thought that just working and working will eventually give results. Consistency is key, but you'll get much more done and enjoy it much more if you work smart rather than lots. Remember to sharpen your axes guys!
This story is 9000% better than the video. Sometimes you gotta push forward, but sometimes you really need to maintain yourself and sustain stuff that happens outside of the gym/business/relationships/etc. If you're not feeling like it because you're traumatized - for 100% deal with the trauma first, not just push yourself through stuff. Of course, sometimes pushing yourself through is THE cure and THE solution - but this is not always the case. Self harm through blind following of the discipline is the real thing.
Same here man. I'm fucking exhausted lately and stressed out with working extra hours at work. Managed to make it to the gym every day this week so far including today, but was planning on taking a break from lifting tomorrow. I'll think I'll think about taking a break the day after tomorrow when I'm deadlifting tomorrow evening instead.
agreed! I was going to not train last night, only did half in the morniNg then work came up so I skipped my legs. by night I DIDN'T want to do shit but eat. sucked it up, put on my gear and weighted vest, put on some Dragon ball for motivation(lol), did it. do I wish I was having fun instead? yeah, but do what you gotta to do what you wanna...
Nothing can ever beat Jocko's steel-hard discipline-not even Jocko himself!:)My day was pretty tough and I was feeling exhausted. Then, I just listened to THIS and felt a rush of energy slowly engulfing my body and soul...Magic?No, it's just me getting my daily fix of motivation courtesy Jocko and Echo.
Glad I subscribed!!! I needed to hear that today! Just this morning I was talking to my husband that the day-to-day work at our little ranch is getting hander and harder to do. No energy, tired and a feeling that I needed a day off. I'll try it as soon as I get home. Thanks 😘
Hearing Jocko say to just do it, even if you don’t want to, and it’s ok if you don’t want to, has literally changed my life. I get out of bed at 450, I don’t want to, but I do. I work an extra two hours, and I don’t want to, but I do. And I feel better at the end of the day then I did when I let myself do what I “wanted” to do.
JOCKO , YOU HAVE GOTTEN ME BACK ON TRACK. I THOUGHT I HAD LOST MY MOTIVATION BUT REALLY I HAD LOST MY DISCIPLINE AND WILL POWER. I AM BACK TRAINING EVERY DAY AT GYM AND MARTIAL ARTS AND BACK GRINDING HARD WITH MY BUILDING COMPANY. THANK YOU SO MUCH MAN. MUCH LOVE . JOSH
Woah. One of the best motivational videos I have EVER seen. Rest is the ONLY thing to put off until tomorrow. Procrastinate on rest. Very insightful mindset of elite high-performance and discipline. GAME CHANGER.
Woke up this morning and didn’t have an energy or motivation to get up and workout and get outside today. Was scrolling through RU-vid and this video popped up. Needless to say I got out of bed and got what needed to be done, done. Thank you for this
For ultra solid life principle motivation talk that can really improve your mindset, jocko podcast is the very best. The messages I've heard in the podcast resonate in such a true way that other podcasts don't really capture, it makes sense that the podcast is surrounding books because the right books have the most power possible because they are someone's mind focused on the best way possible to say a message , then edit it down to the essence etc. Jocko is the kind of guy that you would be lucky to be near or with if some disaster situation went down, he's way more likely to survive than most people. Even if he was captured, he would be good. learning about people who went through hardcore war and hearing jocko talk about it like his own battles aren't anything close in comparison is a humbling insight, it helps to complain less about stupidly small problems when you hear these kind of discussions, thanks for making the podcast, it has definitely helped me improve my mindset.
I like this advice. Doing the exercise NOW and reflecting whether you really want to rest Tomorrow is great. It makes sure that the feeling of you wanting to take a rest is authentic and not due to laziness
I have adopted this doctrine for workouts. I feel better than ever and I can't even think of skipping a day. I intend to adopt this doctrine in other areas as well (academics, work, etc)
He's kind of like a modern day samurai who does his training daily anyway because he has to get stronger, draws his sword and march towards the enemy although he's shit scared, and act like a samurai although he feels weak and vulnerable.
Everyone feels some level of fear, to varying degrees, when faced with danger. Some people are naturally brave, others have to build up their bravery muscles. The fear almost never fades, you just get better at handling it.
Jocko needs to make his own motivation app, I go back to this video every morning so I will get up and keep pushing today’s a new day the past is in the past do your best for today.
ok i can get with this! dont give in wait till tomorrow and if you feel that way tomorrow take the break. simple self talk. to waiting and seeing if its weakness or actual need for rest. thank you
Listened to this over and over for years this man is underrated I finally can say something and have done anything I set my mind to because of this and I appreciate things more and try harder and want to make a better community I had to be selfish for a while but now I swing for the under dog
Every day is a war against your desires and against your self, to win wars out there you have to win wars within your self first, the fight within is the hardest to win.
Have been listening to the podcast and had an entirely different Echo envisioned. Based on what I heard him say I didn't think he'd be HUGE, damn was I wrong! Keep up the good work! Kicking my ass into gear one podcast at a time. When I don't feel like doing the 'daily grind' I just put your voices up and I feel like I can conquer the world.
SO SO good!! I just started listening to Jocko, but his words are reminding me of what's true, real, and gets the job done in every day life. Back to the basics! 👍👊
If you listen to this every single morning just after you wake up, for 30 days, you will never be weak again. Jocko's words will become not a motivation anymore, but an eternal self-belief.
I need this for this morning . It’s cold . I have to do plumbing and don’t feel like loading up and being in and out of the cold but I will go through it one step at a time and look forward to getting it done and a job well done and a paycheck . Construction in the winter is brutal at times but I will get through it like I always have . One more house to remodel and I will enjoy a few weeks off for the holidays . The thing is to get up and get your ass moving and make no excuses to fail .
I woke up today and did NOT want to go for a run. Didn't feel the "energy"... I watched this video and pulled myself together. I beat my personal best by 42 seconds. Thank you Jocko, you help motivate and inspire me every day.
Jocko thanks for this. I do this everyday as a lineman you may hurt but you just grind. You pump me up with your videos to push harder. Thanks for your Service in the military.
I’ve watched many videos like this and the basic conclusion that I get from every video related this topic is that you have to master your own mind. It’s the hardest thing to do which is why very few ppl are at the top, those living a good life have mastered their own mind. I will try to do the same. Even tho I’ve tried so many times and failed. I’m 19 goin on 20. Glad I figured this out young. Mastering your own mind is literally the key to success. Good karma plays a part too, IN MY OPINION.
Jocko motivates me ever since I've been watching him my grades went up I started bjj my life is feeling better with no dad role model in my life jocko feels that void
Gosh! I will play this each morning right after I get up, at 6 am. Gotta make it part of my everyday ritual until I become a natural at it, waking up early I mean, and get on with the rest of my day....This message is so powerful, I put it on my FB wall but that wasn't enough. I have to listen to this every single day, I just have to.......
I needed that podcast. Not today. I needed for tomorrow. I know it. I learn from Jocko's podcast to anticipate my future body future response. And to deal with it before it became real. Well, I'm on the very beginning of this path. Thank you Jocko. You do a lot of good things in my life even if I just started my change. Things go wildly fast now.
I took this advice yesterday and this morning I feel amazing. It took me 20 minutes on the spin bike before I finally warmed up but then had a great upper body day. Also I was dehydrated so moving forward I need to remember to drink more water.
Your THE VOICE OF GOD FOR ME RIGHT NOW your voice helped me get up today! I've suffered so many horrible hardships during the last thirty years? I know that it's a miracle of God that I still even have a ounce of optimism in my soul, I thank God for blessing me to hear your voice so that I could push past the pain points that I always stop at!
Entirely depends how you view the situation too. Does how we feel determine what we can or can't do? Is what you are doing work? Or who you are? Are you fighting for something greater? Is this something you "want"? Or is this a commitment or a real mission? Not answering these questions also can lead us to not doing too.
