347 Quotes by Jocko Willink

I don’t pick up toys. I crush them.

I don’t like procrastination. But if you feel like you need a break-that is one thing you should procrastinate. Taking a break is the one thing I put off until tomorrow. And if-when tomorrow comes – you still feel like you need rest or you need a break – then go ahead. Take it. Chances are you won’t – you ...

Human beings are generally not capable of managing more than six to ten people, particularly when things go sideways and inevitable contingencies arise.

How do you become better? There is only one way – The way of discipline.

Hesitation is the enemy. It allows the moment to pass, the opportunity to be lost, the enemy to get the upper hand.

Good. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: ‘Good’.

Good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done.

Go down swinging. And I’ll tell you: If you fight with all you have, more often than not, you won’t go down at all. You will win.

Getting out of bed is like the foundation of the discipline, and I think it carries over into everything else.