347 Quotes by Jocko Willink

Combat is reflective of life, only amplified and intensified.

Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life beautiful.

But my glory, it doesn’t happen in front of a crowd. It doesn’t happen in a stadium or on a stage. There are no medals handed out. It happens in the darkness of the early morning. In solitude. Where I try. And I try. And I try again. With everything I have, to be the best that I can possibly be.

Because emotion and logic will both reach their limitations. And then one fails, you need to rely on the other. When it just doesn’t make any logical sense to go on, that’s when you use your emotion. Your anger, your frustration, your fear, to push further, to push you to say one thing: I Don’t Stop.

Be humble or you’re gonna get humbled.

All your excuses are lies.

All animals, including humans, need to see the connection between action and consequence in order to learn or react appropriately.

A lot of times, people have something that they’re afraid of. They’ve got a client that’s mad at them. They’ve got a project that’s due. And they let that stress hang over their head. I don’t let that happen.

A leader must lead, but also be ready to follow. They must be aggressive, but not overbearing. A leader must be calm, but not robotic. They must be confident, but never cocky. A leader must be brave, but not foolhardy. They must have a competitive spirit, but be a gracious loser.