347 Quotes by Jocko Willink

Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.

Sometimes, survival is the victory.

Some of the boldest, most successful plans in history have not come from the senior ranks but from frontline leaders. Senior leaders simply had the courage to accept and run with them.

So what does it take to win? Yes, you have to be determined. Yes, you have to be driven. Yes, you must have the unconquerable will to win. But to really win, to truly win at all cost, requires more flexibility, more creativity, more adaptability, more compromise, and more humility than most people ever realize. ...

Set your alarm clock and get out of bed when it goes off.

Self discipline is the root quality that will improve every aspect of your life.

SEALs are human beings. We may all have the same haircuts, but we aren’t robots. Some SEALs are great people. Some are not great people. Some have done unspeakably terrible things. You’re dealing with different people, different dreams, different desires.

Remember that even now the clock is bringing us closer, closer to that moment. So train hard, and work hard, and do everything you can to be prepared. So when that time does come, you can step up and get after it.

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