Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual. Jocko Willink. 2017. 208 pp.
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Jocko Willink's methods for success were born in the SEAL Teams, where he spent most of his adult life, enlisting after high school and rising through the ranks to become the commander of the most highly decorated special operations unit of the war in Iraq. In Discipline Equals Freedom, the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Extreme Ownership describes how he lives that mantra: the mental and physical disciplines he imposes on himself in order to achieve freedom in all aspects of life. Many books offer advice on how to overcome obstacles and reach your goals—but that advice often misses the most critical ingredient: discipline. Without discipline, there will be no real progress. Discipline Equals Freedom covers it all, including strategies and tactics for conquering weakness, procrastination, and fear, and specific physical training presented in workouts for beginner, intermediate, and advanced athletes, and even the best sleep habits and food intake recommended to optimize performance.
Within these pages discover the keys to becoming stronger, smarter, faster, and healthier. There is only one way to achieve true freedom: The Way of Discipline. Read this book and find The Way.
- The discipline is the key to achieving freedom in various aspects of life.
- Willink stresses the importance of extreme ownership, encouraging individuals to take full responsibility for their actions.
- The book emphasizes structured routines, mental toughness, and the connection between discipline and freedom as essential elements for personal and professional success.
PART 1: THOUGHTS
- The way of discipline. Free. There is no easy way. There must be discipline.
- Why. Out there, another man is also preparing. That man is my enemy.
- Where does discipline comes from? Self-discipline.
- Overcoming procrastination. Whan and where to start. Here and now.
- The person you can control. Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble.
- Mind control. Discipline. Power. Positivity. Will. Set it free.
- Weakness. I don't accept weakness.
- Stress. Embrace what you cannot control. Use stress to make you better.
- Destroyer mode. I won't stop.
- Until the end. Be relentless.
- Application of discipline. Your best friend.
- Questions. Question it all. Question yourself.
- Fight. Stand up. Go fprward.
- Compromise. Not your principles.
- Default agressive. The will to win. You will win.
- Nature vs. nurture. Choose to make yorself.
- Fear of failure. Get up and go.
- The warpath. Move toward a battle, a fight-toward war.
- Sugarcoated lies. You don't need any of that junk.
- Bad instincts. Do not listen. Get up and fight.
- Not feeling it. Go anyway. Get it done.
- Regret. Learn, we have so much to learn.
- Focus.
- Hesitation. Doubt is the enemy.
- Draw fire. Stand and fight.
- Good. Accept drawbacks. Recalibrate. Re-engage. Go out on the attack.
- Death. Let us live to honor them.
- Every day. I will not stop. No more.
- Motivation. Count on discipline.
- Me versus me. Better. Faster. Stronger. Smarter.
- Stay vigilant. On guard. Hold the line.
- Fear. Step. Go.
- Darkness. Your determination. Your will. Fight on.
- Overhelmed. Do not let them bring you down.
- Negativity. Ignore and outperform.
- Hold the line. Do not surrender any ground. Ever
- Begin. It is time. Get up and go.
- Engage. Fight.
- Laughter wins. Laugh at them. Laugh at you.
- Binary code. Binary decision making.
- Detach. Detach from yourself. To be better and do better: Detach.
- Self-sabotage. Work, don't be lazy.
- Excuses. Stop lying to yourself.
- Doesn't matter. I am going to do what I am supposed to do.
- If it makes you happy. Do what makes you better.
- Planning. Get after it.
- Countdown. Get after it.
- Feel fine. Problem/Solution
- Bad scenarios. Never give up. Turn things around and win.
- Vacuum. Take charge. Do what you know you should do.
- Comfort ambush. Saty vigilant. Stay on the path.
- Don't negotiate with weakness. Shut that voices down.
- Menial tasks. Do them hard. Knock them out. Move on to better things.
- Action you. Take action. Move forward. Strive.
- Scorched earth. No plan B. No other way out. No alternatives. No reserves.
- Internal dialogue. Plan your dive. Dive your plan.
- Lets find out. Do it.
PART 2:
ACTIONS
- Physical training. Train.
- Sleep. Go to bed earlier. Get up earlier.
- Get tired.
- Turn off your screens.
- Read.
- Get up earlier.
- Do it every day.
- Power naps. Less than 20 minutes.
- Martial arts. JiuJitsu. Boxing. Muay Thai. Wrestling.
FUEL: FEEDING THE MACHINE
- Balance. Equilibrium in your physiology. Eating and exercising.
- Adiction to sugar. Stop eating sugar.
- Fuel. Paleo diet 100% rule. Avoir carbs. Stay clean.
- Fasting. Don't eat. Don´t fall for it. You are not starving.
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE: INJURY PREVENTION AND RECOVERY
- Stretching. Daily. Stick to your routine.
- Dealing with injuries and ilness.
- Do what you can. Do something. Get after it.
APPENDIX: THE WORKOUTS
- Warm up. Get the blood flowing.
- The basics. Pull. Push. Lift. Squat.
- Road warrior workouts.
- Explore. Keep looking. Keep experimenting. Keep getting better.
