One of the key qualities a leader must possess is the ability to detach from the chaos, mayhem, and emotions in a situation and make good, clear decisions based on what is actually happening.
Jocko WillinkRead
Discipline starts every day when the first alarm clock goes off in the morning. I say 'first alarm clock' because I have three, as I was taught by one of the most feared and respected instructors in SEAL training: one electric, one battery powered, one windup.
Interpretation
Discipline is essential to success and begins with taking action each day.
In this quote, Jocko Willink emphasizes the importance of discipline in achieving success by highlighting the daily ritual of responding to the first alarm clock. He shares his personal experience of using multiple alarm clocks to ensure that he embraces the day with discipline, reinforcing the idea that discipline is a fundamental habit that must be cultivated consistently.
In practice
In a motivational speech to high school students about building good habits.
One of the key qualities a leader must possess is the ability to detach from the chaos, mayhem, and emotions in a situation and make good, clear decisions based on what is actually happening.
There is one thing that gets you out of bed in the morning, and that is discipline. Because your dreams and your goals are not there waking up for you in the morning.
The moment the alarm goes off is the first test; it sets the tone for the rest of the day. The test is not a complex one: when the alarm goes off, do you get up out of bed, or do you lie there in comfort and fall back to sleep? If you have the discipline to get out of bed, you win - you pass the test.
Don't worry about motivation. Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes. It is unreliable - and when you are counting on motivation to get your goals accomplished, you will likely fall short.
When things are going bad, don't get all bummed out. Don't get startled; don't get frustrated. If you can say the word 'good,' guess what? It means you're still alive. It means you're still breathing.
Didn't get promoted? Good. More time to get better.
Sure, I could give advice; I could, say, travel the world, listen to music. But all I can really say is do something you want to do and do it well. And if you want to be a choreographer, then you have to make dances.
I believe that constant effort, tireless effort, pursuing clear goals with sincere effort is the only way
Very few people on earth ever get to say: 'I am doing, right now, the most important thing I could possibly be doing.' If you'll join this fight that's what you'll get to say
I'm a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments.
Once in a while you can run very fast, but you cannot always go to the maximum.
I could use a hundred people who don't know there is such a word as impossible.
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