60: The Importance of Standing Up Against Evil, and its Heavy Cost. "The Rape of Nanking"
0:00:00 - Opening
0:14:06 - "The Rape of Nanking" (Unspeakable Darkness)
1:15:21 - "The Woman Who Could Not Forget" by, Dr. Ying Ying Chang
1:58:25 - Lessons from the books. Your Reality VS. Actual Reality.
2:12:01 - How to Get in the GAME. Support Stuff. Onnit, JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Jocko's Kids Book--Way of the Warrior Kid, Extreme Ownership (book) and The Muster002
2:33:07 - Closing Gratitude.
59: Valuable & Applicable Lessons from Battle that Apply Directly to Your Life, w/ Brian Stann
Brian Stann, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, awarded the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest award for valor in combat. Retired UFC Fighter. UFC Commentator
0:00:00 - Opening
0:04:25 - Brian Stann Intro and Background
0:11:52 - Importance of Standards and Discipline
0:21:56 - The Leadership Factory: What makes a good leader vs bad leader.
0:38:45 - Brian Stann Enters the Marine Corps
0:48:10 - Brian Stann's Entry To Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
0:54:00 - Combat Life
1:30:21 - The Burden of The Leader
1:44:34 - More Ops in Iraq
1:59:48 - Brian Stann Goes into Professional MMA & The UFC
2:18:55 - Hire Heroes USA - Jobs Program for Vets (hireheroesusa.org)
2:21:27 - The Guardian Project - Martial Arts for At Risk Youth (GuardianGym.org)
2:26:52 - Closing Questions and Thoughts
2:27:57 - Support: Cool Onnit, JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book) and The Muster002
2:39:09 - Closing Gratitude
58: Overcoming Regrets of a Wasted Life, How to Maximize Morale, Aligning Goals Up the Chain
0:00:00 - Opening: "How to Tell a Mother Her Child is Dead", by Naomi Rosenberg
0:15:17 - John R.M. Byrnes Letter to his Daughter
0:49:49 - Overcoming regrets of wasted time/life.
0:57:51 - Maximizing Employee/Team morale after firing a popular supervisor.
1:03:59 - How to capitalize with a substandard supervisor.
1:12:57 - Step-by-step Learning VS Creative Learning, in Jiu Jitsu and Life.
1:31:53 - Goals Not Aligning up the Chain of Command.
1:37:48 - Jocko's Next book Very soon.
1:46:14 - Cool Support, Onnit, Jocko Store, Psych Warfare, Jocko Tea stuff. Extreme Ownership Muster 002. Youtube.
1:57:41 - Closing Gratitude.
57: STRATEGIKON: How to Apply Timeless Combat Leadership Lessons to the Battlefield, Business and Life
0:00:00 - Opening
0:01:33 - "Strategikon: Handbook of Byzantine Military Strategy", by Maurice
1:41:58 - Final Thoughts
1:49:13 - Interesting Internet stuff and support: Onnit, JockoStore, YouTube, Psychological Warfare(on iTunes), Jocko White Tea, Extreme Ownership (Book), The Muster 002.
2:18:51 - Closing Gratitude
Trust in your intuitions
Once I gave the headphones a thorough once-over exam, I tried them on. As I mentioned, they have a classic over-the-ear style and just looking at them, the padding on the ear pieces seem adequate and the peak of the headband seemed to be a bit lacking, but you don’t really know comfort unless you try on the product. So, I slipped the headphones on and found them to be exquisitely comfortable. Once I gave the headphones a thorough once-over exam, I tried them on. As I mentioned, they have a classic over-the-ear style and just looking at them, the padding on the ear pieces seem adequate and the peak of the headband seemed to be a bit lacking, but you don’t really know comfort unless you try on the product. So, I slipped the headphones on and found them to be exquisitely comfortable.
If no one hates you, no one is paying attention. If attention is what you want for vanity, confidence, or, hell — to make a decent living — then know that it’s not instantaneous. Every single person that you’re currently paying attention to, at some point in their lives, was in your exact position.
You need to be
true to yourself
Just like every other human on the planet, I have epically awesome days and days when life just turne against me. And while I can’t stand most self-help (see: tired quotes over stock photography on Instagram), sometimes I need a little pick-me-up. And most of the time, in order to get out of a slump (because my brain leans more into math/science than anything else), I need to drop a logic bomb on my ass.
Yes, this is a long article. But here’s the thing — if you’re reading this in your inbox and are already like, “fuck this!” delete it. No hard feelings. If you’re reading this in a browser on a website, and you see how tiny the scroll-bar is because of how far you still have to scroll to get to the bottom, close this tab and go back to 140-character tidbits of advice. Still with me? Phew. Just had to weed out all the folks from points: #1, #4 and #8. Welcome friends, onward we go.
Remember to
never give up
If no one hates you, no one is paying attention. If attention is what you want for vanity, confidence, or, hell — to make a decent living — then know that it’s not instantaneous. Every single person that you’re currently paying attention to, at some point in their lives, was in your exact position. They kept at it and worked enough so that others started listening. Also know that if no one is watching, you can experience true freedom. Dance in your underwear. Write entirely for yourself. Like there’s a going-out-of-business sale. Find yourself — not in some coming-of-age hippie way involving pasta and ashrams— but in a way that helps you draw your own line in the sand for what matters and what doesn’t. Do what you want to do, just because you want to do that thing. This will build confidence that will come in handy later.
Once I gave the headphones a thorough once-over exam, I tried them on. As I mentioned, they have a classic over-the-ear style and just looking at them, the padding on the ear pieces seem adequate and the peak of the headband seemed to be a bit lacking, but you don’t really know comfort unless you try on the product. So, I slipped the headphones on and found them to be exquisitely comfortable. Once I gave the headphones a thorough once-over exam, I tried them on. As I mentioned, they have a classic over-the-ear style and just looking at them, the padding on the ear pieces seem adequate and the peak of the headband seemed to be a bit lacking, but you don’t really know comfort unless you try on the product. So, I slipped the headphones on and found them to be exquisitely comfortable.
If no one hates you, no one is paying attention. If attention is what you want for vanity, confidence, or, hell — to make a decent living — then know that it’s not instantaneous. Every single person that you’re currently paying attention to, at some point in their lives, was in your exact position. They kept at it and worked enough so that others started listening. Also know that if no one is watching, you can experience true freedom. Dance in your underwear. Write entirely for yourself. Like there’s a going-out-of-business sale. Find yourself — not in some coming-of-age hippie way involving pasta and ashrams— but in a way that helps you draw your own line in the sand for what matters and what doesn’t. Do what you want to do, just because you want to do that thing. This will build confidence that will come in handy later.
56: Overcoming Stress, Sleep Deprivation, and The Darkness with Peter Attia
0:00:00 - Opening - "The Corner"
0:08:55 - Peter Attia Intro
0:11:03 - Beginnings Of Peter Attia. From Mechanical Engineering & Math to Medicine.
0:20:02 - Johns Hopkins Hospital and turmoil.
0:27:24 - Addiction to Pain-killers
0:39:53 - Sleep Deprivation
0:52:03 - Desensitized to the horrors of the Hospital VS Emotional attachments to patients.
1:09:01 - Surprising Negatives and Positives about Human Nature.
1:16:36 - Peter Attia Self Reflection and Lessons learned.
1:30:21 - Frustration and Fighting the system. Then leaving.
1:41:45 - Switching to Consulting
1:56:09 - Health, Nutrition and Lifestyle
2:20:34 - Final Thoughts
2:26:20 - Interesting Support stuff. Onnit Supplements, Jocko Store, Psychological Warfare on iTunes.
2:37:09 - Jocko White Tea, Extreme Ownership Muster 002
2:42:57 - Final Gratitude and Closing
55: How to Eliminate Complacency with Age, Dealing w/ Hostile Drunk Idiots, Vets w/ Bad Behavior.
0:00:00 - Opening
0:01:00 - How Important is "Purpose", or your "Why"?
0:07:36 - If you had to choose: Jiu Jitsu Gym VS Regular Gym.
0:17:45 - Advice for An Encounter with a Hostile Drunk Idiot
0:35:19 - Leading the Command Staff to understand the Ground Troops
0:43:18 - More on How to Emotionally Detach from Heated Situations
0:49:28 - Dealing with Vets who use Vet Status to excuse bad behavior.
0:58:51 - Default Aggressive in Jiu Jitsu. Streets, Competition, and Training
1:12:31 - Does Complacency come with Age?
1:16:06 - Interesting and Helpful: Onnit, Jocko Store, Jocko White Tea, Muster 002
54: How to Lead and Command Ultimate Respect. With the "Armed Forces Officer Manual"
0:00:00 - Opening "Uneasy Lies the head who wears the crown..."
0:09:27 - "The Armed Forces Officer" Military Manual
1950 Version (Limited)
Critical Elements: Nobody's Perfect, Bragging Rights for Hard work, Unselfishness commands Loyalty, Write Well / Speak Well, Humility, Physical Conditioning, Empower Others.
3:05:18 - The Take-away
3:07:18 - Cool Internet, Onnit, JockoStore stuff along with Muster 002 and Jocko White Tea info.
3:27:08 - Final Thoughts and Gratitude