“If you want to be tougher mentally, it is simple: Be tougher. Don’t meditate on it.” These words of Jocko’s helped one listener— a drug addict— get sober after many …
How to Win the Mental Battle and Overcome Resistance
I’m familiar with “not feeling it” when it comes to doing productive and healthy behaviors. I’m familiar with the struggle that takes place inside of the mind, when part of …
Never Live Like You’re Behind
Is there an area in which you feel like you’re “behind” where you should be? Do you feel behind in friends, money, respect, free time, happiness, productivity, fitness, health, organization, relationships, …
Is It Better to Be Free or Be Held Accountable?
To get things done, you have to try, but you can’t try so hard that you burn out. Therefore, you must try to strike a balance between freedom and accountability. …
When to Quit and When to Double Down
Do I quit, keep going, or double down? The first time I made this decision in my career was when I quit on the first day of a job I was …