The Code. The Evaluation. The Protocols: Striving to Become an Eminently Qualified Human

by Jocko Willink

Without a clear path, The Path cannot be followed.

We can prevail over mediocracy. We do that by chasing the ideal.

And while we may never be able to live up to this code, we will be better for having tried.

It is The Path of Discipline that leads to Freedom.

The best way to start, is to start. Don’t hesitate. Don’t wait. Don’t analyze or plan or research.

A jorney beggins with one step

Laziness, ego, weakness, and immediate gratification will all try to pull you off The Path every day.

Every moment you are alive is made of choices you get to make. Little, tiny choices that alone mean nothing, but when combined together, mean everything. You have to make the right choices. The hard choices. You have to deny immediate gratification and pushback against weakness. You must impose Unmitigated Daily Discipline in all things.

UNMITIGATED DAILY DISCIPLINE IN ALL THINGS. IT IS THE ONLY WAY.

Set physical goals like running a 5K or deadlifting 8000 pounds. Set intellectual goals like learning a language or pursuing a degree. Set goals for diet, sleep, and time/money management. Evaluate every day if your goals need to change and if you moved closer to them.

Finding meaning in your job. If your job doesn't have meaning, design an exit strategy to move to one that does. A lot of your time will be spent at work. Make it matter.

Children struggle controlling their emotions. Eminently Qualified Humans do not.

Relationships are your most powerful tools for long term success.

We have to turn our words into action. We have to turn our ideas into action. We have to turn our skills into action. We have