Way of the Warrior Kid Quotes

“Warriors are people that stand up for themselves. They face challenges. Warriors work hard to achieve goals. They have the discipline to overcome their weaknesses. Warriors are people that constantly try to test and improve themselves. And yes, war is the ultimate test, but not all warriors go to war.”
― Jocko Willink, Way of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way: A Novel

“We all want freedom in life. We want to be able to do what we want. We want to live free. But in order to get freedom, we have to work for it. Work hard. We have to earn that freedom. Freedom requires discipline. So even though sometimes discipline seems like it is trapping you and making you do things that you don’t want to do, discipline is the thing that will set you free. Discipline equals freedom.”
― Jocko Willink, Way of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way: A Novel

“Even if you can't perform at a high level, showing up and doing something is still a thousand times better than not showing up at all.”
― Jocko Willink, Way of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way

“Wake up early. Exercise hard. Eat good food. Study.”
― Jocko Willink, Way of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way: A Novel

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― Jocko Willink, Way of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way: A Novel

“I don’t worry about motivation, because motivation comes and goes. It’s just a feeling. You might feel motivated to do something, and you might not. The thing that keeps you on course and keeps you on the warrior path isn’t motivation. It is discipline. Discipline gets you out of bed. Discipline gets you onto the pull-up bar. Discipline gets you to grind it out in jiu-jitsu class. If you do those things only when you are motivated to do them, you might do them only fifty percent of the time. Sure, it’s nice when motivation is there, but you can’t count on motivation. You have to rely on the personal discipline you develop. Like you said: Discipline equals freedom. Got it?”
― Jocko Willink, Way of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way: A Novel