"Don't get caught up in things that don't matter." says Jocko, waving a knife around. "Avoid becoming resentful when you don't get exactly what you want." says Jocko, waving around a decommissioned revolver. "Use it as a chance to grow." "Try to discipline yourself." says the retired Navy SEAL, brandishing a musket at nobody in particular. "Forget about the mistake you made in the past!" screams Jocko. His arms are flailing around like wacky inflatable tubepeople. Both arms have RPG's strapped to them. Echo Charles is in the corner, sobbing.
Very interesting thoughts from Keith Douglas. I completely agree w the detachment of emotions to accomplish certain tasks. Thanks Jocko for this!!! Also I mentioned this before in a comment. Thanks for NOT CUSSING. I listen to many of your podcasts in the morning w my daughter(11) who understands these concepts of life to live by. It helps. Those voices in the ears of kids from people who aren’t their parents and from someone such as yourself make a huge impact. It enforces the lessons that are taught at home and I GREATLY appreciate all you do. -and my 6 yr old daughter absolutely loves “Way of the Warrior Kid.” Both books
That soldier really articulates what I've been getting my head around. Simultaneously seeing the value and greatness of the individual and Humanity while not being to hot on the day to day of it.
Because if Jocko is holding a switch blade, you WILL pay attention (as evidenced) and it "matters". Mission........accomplished.......enough said.....carry on.....
If you all are more interested in this way of thinking, look into the philosophy called Stoicism. A lot of what Jocko talks about reflects a lot of this way of thinking. There are audiobooks on TH-cam that are books by Stoics such as Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, etc.
I think I might just do that you say it's called stoicism I would love to see some audio books on that thank you going to add that to my other forms of Education
An excellent point! I recently started reading an English translation of Marcus Aurelius meditations and it truly made me consider things in a different manner in regards to goals, distractions and achievement, not reacting emotionally etc. Granted it was a translation so unsure of how accurate it is but it made a lot of sense.
Hey Jocko, big fan of ur podcast here. This video is probably the most memorable for me thus far. The message here has helped me plow through stuff I'd otherwise obsess over; obsessing over stuff that doesn't matter. I never realized how much I've been doing that since childhood well into adulthood
I agree with former requests, we most certainly need Mr. Goggins and you in the same room with a mic. His book comes out tomorrow so it would make for interesting conversation!
Thanks for the insight (and crazy tangent). As an younger Engineer finally getting my first small taste of Leadership, this is already very difficult for me. There are a lot of small details that do need to be sweat over, but finding out Quickly which ones need more attention than others is a challenge. It's something I will need to develop.
This lesson is most valiable in my industry! See all that French chefs blowing the f..k up just because the dude took step left not right its unbelievable. I also see the more experience people have ,as Jacko said,the less the sweat over things that dont matter.
Got a new job as a physiotherapist in a ward where us two physios are kind of the leaders. I'm not used to it. We're both very agreeable and very young so there's a lot of assertiveness to practice. Extreme Ownership and your videos have been an invaluable resource, Jocko, thank you so much.
Excellent video. I've learned to distinguish between what matters and doesn't matter for quite sometime now. Some people dont understand, some people I try to help to a point of embracing this ideology and some, look at me like I am crazy or not "normal". Can't win them all. I know it's allowed me to take better control of my life in all aspects. No regrets.
One of my favorites! Great motivator! Great speaker! Thank you for your work! (i have a photo with both "The Dichotomy of leadership" and "Extreme ownership" that i want to uload but i cannot see how...
Holy shit, him holding the knife is a metaphor. Looking at the knife, laughing at the image of him swinging it around to really drive home a point (pun intended), is distracting you from listening to what he's saying "what actually matters". If you didn't watch the whole thing and learn to ignore the life then you're not practicing what he's talking about.
What about a past relationship? It doesn't affect the end goal, but it definitely affects the NOW goal, which I guess in turn could affect the outcome slightly.
I can’t remember who said it but some guy suggested the same thing about professional sports. Professional sports don’t. Matter.. but they’re just another distraction for people to put time & energy into. If you catch a game here and there to unwind that’s fine! It’s those people who religiously follow sports. A) it’s a game and B) you aren’t even the one playing.. focus on your life and your responsibilities
Thank you for helping me. I was so low and broken. My wife cheated on me. Then I caught her then she done it a grin and I caught her on vido when she thought I was in my room. Everything she ses or bring up is a fight or I'm always wrong. She never listens not even to her owne stuff she ses. I wish you had more on brake ups. Roger Willey showed me ur vido. And it helped a lot. Even affter she has done everything to brake our unity's marriage. I wish I could talk to you one on one.
Why wife my work try to get me caught up in dumb shit everyday. I ignore 90 percent of it and focus on the real....the stuff that keeps us moving forward and not the white noise.
using youtube and seeing what gets recommended when it comes to winning others, its overwhelming and unrealistic how much couple relationships are forced, and to me a grown adult not a middle schooler, that doesnt matter because it can be fake, so i wait for one NOT like that.
Children should learn from Jocko instead of going to school. He's got wisdom and knowledge that almost all schools lack. Furthermore, children would become better leaders and people as a result of being under his tutelage.
This is why I deleted Instagram and almost Snapchat. I do not understand the second quote about how relying on someone and believing there’s hope is foolish
Lmaoo you can tell he's a badass when he's using the knife as a fidgeting tool. It shows how little of a threat the knife is to him. I pity the foo that trys to run up on him with a knife for his wallet.
True. Detaching emotionally from Randy Orton and his fans and his marriage to Kim Kessler will help me. Even though it will take disipline for me to do it. I know it's worth doing. To borrow a saying from Jocko Willink, " GOOD!" Because detaching from the negative aspects of things is important and worth doing. Not detaching from that will cause me to get severely triggered and land in jail, prison or a psych ward. Not cool. Better to improve myself first. Then focus on what really matters. Because Randy Orton is not doing that. I have to focus on what really matters. Improving. That's what matters. Not getting emotional about Randy Orton or myself unless I do so in a positive way.
I suppose there is a method to a madness. Those who get picky about stupid sht at work are usually conformist a$$ kissers without a life, single minded about creating and thus controlling conflict as a means of leverage and negotiation. As a pick up artist once said, yes, you might be bad at haggling over a car price with a dealership, but your degree of empathy for others and appreciation of quality of life and respect for others are great benefits too for mental health and being good family with people that are important - even if it goes in the way of needing to be a cold cocking negotiator at time squeezing the most dollars than the other. There is a price and a risk to pay in either behavior, the latter behavior can still be reasonably good at negotiating but not to the point of causing acrimony over pennies and to be so compulsive as to alienate people who care for you equally with people who do not. Good team work and leadership would find extreme value on those good team members who are needed in dire situation and who would not use that situation to short sightedly haggle with other team members to the death, literally. The coward without a life is a judas to be watched and known by all.
This is 100% dead on but I work in a hospital and those small things that may not matter, might be the difference in saving a life or losing a patient. I think a better way of thinking is instead of "what matters" is "triage all that matters". I've had the smallest symptom define the entire disease.
Graduated basic training a few days ago. Jocko inspired me to join the military, thank you.
Congrats man, and thank you✊
congratulations
Thank you
Stay safe sir. Devote yourself in fighting the good fight 💂
Congrats boot
Stop looking at the comments it doesn’t matter
A L B I N Ø so true
You matter, and so does your comment
Very powerful comment
Haha! Perfect!
@@jacobg2296 so true😂😂
Next episode - he's waving around a loaded pistol
🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂
Or a battle axe
Haha
... or fidgeting with the bolt of a loaded M16
"The better you get, the less things matter."
Amen
Jocko playing with that knife is just so interestingly fascinating
Don't get cought up in thing's that don't matter!!😀😁🤗
😂🤣 Knives are no longer tools. If handled incorrectly by fools.
@Hoe Jogan OK, Joe Hogan'!
Interestingly fascinating? Are you stupid or are you dumb? 😂
Nothing more intimidating than a killer who doesnt need weapons in hand with an actual weapon in hand.
"Don't get caught up in things that don't matter." says Jocko, waving a knife around.
"Avoid becoming resentful when you don't get exactly what you want." says Jocko, waving around a decommissioned revolver. "Use it as a chance to grow."
"Try to discipline yourself." says the retired Navy SEAL, brandishing a musket at nobody in particular.
"Forget about the mistake you made in the past!" screams Jocko. His arms are flailing around like wacky inflatable tubepeople. Both arms have RPG's strapped to them. Echo Charles is in the corner, sobbing.
Poor echo Charles. He probably wishes he never met Jocko. He is not free to leave.
The end got me lmao
lmao. you're my kind of people. 😊
Hearing men talk openly like this with vulnerability is refreshing. Loving your channel 😊
Very interesting thoughts from Keith Douglas. I completely agree w the detachment of emotions to accomplish certain tasks. Thanks Jocko for this!!!
Also I mentioned this before in a comment. Thanks for NOT CUSSING. I listen to many of your podcasts in the morning w my daughter(11) who understands these concepts of life to live by. It helps. Those voices in the ears of kids from people who aren’t their parents and from someone such as yourself make a huge impact. It enforces the lessons that are taught at home and I GREATLY appreciate all you do. -and my 6 yr old daughter absolutely loves “Way of the Warrior Kid.” Both books
Jocko conducting a symphony with that damn knife!!! Simply beautiful...
That soldier really articulates what I've been getting my head around.
Simultaneously seeing the value and greatness of the individual and Humanity while not being to hot on the day to day of it.
This isn't important just a detail. The black and white lighting is a cool look it adds to your message
Broman03 agreed. visual stimulation doesn’t matter right now - only the message.
colors don't matter
The real question is why does Jocko have a switch blade and he’s just swinging it around so carelessly lol
Don't get caught up in things that don't matter
its a man's fidget toy
So silly
Because if Jocko is holding a switch blade, you WILL pay attention (as evidenced) and it "matters". Mission........accomplished.......enough said.....carry on.....
"And since when do you carry a switchblade?!"
It's hard to disagree with a man with a switch blade.
Hahaha!
His poor wife is not free to consider divorce. This person is on the verge of killing everyone at any given moment.
First Name you moron
If you all are more interested in this way of thinking, look into the philosophy called Stoicism. A lot of what Jocko talks about reflects a lot of this way of thinking. There are audiobooks on TH-cam that are books by Stoics such as Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, etc.
Rah
I think I might just do that you say it's called stoicism I would love to see some audio books on that thank you going to add that to my other forms of Education
'Meditations' by Marcus Aurelius
UDT116 That’s my favorite one!
For anyone who is knew to the philosophy, I recommend reading or listening to that one first.
An excellent point! I recently started reading an English translation of Marcus Aurelius meditations and it truly made me consider things in a different manner in regards to goals, distractions and achievement, not reacting emotionally etc. Granted it was a translation so unsure of how accurate it is but it made a lot of sense.
I get the sense that Jocko's mind never left the front line. He doesn't ever look relaxed or content
It's because the things he's learnt in the field are so important in life too.
I love how he casually waves a switch blade around in a way that makes it obvious he knows how to use it.
Hey Jocko, big fan of ur podcast here. This video is probably the most memorable for me thus far. The message here has helped me plow through stuff I'd otherwise obsess over; obsessing over stuff that doesn't matter. I never realized how much I've been doing that since childhood well into adulthood
I agree with former requests, we most certainly need Mr. Goggins and you in the same room with a mic. His book comes out tomorrow so it would make for interesting conversation!
i doubt you'll ever see him on here.The guy cares much more about his own personal experience than being part of a team.
give this guy some limes to slice
Vitamin C! Need all that we can get.......
This actually comes at a perfect time for me.
Keith Douglas lives on thru Jocko. RIP
Thanks for the insight (and crazy tangent). As an younger Engineer finally getting my first small taste of Leadership, this is already very difficult for me. There are a lot of small details that do need to be sweat over, but finding out Quickly which ones need more attention than others is a challenge. It's something I will need to develop.
This lesson is most valiable in my industry! See all that French chefs blowing the f..k up just because the dude took step left not right its unbelievable. I also see the more experience people have ,as Jacko said,the less the sweat over things that dont matter.
I like that he is giving this lecture while casually holding and using a switchblade to emphasize his points.
Be a minimalist on things that matter. Similiar to the write 25 pick 5 most important from the list and focus on those.
Not worrying about the things that don't matter, doesn't mean you do not maintain awareness of when they might begin to matter.
Got a new job as a physiotherapist in a ward where us two physios are kind of the leaders. I'm not used to it. We're both very agreeable and very young so there's a lot of assertiveness to practice. Extreme Ownership and your videos have been an invaluable resource, Jocko, thank you so much.
We need The Rock cut into this yelling “IT DOSENT MATTER” lol
Excellent video. I've learned to distinguish between what matters and doesn't matter for quite sometime now. Some people dont understand, some people I try to help to a point of embracing this ideology and some, look at me like I am crazy or not "normal". Can't win them all. I know it's allowed me to take better control of my life in all aspects. No regrets.
You can tell echo gets a little nervous when Jocko gets fired up holding the knife
Echo's bicep gets a little nervous
One of my favorites! Great motivator! Great speaker! Thank you for your work! (i have a photo with both "The Dichotomy of leadership" and "Extreme ownership" that i want to uload but i cannot see how...
This IS GOOD.
Jocko you’re a true Champion
Holy shit, him holding the knife is a metaphor. Looking at the knife, laughing at the image of him swinging it around to really drive home a point (pun intended), is distracting you from listening to what he's saying "what actually matters". If you didn't watch the whole thing and learn to ignore the life then you're not practicing what he's talking about.
My hunger will not matter after my mom finishes cooking my grilled cheese
Out of the loop. What's this in reference to? Thanks in advance.
Lmaooooo
lmao
Southern Supercar thumbs down! make your own Fucking grill cheese pussy!
Your mom? Come on man...
I'm feeling the message. Didn't think the war scenarios read from the book tied in well but still a great tip to remember
"control your emotions"
👌
What about a past relationship? It doesn't affect the end goal, but it definitely affects the NOW goal, which I guess in turn could affect the outcome slightly.
I can’t remember who said it but some guy suggested the same thing about professional sports. Professional sports don’t. Matter.. but they’re just another distraction for people to put time & energy into.
If you catch a game here and there to unwind that’s fine! It’s those people who religiously follow sports. A) it’s a game and B) you aren’t even the one playing.. focus on your life and your responsibilities
The knife doesn't matter, just the conversation
Love talking with my switch blade too
The knifes a nice touch J
Thank you for helping me. I was so low and broken. My wife cheated on me. Then I caught her then she done it a grin and I caught her on vido when she thought I was in my room. Everything she ses or bring up is a fight or I'm always wrong. She never listens not even to her owne stuff she ses. I wish you had more on brake ups. Roger Willey showed me ur vido. And it helped a lot. Even affter she has done everything to brake our unity's marriage. I wish I could talk to you one on one.
Been there man it gets better
Great lessons.
Thank you Jocko and Echo.
Awesome . Jocko thank you sir
Amazingly insightful, powerful and profound.
Thanks Jocko you’re an amazing gentleman
Why wife my work try to get me caught up in dumb shit everyday. I ignore 90 percent of it and focus on the real....the stuff that keeps us moving forward and not the white noise.
These vids changed my life
5K views and 516 likes with 0 dislikes. Unanimous. Everyone loves you Jocko!!!
im glad i get to join in with your above the RIM MOMENT..
Or as Jim Rohn used to put it when referring to things that aren't worth worrying about, "Don't take that class!"
Sometimes it's good to step back take a moment and look from a different perspective
When you care more, you care less.
I can hear the play in that blade, but I do appreciate this rant while pointing around with a switch blade, made me laugh.
its hard to argue back to a guy shaking a knife lol
Perfect! Thank you so much!!
using youtube and seeing what gets recommended when it comes to winning others, its overwhelming and unrealistic how much couple relationships are forced, and to me a grown adult not a middle schooler, that doesnt matter because it can be fake, so i wait for one NOT like that.
Story of my life, but once you’re aware you can weed it out and ignore things better
Omg this stuff is making my job hell. I need to send this to the 2 guys i work under.
Daaaaang. Echo is so jacked in this video!!!
Children should learn from Jocko instead of going to school. He's got wisdom and knowledge that almost all schools lack. Furthermore, children would become better leaders and people as a result of being under his tutelage.
School is not supposed to make you great and successful is supposed to make you a slave to society to work inbjobsbtonmake CEOs rich
Do you have a audio book for the discipline equals freedom book?
Superb Lesson! What about when you can see what matters and what doesn’t, but others higher in the chain of command cannot?
The real takeaway from this video is that wielding a switch blade increases the odds that your message will be heard.
Detach and determine what doesn't matter
a great message, I'm glad I subscribed
Well Framed. Thank you Jacko.
People at work get caught up in petty crap. Just shows how pathetic our culture is.
He has he booger hook on the bang bang switch of that switch blade.
Teachers use a pointer stick.
Jocko uses a knife.
“Knife-wielding” advice
This is why I deleted Instagram and almost Snapchat. I do not understand the second quote about how relying on someone and believing there’s hope is foolish
Zane Johnson Thays not what it said. He said it’s foolish to trust someone but keep working toward it!
When this Dude dies his skull is gonna look the same.
And it’ll STILL head to the gym @ 0430.
😂😂
@@jareddiscipio7167 lol
Great podcast Jocko!
Thank you
Lmaoo you can tell he's a badass when he's using the knife as a fidgeting tool. It shows how little of a threat the knife is to him. I pity the foo that trys to run up on him with a knife for his wallet.
True. Detaching emotionally from Randy Orton and his fans and his marriage to Kim Kessler will help me. Even though it will take disipline for me to do it. I know it's worth doing. To borrow a saying from Jocko Willink, " GOOD!"
Because detaching from the negative aspects of things is important and worth doing. Not detaching from that will cause me to get severely triggered and land in jail, prison or a psych ward. Not cool. Better to improve myself first. Then focus on what really matters. Because Randy Orton is not doing that. I have to focus on what really matters. Improving. That's what matters. Not getting emotional about Randy Orton or myself unless I do so in a positive way.
What matters to you might not matter to me. Each to his own
So true.
Metallica playing in the background, Nothing else Matters... Lol
I suppose there is a method to a madness. Those who get picky about stupid sht at work are usually conformist a$$ kissers without a life, single minded about creating and thus controlling conflict as a means of leverage and negotiation. As a pick up artist once said, yes, you might be bad at haggling over a car price with a dealership, but your degree of empathy for others and appreciation of quality of life and respect for others are great benefits too for mental health and being good family with people that are important - even if it goes in the way of needing to be a cold cocking negotiator at time squeezing the most dollars than the other. There is a price and a risk to pay in either behavior, the latter behavior can still be reasonably good at negotiating but not to the point of causing acrimony over pennies and to be so compulsive as to alienate people who care for you equally with people who do not. Good team work and leadership would find extreme value on those good team members who are needed in dire situation and who would not use that situation to short sightedly haggle with other team members to the death, literally. The coward without a life is a judas to be watched and known by all.
Life is a road march. Not a merry go round ride.
Awesomeness 🎉
Who dislikes this video?? Mr Keith Douglas... thank you sir
Love when he's holding a blade. It has to make Charles nervous sometimes lol : edit: I always wait for him to stab the table
How do you figure out what matters or not
I'd be very nervous with that blade Jocko is swinging around.
BEAUTIFUL
Easier said than done. In some sense you don't get to decide what matters... You just have to try to find out why it matters to you.
Once you have goal(s) in your life and you know what is good for you, you know what matters.
Boy this rings true for me today sir. Copy that . this is what every snowflake is laking well it one the many things they lack. Thank u for sir
what is the name of the book jocko is talking about?
I needed thos
Object lesson-
don't get distracted by the distracting knife pointer.
This was a test.
Lovd it😎
All lives matter
Your welcome 🙏
Everyone dies
No lives matter
Exactly
This guys thoughts don’t matter
This is 100% dead on but I work in a hospital and those small things that may not matter, might be the difference in saving a life or losing a patient. I think a better way of thinking is instead of "what matters" is "triage all that matters". I've had the smallest symptom define the entire disease.
But nothing matters in the grand scheme of things