Jocko Podcast - Standard Directive 005: Do It Anyway

Episode Date: October 6, 2023

>Join Jocko Underground<Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content

Of course, you don't feel like doing it. Of course you don't. It's hard. Whatever it is. Could be a workout, could be a run, could be starting on a project, could be doing the damn dishes. Whatever it is, you don't feel like doing it. And you rationalize and you justify and you make excuses like.

like a high-priced defense attorney trying to win the case for weakness. And boy, I'll tell you what, that lawyer in your head is good, real good. He's got all kinds of legalese in his pocket that he's going to throw at you. He's been doing this for a long time. And I hate to tell you this, that lawyer, that attorney for weakness that's in your head is smarter and better at debate and discourse than you could ever hope to be. That lawyer knows just what to say. That lawyer knows all the legal loopholes and definitely knows how to sway the jury. Definitely knows how to sway the jury. It's going to leave you standing there

like an idiot. So how do you compete with that? How do you compete with that? It's actually pretty simple and pretty straightforward. Don't play the game. Don't play the game. Don't argue. Don't discuss. Don't negotiate. You tell that snake of a lawyer that's in your head to shut up. Tell them you don't want to hear it. Tell me you don't need to hear it because you are not the guilty party. You are in the right. You are on the side of strength and stability and you don't need a approval from this lazy lawyer to go and do what you're supposed to do. So don't listen to that lazy lawyer in your head. Instead, just go get to work.