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The Daily Stoic · September 1, 2020 · 50m
How to Thrive in Challenging Times
Jocko Willink on 'Extreme Ownership' as applied Stoicism. His core principle — take ownership of everything in your world — is the dichotomy of control turned aggressive: don't just accept what you can't control, take responsibility for your response to it.
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Willink: 'Extreme Ownership' means taking responsibility for everything that happens under your command — even things that aren't your fault. This isn't the same as blame; it's the Stoic choice to focus entirely on your own response.
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Willink: the SEALs don't select for courage — they train it. Every person in BUD/S is afraid. The ones who graduate are the ones who learned to act despite fear, not the ones who felt no fear.
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