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> [The moment the alarm goes off is the first test; it sets the tone for the rest of the day. The test is not a complex one: when the alarm goes off, do you get up out of bed, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/the-moment-the-alarm-goes-off-is-the-first-test-it-sets-the-tone-for/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

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> [It's not fun to get out of bed early in the morning. When the alarm goes off, it doesn't sing you a song: it hits you in the head with a baseball bat. So how do you respond to that?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/it-s-not-fun-to-get-out-of-bed-early-in-the-morning-when-the-alarm/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

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## More by Jocko Willink

> [“The best leaders checked their egos, accepted blame, sought out constructive criticism, and took detailed notes for improvement. They”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/the-best-leaders-checked-their-egos-accepted-blame-sought-out/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [If I'm going to get you to do stuff, I need to lead you. I can't just order you to do it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/if-i-m-going-to-get-you-to-do-stuff-i-need-to-lead-you-i-can-t-just/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [“The goal of all leaders should be to work themselves out of a job. This means leaders must be heavily engaged in training and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/the-goal-of-all-leaders-should-be-to-work-themselves-out-of-a-job/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [With Benghazi, I don't see anyone saying, 'Hey look, I am overall responsible for this and therefore, I take responsibility for what happened. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/with-benghazi-i-don-t-see-anyone-saying-hey-look-i-am-overall/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [“The leader must own everything in his or her world. There is no one else to blame.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/the-leader-must-own-everything-in-his-or-her-world-there-is-no-one/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [“weaker commanders would get a solid explanation about the burden of command and the deep meaning of responsibility: the leader is truly and ultimately…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/weaker-commanders-would-get-a-solid-explanation-about-the-burden-of/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [If I've got something do. I'm going to attack it. I'm going to attack that stress.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/if-i-ve-got-something-do-i-m-going-to-attack-it-i-m-going-to-attack/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [“Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems. A”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/leaders-must-accept-total-responsibility-own-problems-that-inhibit/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [One of the best mental disciplines for people to implement is simply putting together a schedule or a task list and actually executing it.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/one-of-the-best-mental-disciplines-for-people-to-implement-is-simply/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [If you have to stand and fight, you train yourself so that you're able to do it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/if-you-have-to-stand-and-fight-you-train-yourself-so-that-you-re-able/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [If you try and work out at 4:30 in the afternoon, how many people are going to chip away at that time? Your boss,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/if-you-try-and-work-out-at-4-30-in-the-afternoon-how-many-people-are/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [I'm always reading the next book. Taking notes. Highlighting, researching, studying. It doesn't stop.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/i-m-always-reading-the-next-book-taking-notes-highlighting/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [“Regardless of how you think an operation is going to unfold,” I answered, “the enemy gets their say as well—and they are going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/regardless-of-how-you-think-an-operation-is-going-to-unfold-i/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [“If you don’t understand or believe in the decisions coming down from your leadership, it is up to you to ask questions until you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/if-you-don-t-understand-or-believe-in-the-decisions-coming-down-from/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

> [“No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jocko-willink/no-bad-teams-only-bad-leaders/)

[Jocko Willink](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jocko-willink/)

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