Striving to Become an Eminently Qualified Human
Paperback, 93 pages
Published April 17, 2020 by Jocko Publishing.
Simple not easy
Even self-evident fundamental truths need to be codified and reviewed. This short book is filled with truth and common sense, but everyone needs to be reminded of truth and common sense from an objective point of view. The best part of this book is provide tactical every day solutions to move forward. It begets action. It shows a simple path that is not easy, but is rewarding.
My fifth Jocko book and first to not be a home run. Despite having 3 authors for 84 pages, this is sloppy work and seems like a rushed project that strayed from The Path it preaches. You’ll find a few typos and strange punctuation, an evaluation chart it doesn’t tell you how to use or manage, and some shallow advice on deep topics.
Take the first Protocol in Section 3: Breakup. The subheading “My relationship is over and I don’t know what to do.” All good. Glad they thought to cover that. Then reading some of the passages in steps 2–4:
"The person you cared about does not exist."
"The idea that this person was a trustworthy faithful companion is not true.”
“They have proven that ideal did not exist by their actions.”
"Be thankful that you found out when you did that this person is untrustworthy.”
"But wish them …
My fifth Jocko book and first to not be a home run. Despite having 3 authors for 84 pages, this is sloppy work and seems like a rushed project that strayed from The Path it preaches. You’ll find a few typos and strange punctuation, an evaluation chart it doesn’t tell you how to use or manage, and some shallow advice on deep topics.
Take the first Protocol in Section 3: Breakup. The subheading “My relationship is over and I don’t know what to do.” All good. Glad they thought to cover that. Then reading some of the passages in steps 2–4:
"The person you cared about does not exist."
"The idea that this person was a trustworthy faithful companion is not true.”
“They have proven that ideal did not exist by their actions.”
"Be thankful that you found out when you did that this person is untrustworthy.”
"But wish them luck. They are going to need it.”
Awfulness aside, where's the extreme ownership here? God forbid we take a moment of self-reflection somewhere between all of the blame. These lines seem contrary to everything else I've read from Mr. Willink.
This would be an ok gift for a teenager or someone who needs a new regimen, except Jocko already wrote a much better version of this book 3 years ago, with 2 fewer authors and 1 less publishing company: [b: Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual|34431560|Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual|Jocko Willink|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1509111047l/34431560.SX50.jpg|55537924].
