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Discipline starts every day when the first alarm clock goes off in the morning. I say 'first alarm clock' because I have three, as I was taught by one of the most feared and respected instructors in SEAL training: one electric, one battery powered, one windup.

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While discipline and freedom seem like they sit on opposite sides of the spectrum, they are actually very connected.

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The goal of jiu-jitsu in self-defense isn't to take someone down to the ground - the goal in jiu-jitsu for self-defense is actually to be able to defend yourself on the ground, get up, and get away from an attacker. That's what the goal is.

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Freedom is what everyone wants - to be able to act and live with freedom. But the only way to get to a place of freedom is through discipline.

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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, your job, your work, your family, your other obligations that you might have. At 4:30 in the morning, all those people are asleep, so you can do whatever you want.

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If I'm going to get you to do stuff, I need to lead you. I can't just order you to do it.

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When individual members of the team are highly disciplined, they can be trusted and, therefore, allowed to operate with very little oversight.

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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? Do you crawl underneath your covers and hide? Or do you get up, get aggressive, and attack the day?

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Perseverance is also key to success in any endeavor, but without perseverance in combat, there can be no victory.

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Just do some kind of workout. Doesn't matter if it's going for a walk around the block, going for a jog, doing some calisthenics, lifting weights, going to a pool and swimming - you name it. But do something that gets your blood flowing and gets your mind in the game.

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Nationality: American

Type: Professions

Born: Unknown

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