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Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual Mk1-MOD1

Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual Mk1-MOD1

byJocko Willink
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5.0 out of 5 starsLove It
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2021
This review is for the hardcover "Mk1-MOD1" edition. In short, this is a miniature coffee table book of aphorisms (or short quotes). If that's not what you're looking for, look elsewhere. Jocko has some novel-length training manuals if you want those. This book is very visual, so it's not good in a Kindle edition. Get it hardcover, or not at all.

So what is "Discipline Equal Freedom"? It's a semi-pocket-sized tome of motivation. The idea is to present Jocko's core ideals in a digestible form. Jocko blends stoicism and American patriotism into a some ultra-powerful quips. Things like, "Step. Step. Go. Now." or "YOU WILL WIN". Jocko's hope is clearly that if you read two pages of aphorisms, set the book down, and never pick it up again because you're busy changing your life, that would be "GOOD."

But what is it really? It's black and white. Jocko likes monochrome. You end up with a lot of white on gray, gray on black, and so on. This means the book is not always super high contrast, and that's a challenge for some people. For the average person though it's perfectly readable. It's often white text on a black-and-white photo of something motivational, like Jocko's home gym covered in sweat after a workout. The words are simple and direct. Jocko says why he's doing this in the first pages, and the rest of the book is just supplemental material to the central point - basically, own your life own. Don't wait. Go.

The mk1 edition, if I'm remembering the first printing correctly, seems to have some more readable contrast throughout. It seems like there were some tweaks. There is supposed to be extra content too, but without having them side-by-side I can't really tell the impact. The important thing to me is that I wanted this book, and this is the best edition as of writing.

So it's 247 pages of aphorisms. A picture of Jocko, with words telling you to work out and eat right. I like it. If you need further details, there's plenty of references on what to do on Jocko's podcast and in his other books. He even makes a series of kids books, so his material can suit people of any age. But this book is clearly targeting his adult audience, and people who need some quick pick-me-ups. If you'd like to be able to thumb open a page, and read Jocko telling you to "Grab time by the throat" this is the book for you. Recommended.
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Grant Welch
2.0 out of 5 starsLove Jocko, Really Disappointed In This Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2021
I was really excited about getting this book. I'm a big fan of Jocko and Extreme Ownership is probably in my top 10 books of all time. That said, this book really let me down. Every page of the book is a black and white photo with white text on top of it. This makes it very difficult to highlight or make notes about what you are reading.

There are 246 pages but very little written on each page. This actually reads like a compilation of motivational Instagram posts. There is probably an average of 5-8 sentences per page. You could easily read the book in a couple of hours. There wasn't much in the way of actual advice to develop this attitude and action of extreme discipline besides just do it.

The last chapter of Extreme Ownership is Discipline Equals Freedom and I feel like I got more out of that on the topic than this whole book.

I don't usually write reviews but I felt like my opinion was very different from all the 5-star reviews I see so I wanted to share a different perspective on this one.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Love Jocko, Really Disappointed In This Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2021
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I was really excited about getting this book. I'm a big fan of Jocko and Extreme Ownership is probably in my top 10 books of all time. That said, this book really let me down. Every page of the book is a black and white photo with white text on top of it. This makes it very difficult to highlight or make notes about what you are reading.

There are 246 pages but very little written on each page. This actually reads like a compilation of motivational Instagram posts. There is probably an average of 5-8 sentences per page. You could easily read the book in a couple of hours. There wasn't much in the way of actual advice to develop this attitude and action of extreme discipline besides just do it.

The last chapter of Extreme Ownership is Discipline Equals Freedom and I feel like I got more out of that on the topic than this whole book.

I don't usually write reviews but I felt like my opinion was very different from all the 5-star reviews I see so I wanted to share a different perspective on this one.
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2.0 out of 5 stars The book is one long blog post
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2021
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Not a very meaty book. Reads like a blog post of some old man yelling at you. At large part of the book is the appendix of excercises
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Justin Cross
2.0 out of 5 stars 2 pages per day is all you need with this one!
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2021
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More of a daily inspirational/motivational book. Wasn’t all it was hyped up to be. Not something to sit and read for 10-20-30 pages at a time. 2 pages of a motivating theme. One line paragraphs. Sometimes only 10-15 sentences per page. Then onto the next motivating theme on the next page.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Repetative , low intelligence , work hard and be stupid, wake up early. sleep less
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2021
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i am a fan of Jocko . but now everything is getting to repetative and just plain stupid , Stand by to get some 2021
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Trish
2.0 out of 5 stars Good ideas, not formatted like a regular book
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021
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Did not realize this is not written like a regular book. Pretty much each page is a quote or a saying
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Groovyyuvi
2.0 out of 5 stars Not the same as Extreme Ownership
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2021
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Extreme Ownership is an amazing book, and if you haven't read that I'd strongly recommend it over Discipline Equals Freedom. I am a huge fan of Jocko's views on topics, but this felt more like an array of random topics that could be covered in a five minute youtube video (which he has!). Rather than motivating your goals, half the book is spent motivating you towards Jocko's lifestyle, a change which most people would view as extreme. While it's important to adopt his ideas on exercise, discipline, and willpower, his views on the Paleo diet and waking up at 4 in the morning seem rather niche to his goals. For some people this will provide the necessary push to recognize that everything in life requires discipline, but that idea is better conveyed in Exteme Ownership and the youtube video made by Jocko called Discipline Equals Freedom.
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