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Jocko Willink discusses handling stress by drawing inspiration from historical warriors, emphasizing gaining perspective through detachment. He advocates controlling manageable stressors with discipline while accepting the uncontrollable. Stress is reframed as a tool for growth, encouraging resilience and skill enhancement rather than avoidance or struggle.
- Perspective from history: Soldiers throughout history faced unimaginable stress and death, providing perspective for current stressors.
- Detach to gain perspective: Detach from stressors to gain perspective, recognizing the manageable and uncontrollable aspects of stress.
- Control what’s within reach: Exercise discipline to control manageable stressors, confronting them rather than avoiding.
- Acceptance of the uncontrollable: Embrace what cannot be controlled, focusing energy on what can be influenced.
- Transform stress into growth: Instead of fighting stress, utilize it as a catalyst for improvement, sharpening skills and increasing resilience.
