The Warrior Mentality When Dealing With Breakups - Jocko Willink

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Excerpt from JOCKOPODCAST 83

[kw]

We suffer more often in imagination than reality
-Seneca

[axmnstrbnd]

I'm in shock. Just goin through a breakup after 13 fuckin years!!!! Its 2:16 am, cant sleep. Floppin and tossin in bed. Jump on the phone and this was recommended.
Unreal. Thank you Jocko!!! And Echo!

[OsservatorioPsichedelico]

"You are feeling the pain of losing something that was not real."

Man, that is wise.

[FoereaperGaming]

My life always improved after a break up.

[ShaneMorganDick]

Breakup?
Cheated on?
Walked out on?
Good!
More time for growth.

[BB-renz]

GF: Jocko I’m breaking up with you.

Jocko: Good.

[irrelevantideology]

I fell in love a a toxic woman one time and I realized that if you spend long enough and try hard enough to get inside the mind of a crazy chick it will in fact make you crazy....don't ignore the red flags gentleman.

[Erik-pstg]

My girl left me yesterday for another dude while I’m abroad on internship. Been listening to this on repeat the whole day. Love to all my brothers in pain ❤️

[greg]

I’ve been depressed for almost a year after she left me. I couldn’t believe someone who I dated for 5 years left me just like that and now doesn’t give a stuff about me. Listen and believe in Jocko, it gets better. I’m now working out 5 days a week improving myself. I know it’s hard to do, but cut contact and move on.

[warrior]

Got broken up a month ago, immediately entered the gym going like 6 days a week. The gym makes everything better.

[ohiodigger]

Dropped and cut out of her life after 2 years. Gentlemen, don’t lose faith in love. Love didn’t hurt you. Someone who didn’t know what love was hurt you.

[Adrian]

Just got the call that it’s over two days ago. I knew it was coming though. End of a four year run. Been here before. No pain, no gain.

To anyone else in the same shoes - time to level up.

[revoke]

It’s crazy how much fuel you have inside of you when the person you used to love leaves you.

[mzansimomentsreloaded]

The dude she dumped me for pumped and dumped her. I bought a house 6 month's after that and she came back begging me to take her back. Told her she can come back in my life when hell freezes over. Life is beautiful now. Don't give up gents. Just work on yourself and only invest love in your children and God. Don't worship fake idols aka women. You will be alright.

[Trillvil]

One thing I can say. Falling in love is dangerous. It feels good when you’re in it but hurts like hell if they leave. Just think about that for a second... my goodness

[shwetanavani]

Its really important that you don't jump from relationship to relationship. That's just a temporary bandaid. Its better to heal your issues and figure yourself out. DO NOT be a time bomb and blast someone's life to pieces like someone did to you.

[bryanverberg]

She isn’t the person you thought she was

[TheDonchileno]

Im looking at a break up after 7 years, and this comes out at the right moment, thanks jocko.

[theplayer]

Take this in: 'A woman's weapon is vindictiveness; a man's weapon is indifference." Women, for clear biological reasons, have to be completely ruthless about choosing their mates. There is no arguing with this. It is just nature. As the rejected male you have to accept that you must accept your fate. Once she has decided, that really is it. Pleading on your part will only make you even more pathetic in her eyes and reinforce her view that she made the right decision.

So what to do? Answer: Match her in ruthlessness. No, surpass her in ruthlessness. Use the male weapon of indifference. OK, you will have to 'act' the part for a while. However, if you keep acting it and you will soon master the role. Don't look back; don't stalk her; she's gone... and move on.

Just one word of warning. The moment the acting pays off and you have finally erased her from your conscious memory, one thing is sure to happen. She will call you or email you. She is just checking in on your supposed 'misery.'

Ignore it and bin it. Now she is somebody else's nightmare. Pray for him.

[jasonwalker]

15 years and getting divorced. Been going crazy then god sends you guys and gals. Also sent jocko .I'm going to keep the faith I'm 45 years old and a cancer survivor.. god bless everyone and be safe.