Jocko Podcast 221: Jonny Kim. Navy SEAL, Doctor, Astronaut. The Unimaginable Path.

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0:00:00 - Opening.  The Letter

0:07:22 - Jonny Kim. Combat Medic.

3:44:39 - NASA.

4:09:17 - Final thoughts and take-aways.

4:19:56 - How to stay on THE PATH.

4:38:31 - Closing Gratitude

[jaco]

"I'm not gifted. I'm not smarter than everybody else. I'm not stronger. I just have the ability to stick to a plan and not quit." That is so inspiring.

[paris_mars]

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, graduating summa cum laude. M.D. from Harvard. Astronaut. Navy SEAL sniper and medic with a bronze star and a silver star – the second highest commendation next to the Medal of honor. All this despite a brutal childhood. And he's humble. Wow. What a guy.

[davidmcintyre]

"You should never think you are too good to do a job. Be a forever new guy. Never think that you are above taking out the trash."
- LT. Jonny Kim, MD, Astronaut, (SEAL)

[auusstin]

He should be our president. Intelligent, well spoken, self made, knows what it’s like to go through real hardships and struggle. This is the type of man that should lead our nation. Not politicians.

[dancaulfield]

Jonny Kim is one of our generation's greatest Americans.

[camborambo]

Why isn’t this man in EVERY Nike Ad? He is Literally the Living Embodiment of their Slogan.

[wilb]

Jesus have mercy. Jonny Kim's childhood stories are some of the most harrowing things I've ever heard. Reading his accomplishments beforehand, I had assumed that Jonny grew up upper-class or upper-middle class, with a functioning family and whatnot. The fact that he has accomplished what he has, with THIS kind of upbringing, is beyond inspiring. Jonny is a tribute to the human spirit.

[davysimanjaya]

How both Goggins and Kim give credits to their moms during the darkest times is so moving, and absolutely humbling.

[KPatrolis]

Jonny Kim needs a movie made after him one day. A true American story by a true hero

[franzmeier]

Jonny Kim might be one of the most incredible Americans of our times

[DecSteele]

Best thing about jocko is he lets his guest finish their entire answer and never cuts them off, so rare

[Frkdsnbrd]

He has been chosen as one of 17 astronauts for a 2024 Moon landing. Seems like there's no limit to what he can do.

[scottb]

When I saw he was a SEAL, Harvard graduated doctor, and Astronaut, I was beyond impressed. But listening to him and how humble he is makes him so much more impressive. He is just so introspective, and caring, and humble. What an amazing individual. I feel blessed to have been able to listen to his words.

[dave-oh]

Johnny Kim confirms and bust every negative stereotype that exists about Asian men. He is an ivy league medical school graduate, who is an astronaut, that can kick your ass and fix you back up. What an inspiration to all men out there, especially Asian men living in the west.

[georgegobles]

I served with this man in the first month of buds training and he was a super humble guy. He was the nicest and easiest to get along with and a pure motivator. It was an honor to serve with him and now to follow him and see his accomplishments as a human being.

[moshefabrikant]

32:00 - 32:50
Stand up to the biggest fears of yours.
44:21 - 44:38
You have the choice to execute or not
1:02:00
Embrace the suffering
1:05:40 - 1:06:16
Be all in on one thing at the time today use all the tools to learn it fast
1:07:48 - 1:08:29
Be fascinated by the challenging things always
1:12:00 - 1:12:14
Be hungry to do a good job
1:13:40
Learn how to suffer
1:16:53 - 1:17:39
Love the geeky side of things
Be curious
1:33:51 - 1:34:17
Shares hardship and suffering can be brought together to a bigger goal
1:37:00
Owe the responsibility to your bigger goal, to those who watch. To those who will seek the inspiration from you
1:49:10
Understand what works for you
1:53:35
Assume you was going to die/there is a possiblility of death, and you need to fulfill you opportunity stay uncomfortable
1:55:20
Have different masks for different occasion
1:59:20
Remain hard to care.
And be free to be effective at your job
2:05:00
Keep yourself alive
2:13:40
Choose your battles and if you choose them, you better do something about it.
And there are plenty
2:15:00
it is worth cash in the currency the reputation to speak if something is messed up
2:15:30
Make promise to your ideals that you will fullfill
And make it so you will make a positive mark on the world
And don't stop till the day you die fullfilling the void that never ends in your life Making the positive impact on the world.
2:27:00
Use your fucked up NES for your own cause
2:39:00
Learn how to craft your words.
Psychology
2:40:00
Remove emotions to get to the root of the problem really
2:43:00
Emotions are cues for something in a conversation, after you feel it control what you say.
2:50:20
Talk respectfully to the officers, and also to the lowest people in the company the same.
(Adapt to each person though)
3:15:00
Don't be above taking the trash.
Meaning be respectful to everyone and everything
3:17:30
Look for a bigger platform to be impactful
3:29:30
Have the social and emotional intelligence and suit yourself to other people. When speaking to them
3:34:00
Be ready to be mentored and thought
3:39:00
It's the right human thing to do to help others
3:40:35
Listen to people voicing their opinions and voice yours
3:42:08
Wow
3:48:10
Stand up everytime you fail all the time
3:53:30
Don't humiliate people
3:55:00
Being a good leader is being a good follower.
Have quality over quantity of speaking
The less you talk the more they listen
3:58:30
Learn to be squeezed put yourself in the darkest things to understand why you are.
To take the armour down
4:21:00
Giant leaps are done with small steps

[jacobl]

The only logical next move is President.

[mikes]

He SEAL, he Heal. But most importantly, he the new Neil.

[davidbalderas]

If Hollywood makes a movie about him they’re going to have to tone it down to make it believable

[theskypriest]

This is for Jon. I’m a Thai American, came to the states when I was ten. Every men in my family died from drugs and alcoholism. I found my way to the Air Force after high school. 3 deployments and a couple jobs later. I’ve been married for ten years ima father and now I’m an architect. John you are not an accident. This is gods plan. This is the American dream. Thanks for being you bud.