Breaking the Quitting Cycle: Buds 217 Classmate's Inspiring Journey

[@peterchin4471]

I respect the guy for his honesty. I’ve always heard everyone thinks they’ll never quit BUDs until their asses get in some cold water.

[@firstnamelastname3558]

Yo Jake, when woke up this morning, I said to myself Imma quit eatin’ cake, but after watching this vid of yours, I said, “Hell no! I ain’t no quitter! Cake for everyone, baby!”

[@jakezweig]

SEND IT

[@tommierios6518]

i won’t quit Jake! thanks to all for that video. USAF. Let’s rock and roll!

[@irishcoffee5412]

Btw - everybody you’ll ever meet that went to buds and didn’t make it will tell you they got hurt. This guy deserves a lot of credit.

[@chironow3446]

Not everyone. My son is in now and guys get pulled in phase 1,2,3 for zero reason. They don’t tell the candidate… period. Some of them are highly respected by their peers and completely crushing the performances.

[@razorhawk9808]

@@chironow3446 That's scary... Getting pulled for NO REASON.

[@DGillian6406]

@@chironow3446there’s always a reason!

[@julienperez9983]

@@chironow3446they don’t even let the shitbags get a chance to get to the teams they gatekeep the community it’s the best thing for the teams.

[@ratbird3290]

there’s always a reason

[@thecookandthecookie3593]

💎 There's always a Regret of not doing something, It ain't the regret of doing it.

[@jakezweig]

We all have them

[@chriseben430]

Signal vs noise. What catches up with you in any domain of life -- where rubber-meets-the-road -- is the "why." Superficiality quickly dissolves when goin' gets tough, and "success" is a fluid/evolving definition, always pointing you toward genuine equilibrium & victory.

[@grafenr.3405]

This one of your best interviews Jake right on. Brother. James was right on point with comments and his experience. I hope these kids are listening.

[@jakezweig]

Thank you man!!!!

[@jakezweig]

Thanks James!!!!

[@calvinistforlyfe5097]

I think that the mental resiliency that you are always returning to is applicable to every man in every part of society. Thank you!

[@jakezweig]

Yes sir!!!! Grit

[@irishcoffee5412]

Appreciate this guy, James. Problem is, most people don’t know their true self. Hard men in any service are hard to find. They are not the norm. They are genetically superior, mentally superior in handling stress and pain. Most men are not made that way, and that’s ok. It’s a rough life with rough guys and not intended for video game playing, everybody gets a trophy, I deserve this, people.

[@jakezweig]

great comment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@serekithegreat]

Your explanation of what it takes is probably the best I’ve ever read. Genetically & mentally superior is the way it should be explained to all those interested that this is what it boils down to. You either have it, or you don’t. It’s the top of the food chain, without a doubt. People need to ask themselves “what are my chances of making an NFL starting line up during open tryouts?” I think that pretty much sums up BUD’s. 🇺🇸😎✌🏾🤙🏾

[@jakezweig]

@@serekithegreat YES SIR 🔥

[@jhleaverton]

Jake I truly enjoy your videos, My days of being in the navy are long in the past.. But each day in life is a challenge and a lot of what you say is applicable today... At the age of 60 I'm in the gym 4 to 6 days a week busting my ass... My goal now is chin ups to get backup to 24 chin ups a set I'm right now hitting 12 and the number is climbing... Thank you for the motivation and positive attitude you install....Hooya....... And yes I could do 2 dozen chin ups a set when I was in the navy ....

[@jakezweig]

Lets go 2 dozen

[@TILLEYJS]

It's great to hear the failure stories in anything. Gives great perspective. All these candidates are elite humans. But not everyone can make it. Nba players are great. But MJ, Kobe, LeBron.... Whole other level.

[@jakezweig]

Yes sir

[@lukepedersen9681]

Dude wanted to quit, you helped him do the right thing

[@jakezweig]

Man crazy

[@SeanWalsh1]

These are always awesome, you’re one of a kind

[@seanhokanson4115]

This was a great video. Lessons from both sides.

[@Ishootback239]

Making the world a better place one video at a time !

[@guayo42]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Jake 'The Dragon' Zweig out here spitting that fire!!!

[@ph5915]

Certainly, that happens to a lot of people. Gotta have that mental "I will not quit - no matter what!!!" attitude to persevere. Lord knows I ain't got that. Well, he did, it seems in the end, did go on to be successful and apply what he learned!

[@jakezweig]

Fair enough

[@fmagalhaes1521]

@Jake Zweig… I am thankful for your videos. While I am getting close to 60 years of age and too old to reenlist and go SF, I find your videos most helpful in terms of retaking control of aspects of my life and regaining my discipline. Best regards sir and keep the videos coming!! :):)

[@jakezweig]

Thank you for the comment!!!! Were just trying to make it better for everyone

[@patrickkelley6212]

Champions for life! Hellyah!!!!

[@monroetinker9844]

Great information. I'm sure there's not a day that goes by that this story plays in your mind. It would certainly echo in my head.

[@jakezweig]

Yah man I did not do a good job

[@monroetinker9844]

@@jakezweig the hardest part about being a leader I think is being mindful in the moment. And what I mean by that is being aware of every experience as you're having it ......and that is hard shit. It 's like being able to stand outside and observe yourself.

[@jakezweig]

@@monroetinker9844 Hard to do freezing to death... but that is what the job is......

[@tomb2289]

Love this stuff. That dissection of the moment that takes you to your dark place, and how you get through it, invaluable

[@jakezweig]

BUDS is the home of dark closets, dark places, your worest night mare

[@christimbes8797]

Waiting for the aliens was the most accurate description of how much of a savage Jake is. Great video!

[@jakezweig]

Shit we will see

[@Ghost-nd5xk]

@@jakezweig real talk and kinda off topic but do you think they’re real / are they here on earth? Just curious

[@jakezweig]

@@Ghost-nd5xk come on man ...absolutely

[@paddlestandingup]

Jake, you talk about what happens when that quit demon latches on, and you let your mind accept it, and it all goes downhill. A valuable discussion here and lessons to be learned.

[@jakezweig]

Yes sir it is a bad one

[@jcarlo331]

Reaction Video !! Need that ready rock !! It’s time Jake !! Ready for that 234 fire drop , call it in !

[@jakezweig]

FIRE FOR EFFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@steveedington5231]

bro great video I was in the air force reserve 911 we were activated , I have a plaque on my wall from president Obama retirement 2013 I got my little retirement. I could have quit walked away but man glad I diidnt i really admire you Jake thank you

[@jakezweig]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@starshockey11]

Damn Jake I didn’t know you were a SWO transfer! So much respect

[@jakezweig]

Yes sir

[@starshockey11]

@@jakezweig much respect sir!

[@soulburst]

but he did not let quitting define him. He moved on and became successful, but I do believe he would have made it.

[@saad4096]

probably your best episode yet!! absolute fire 💯

[@jakezweig]

Lot of history there please share it

[@saad4096]

@Jake Zweig your live reaction to his story about you was priceless, "oh shit did I do that my bad" 🤣🤣 will be sharing with my friends, great content as usual, humor and wisdom, nuggets to learn from for those seeking 👍

[@jakezweig]

@@saad4096 Bad on my part

[@saad4096]

@Jake Zweig you were different person back then, hats off to you in how you owned up to it, it was a genuinely good heartfelt interaction between fellow human beings recollecting a shared time moment, i could see how happy he was to have a chance to talk you years later and laughing over it now, really good stuff

[@jakezweig]

@@saad4096 thank you man!!!

[@darrenlewis7001]

You gave that one kid the best advice when you told him to go army infantry and work his way up to special forces. You can tell the Navy special forces is all or nothing and recruiters might sell kids the dream of being a Navy Seal without letting them know the slim chance of them making it just to get them to sign up.

[@jakezweig]

Yes sir 👏

[@jayd3337]

I thought the run I did in PT in Bootcamp, When I ran, i was going good, TILL I realized I had shortness of breath and a fear of water. I ended up getting a swim tutor. I told the instructor i had a traumatic experience of almost drowning at 12. Shit traveled from there into my time I went to boot. I was 28 on a reserve enlistment to go Corpsman. I told my RDC to have them dump my head in water because i needed to kill that previous trauma. I WAS DEAD ASS about it too. He asked "Dixon are you fucking crazy?! Good, you got balls after all! You're ass gonna pass, you're mad now!" From that day forward, I accepted getting my ass burned with PT. I was like fuck it, ya'll ain't about look down on me, 'cause i give a fuck about the choice I made. The fire i had was make it or die trying. About almost a week later, I was hit with Pigment Dispersion Syndrome. I got a medical discharge, but before I went to , my Div 301 (intergrated) USS Chicago Ship 7, didn 't want me to go. Petty Officer First Class Mikalogic asked what my future plans were, and told me "You got heart' as she walked me to the seperations barracks for medical discharge. After getting sent back home. having a unhealthy diet, depression made me fall into a hole. I was big as hell again, high blood pressure, but i got strength from the Navy not to let people fuck me over. Today I am back at the size when I left boot. Dropped that weight down 7 months ago, i feel better, got therapy, and glad I TRIED! All before 40

[@jakezweig]

LFG!!!!!

[@jayd3337]

@@jakezweig what's LFG? Kinda slow on that, sry Lt

[@captainrutabeggacrossout8482]

Do you have a video on the ups and downs of being a professional soldier? This seems like an interesting career path.

[@jakezweig]

Hummmm thats a good one

[@captainrutabeggacrossout8482]

@@jakezweig yeah. I have heard good and bad from operators. My grandpa was definitely someone with a bad experience

[@randy464]

Hey Zweig the Aliens are coming in peace LOL👽😈💀☠

[@RavishingSailor]

Damn, this is fantastic. Thank you.

[@jakezweig]

Thanks man

[@tarn84]

Great stuff man

[@kerrydaniel2008]

This was great!…Thanks for sharing 💯

[@millicentsquirrelhole582]

Thursday Feb 16, Navy Times reporting the following: Navy eradicates fitness test failures in campaign to improve retention.

[@Steve-qn1lj]

Is it wrong to ask my brother, a high-level executive at a well-known automotive company, for help in getting a high paying job with his company? I am qualified but it seems like doing something on your own holds more personal merit. Or should I go by the phrase, it's not what you know it's who you know. Your opinion means a lot to me sir. Thank you for your service and sacrifice for this great country.

[@jakezweig]

FUCK NO >>>>> THAT IS HOW YOU HELP FAMILY >..... NOW YOU BETTER KICK BUTT WHILE YOU ARE THERE

[@coolited520]

Hey Jake, as a junior in hs who wants to enlist right at the start of my senior year, is it better to focus on my wrestling off season or to start prepping for the PST?

[@jakezweig]

Always wrestling

[@jonathan53356]

Honestly, quitting is always hard. The thing is not everyone belongs or should be at BUDS. If a student wants to be there, they won't care what they hear. They won't care how much pain they are in. However, if you feel it's not for you, it's fine. Your guest has made a good life for himself. He made a hard choice and made his life work for hi m. The one thing is BUDS, along with any difficult test, is that mental fortitude plays a huge part. Most special forces folks are funny. It's because they use humor to deal with the suck. Building mental toughness in life in my mind is just as important as the physical. If you are exhausted and your brain says "we got this, woo hoo" you will find a way to get through it.

[@jakezweig]

Great comment!!!! 🔥

[@patrickkelley6212]

Damn right it is!!

[@internet_internet]

Great video.

[@sanandreasX]

Love this shit

[@wildbill60]

Good story

[@RyanSkelton-i5s]

I didn't really know that you could quit without ringing the bell I thought you had to wring out but I guess that is in the movies I suppose

[@ckrnskt]

Hi Jake, do you think swcc is a good route for a Highschool graduate?

[@jakezweig]

DEPENDS MAN IS IT THE SAME AS BUDS ..... same training same place just 1 minute slower but trust me they are looking for the same kick ass dudes

[@nickjones337]

Jake never talks about combat

[@jakezweig]

Nope don't have any other than streets of tacoma

[@DGillian6406]

I get it……he quit BUDs but life goes on! What I’m questioning is: why is his bookshelf EMPTY??!! 🧐🤨

[@esteban1487]

In fairness, isn't it a LOT of cold water? 😂

[@jakezweig]

50% early on

[@ashharkausar413]

I think if he didnt give into the demon in his mind he coulda made it. Through out the vid I felt bad for him cuz I felt he could've made it.

[@jakezweig]

A hair sperrates win and the loser

[@toddthomason3412]

my buddy just secured hell week a week ago class 358! 31 guys made it out of 138

[@jakezweig]

Now only 16 more months and he will be a Seal

[@toddthomason3412]

@@jakezweig He had walk week last week and life saving this week. then phase 2. He is doing well. Guys like you are instrumental in getting these kids mentally ready. I had the opportuntity to run the Ocourse a month ago. My buddy is a phase 2 instructor. It was surreal to say the least.

[@jakezweig]

@@toddthomason3412 enjoy that feeling man!!!!!

[@TheWarriors1515]

Jake bro how tall is too tall for seals will I be able to go to buds if I’m 6’8

[@jakezweig]

If you can hold up ... I have 6'6 in the teams

[@TheWarriors1515]

@@jakezweig my problem is the boat crew

[@jakezweig]

@@TheWarriors1515 well then your not going to be a seal

[@erickiyoshiphillips2323]

Stop asking questions do it or don't do it. Looking for approval by others is the first sign u don't want it bad enough.i never once told anyone I was joining the army and wjen I graduated was the first time people found out. If ur doing it for others your already In the wrong headspace

[@TheWarriors1515]

@@erickiyoshiphillips2323 lol this was 3 months ago and it was because the boat crew if I pick up the whole boat cause my height and no one else can reach

[@Roosyer]

Is this guy related to Rex Ryan at all? Gotta be!

[@jakezweig]

I thought the same thing

[@jasonmcmurray7980]

I know all too well how underlying & unresolved issues will come up, and you'll find yourself in a dark place within. So finalize that shit before you begin an evolution that will change you forever.

[@samchub4253]

the editing is a little heavy handed imo. great video still

[@americanpro6980]

-Zweig- the BUDs omBUDsman !!!

[@austinjosef41]

🍿 💣

[@jonhelguson]

Jake failed as a leader. Maybe it is why he failed as a Seal. He blames racism but he had a chance to make a change. And I say that understanding Jake is an animal of the highest order.

[@jakezweig]

Hummmmmmm yah the only thing I blame is the fact that I did not have mentorship. Dude if you knew the things I faced maybe you would understand me walking away from the best job in the world for me. AND HOW MUCH PAIN IT BROUGHT TO WALK AWAY.

[@jakezweig]

Oh yah I killed that job decided to leave

[@DGillian6406]

Shit Comment! Jake makes Champions for Life!!! His record proves it!

[@americanpro6980]

Zweig:: the BUDs omBUDsman, big time !!!

[@thenewwhitewolf5160]

Common Jake Zweig W💪

[@americanpro6980]

These vlogs are 24 carate gold, keep these gems coming very cool 🇺🇲

[@jakezweig]

My pleasure