Jocko Podcast 100 w/ Tim Ferriss - Musashi. Warrior Code and Life

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0:00:00 - Opening
0:01:00 - Tim's recent Silent Retreat.
0:09:12 - Musashi, An Epic Novel of The Samurai Era
3:03:52 - Final Take-Aways. The Path.
3:33:37 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare, Origin Brand Apparel, with Jocko White Tea, Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual.
4:02:26 - Closing Gratitude.

[@mattberry474]

This podcast is like a manly kickass bookclub.

[@jaykechurchil484]

More like the book club version of fight club.

[@matthewcribb651]

@@jaykechurchil484 first rule of the Jocko Podcast is never skip an episode!

[@elonzento3516]

@@jaykechurchil484 :D best comment I have seen in a while

[@ChemicallAli]

I have finally earned this Podcast. I have completed Musashi.

[@David-dw2iq]

I finished this morning. And here I am

[@ChemicallAli]

@@David-dw2iq GOOD

[@peterjacksonanton4814]

Same!

[@rrchicken117]

Not gonna lie I cried more than Otsū through out the book. Oh Akemi...

[@ludviglila1407]

Wow we made it!! Took me a while to finish both musashi and gorin no sho, looking forward to this!

[@0num4]

4 hours long? GOOD. That'll keep my brain learning for twice as long as the normal podcast.

[@Duospace]

ahahahaha

[@maitden]

The Four Hour Podcast

[@theonereborn9299]

Seriously, the longer the better.

[@dallasdominguez2224]

I like to put these on while I study. I be studying 8+ hours a day so might as well listen to some Jocko!

[@Maverick-jn9ur]

@@dallasdominguez2224 how do you study while taking in this information? The brain can only handle 1 frequency at a time or you won't internalize either. Anything with words while studying will cause interference. Hence why you can only listen to instrumentals during studying.

[@emmanul700]

“Please test the lowly Musashi with hardship”

[@ericfuller8615]

100!!!!

[@ByWayOfDeception]

Let him become the greatest swordsman in the land, or let him die.

[@ConnorJones2011]

I would pay to be able to hear jocko reading this entire book.

[@doubleHLabs]

Let's get a kickstarter going!

[@mariobaratti2985]

Only if Tim comments on the background on each japanese mispronunciation

[@tokolohobooysen1625]

"The path is not a destination, the path is the way you live" Jocko's perspective on The Path/The Way, clicked for me.

[@waqidj]

Dude told her he’s going to be a horrible man to her and she wanted him more. Realistic

[@TyMcLeod]

Because a man that pursues his own goals is rare. Most men get a woman and get comfortable, then they quit the pursuit of growth.

[@luisd5098]

This being the top comment is funny af

[@urbanobstacles]

@@TyMcLeod truth

[@ib1ray]

This is exactly how I ended up getting married because I told her I was not interested and she pursued me even harder and eventually I gave in and of course the marriage failed after a few years but I did get a son out of it that I've raised to be a good man so I guess there's that.

[@firehorse_44alpha-omega]

After podcast 80 and this delivery of 100 I finally secured a copy of "Musashi". All I can type is "what a read"..... If anyone is on the fence...... Do yourself the favor, pick it up.... Good luck putting it down.... Thank you for turning me on to this epic Jocko..... Changed my life.... Cheers mates

[@corymcdowell191]

@@TruTube.1. The little fishes abandoning themselves to the waves. Dance and sing and play, but who knows the heart of the sea a hundred feet down? Who knows it's depth?

[@mikhailfranco]

Live the path. Do the right thing. The obstacle is the way. No freedom without struggle. Have personal integrity. Find it in others. Live together. Die together.

[@naterussell4131]

Jocko is a ridiculously compelling reader.

[@Ancientcurrent]

Clearly Jocko Willink has truly tamed his ego - and has truly mastered the art of listening. Rare and refreshing.

[@sujitable]

I resonate with Echo's personality. Almost when you forget he's in the room, boom, he comes with something important. So modest yet dangerous.

[@LaszloMag]

I spend an unhealthy amount of time listening to podcasts, but this is one of my favorite ones ever

[@carlosbravo6282]

Tim Ferris Taught me Stoicism he is a living Legend

[@Jurisabc]

I have heard every episode of the Jocko Podcast. It's America's greatest export.

[@bfosterETV]

Have you continued this trend? I’ve caught a lot of them. The John Stryker Meyer ones are all time

[@thefinalgrind]

And the time has finally arrived. Number 100.... Great job Gentlemen.

[@StillWaterLife]

Truly an epic saga. I was fortunate to read this as a budding martial artist in my mid teens in the '80's! That version was published as a five part series and needless to say I couldn't wait to get my hands on the next as I made my way through. Hard to imagine a better depiction of an iconic life.

[@NoName-hz1jr]

This book on the phone is perfect. I read it everywhere. It made every chaotic moment in my life more tranquil, i became so absorbed by the authors type of writing. It is one of my best reads if not the best but then again i havent read many books :D

[@GNE_]

Which book is it

[@hybridwarrior1219]

This book looked quite intimidating at first, however once I got into it, it was a surprisingly fast read and an amazing read as well.

[@manga3040]

Hybrid Warrior I wonder though how does the author know all the conversations that make up the book. Musashi 's journals or something?

[@hybridwarrior1219]

The book 'Musashi' is mostly fiction, although Musashi did write three manuscripts and some of the moments did happen, such as the duels with the Yoshioka brothers and his fight at the end of the book with Sasaki Kojiro. In fact very little is known about Musashi.

[@manga3040]

Hybrid Warrior That's what I thought. I mean I read book of five rings and even that you wonder how close it is to his actual thoughts especially after translation.

[@ramsesdanh4092]

Same. I’ve been putting off reading this book for nearly 3-4 months and then after this podcast 100 came out, I heard about 30 minutes in, shut the podcast off and set off on reading Musashi. I haven’t read a more engaging fiction novel since Harry Potter when I first read it back in early grade school. Finished the book in about a week with hundreds of quotes derived from it enough to fill another small book and then proceeded with this podcast. Man, life is good!

[@11227denis]

Will now and forever order "Giraffes Cant Dance" and any Tim Ferris book at a 2:1 ratio.

[@albewillbuild]

A beautiful book and an equally beautiful conversation. "At times like this, the world, which he had once thought so full of stupid people, seemed frighteningly large. But then life, Musashi would tell himself, is not a matter of logic. The sword is not logic. What was important was not talk or speculation but action. There may be other people much greater than he right now, but he, too, could be great!"

[@aleksandardamjanovic4422]

Miyamoto Jocko

[@mememachine2357]

Jockomoto Musashi

[@joseluis7118]

Plottwist - He was a very skilled farmer O.o

[@slickdanger_]

Tims face at 3:07:02 killed me haha he is just letting that epicness sink into his soul... you can tell he's a bit stunned.

[@MajesticDemonLord]

Jocko - have you ever considered doing some form of Voice acting? I've only just started listening to your stuff - but you have an amazing gravily voice that is full of timbre and weight - As an example - you would be perfect as the voice of a Space Marine Captain from Warhammer 40K or doing the opening narration for a PC game or similar.

[@thefinalgrind]

MajesticDemonLord How dare you..... This is the voice of sleepless angels. Lol.

[@toprightchannel3080]

I hear UFC fighters and WWE guys talk about going into movies and I think- I don't see it, your look isn't striking enough. Jocko on the other hand could pull off being a movie-star.

[@JR-ju3kj]

Well, he wouldn`t be the first veteran turned actor. Even Kevin Lacz from Seal Team 3, Task Unit Bruiser played himself in American Sniper. There is a long list of famous veterans and there are some celebrities that some folks would likely never would guess served. I remember how surprised I was to find out that the famous painter Bob Ross( who was most recently spoofed for the new Deadpool 2 trailer) was a veteran and that the actor Don Adams from the Get Smart television series from the 1960s and who also voiced Inspector Gadget on the popular animated series was a bad-ass US Marine Corps World War II veteran . You mentioned Sylvester Stallone`s The Expendables. I like and respect Randy Couture( who is also an veteran) but if Randy Couture can do it, so can Jocko. I`m not sure if Jocko would have any interest in Hollywood and acting unlike some UFC and WWE types and some veterans who have gone into acting or who may hold aspirations to go into acting( and Dwayne ''The Rock''Johnson, a former wrestler was the highest paid actor in the world in 2016 according to Forbes so I don`t see why someone with Jocko`s background couldn't have an acting career of some sort if wanted to have one). I could see him doing voice-overs or voice work-acting or because of his appearance and build, if we`re honest, he might be typecast in certain kinds of roles- physical, action-oriented stuff or even get typecast as a henchman or a villain and some actors are fine with being typecast, others want to ''stretch'' and prove their range as actors. But I tend to respect the ones like The Rock, Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Mila Jovovich( who is female but who has had the same kind of acting career as the other aforementioned actors)etc, who know what they are good at and what their niche, if you will, is and accept their acting career for what it is. But no, you certainly don`t need acting skills for some movies.

[@toprightchannel3080]

Yes. But it wasn't that he was necessarily an angry person- it was just his job in the military to command people and have to raise his voice. It was behaving angry that he didn't like I would say.

[@JR-ju3kj]

On the one hand, I understand the need for yelling and for screaming at people in the military. More so than most other professions and situations, it`s appropriate in it`s context and it serves a constructive and very logical purpose. Breaking people down to then build them back up, instilling discipline and motivation, strengthening and toughening folks up. If someone can`t remain cool, calm, collected, detached( and Jocko often talks about detachment)and focused on the task at hand when they`re being screamed at, having people all up in their face and in their personal space and being berated and under intense pressure in training, how are they going to be able to do it if they`re ever in combat? As Jocko has said in his podcast, the real test is when you get into combat. I remember the actor, Adam Driver, who has most notably been in the HBO series, Girls and Star Wars:The Force Awakens and the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi as the new evil emissary of the dark side, Kylo Ren, saying that after he got out of the Marines, he had to learn( or perhaps, re-learn) how to behave and speak in certain situations and that yelling at people in normal civilian professions is not acceptable. I`m considering joining a reserve unit for the Army but I have wondered how many people who have served can turn that mentality and mindset on and off. I know some people can do it, seemingly almost effortlessly. I remember how from the amazing book, One Bullet Away by Nate Fick- who was a Captain in the Marines and served in Afghanistan and Iraq and a bunch of other places( and the book and HBO series of the same name, Generation Kill, were based on the time Fick`s platoon spent in Iraq in 2003 as ''the tip of the spear'' as part of the initial invasion of Iraq) talked about how he and his Marines could turn the violence on and off-like flicking a switch( Fick would make a great guest for the podcast, too). I`m sure it`s the same for Jocko, Leif Babin and other guys that they served with and many other service members, too but knowing how to do that and learning to lead with words as opposed to just yelling, like you said in referencing Jocko`s point, makes it easier to contribute as a re-assimilated member of society when you`re discharged. I think that would be a good idea if they make that part of people`s training when they`re going through training. Yes, the shouting has it`s purpose but teach them to lead with words, as well.

[@JTChi]

Tim's Mandarin and Japanese pronunciation are off the chart!!! Salute Tim!!!

[@Blackbay1010]

Janet Tan makes me feel dumb instantly

[@Kevin-rx7wf]

Japanese is ok. His translation for peace is way off the mark.

[@DavidKFZ]

The ending of the book and the proceeding dialogue really hit me like a freight train

[@lolaperdiobrasil]

I'm deeply grateful for having introduced this book to me. I literally paused the video, went to read all 997 pages of this amazing book end came back to watch this

[@swapnil205]

Can you tell me the name of the book with name of author?

[@twotimetony78]

@@swapnil205 musashi

[@gordacapivara]

Just got to the part where you said "go read Musashi" Welp, tuning out. See you guys in a year. Lol

[@Lorendrawn]

It should take maybe three months. You can even finish it in 10 days if you're a maniac like Tim.

[@garrettorpin6584]

Haha! Same here, my man! I'm on page 586. Worth every page. Worth every line of microscopic font. Stay on the path.

[@garrettorpin6584]

@Marcus Garcia Freaking fantastic. Truly, the payout is in the final page.

[@dapaulus9655]

Same here, finished it yesterday.

[@pawelnadstoga376]

Have you finished it yet?

[@MichaelvanderGalien]

This is ONE hell of a great podcast. Thank you Jocko, Tim and Echo!

[@masterdoubleyou]

Optimal-minimal.... At this altitude I can run flat out for a half-mile before my hands start to shake.

[@MusixPro4u]

*start shaking

[@masterdoubleyou]

Thanks John Ny Now why would I know that? How can I know that and not know who I am?

[@nathanrocha5993]

JPWhatsItElder Jason Bourne!!!

[@alexanderbutler2989]

I can tell you the license plates of the 6 cars outside. I know our waitress is left-handed and i can tell you the guy at the counter weighs 215 lbs and can handle himself

[@MrMessiman6511]

3:08:50, next few minutes are one of the most profound reflections I have heard, thank you Tim and Jocko.

[@rogue-ish5713]

I smile every time Jocko pronounces something correct. He is so pumped about it.

[@ByWayOfDeception]

This particular episode is so good that this is my third listen. Three years later. That is the power of podcasts and good media.

[@gotribe2121]

4 hours of Jocko and Tim? Hell yes!!! Could have easily listened to 8. Might be my favorite podcast episode ever.

[@code3toepain]

This is my favorite jocko podcast.

[@timdolan8125]

So many moments in this podcast are legendary.

[@elonzento3516]

You have to bring back Tim at all cost. This episode is 🔥🔥🔥.

[@connormcquaid7462]

I listened to this podcast and read the book during the spring / summer of 2019. This book and podcast episode have greatly changed the way I view my life and the world around me for the better

[@demarcoroyes526]

I just bought the book after finishing vagabond (a manga based on it) I can't wait till I earn this podcast.

[@c-sweezy3347]

Did you finish it?

[@erikbondarenko5304]

congrats on 100!!! so glad this podcast exists !!!

[@EvaGreenFanPennyDreadful]

The 4 hour work week guy.....4 hour podcast lol

[@masterdoubleyou]

This.

[@prozachseven]

This was his 4 hours of work for the week he did 'nothing' in ;)

[@masterdoubleyou]

proZach Doesn't count, then. ;)

[@masterdoubleyou]

proZach The few minutes a day placing book marks and taking notes of the book, Musashi, count though.

[@MegaVIDEOGAMEVIDS]

Jocko "Back To The Book" Willink

[@user-sb4tf6uh1o]

Thank you ,God bless you for reading this glorious book to us 🇺🇸 ❤ 🙏

[@shanhussain5399]

I rucked for 3 1/2 hours, and because of this Podcast, I forgot I was in the real world but with Musashi.... Y'all are amazing!

[@ZEvenEsh]

This episode was Awesome!!! Fired me UP BIG time! Thank you Jocko, Timmy & Echo!!!

[@mmadmbjm]

Miyamoto Musashi is such an inspirational figure.😊

[@JaketheJust]

54:30 This reminds me of the scene Warriors where Tom Hardy’s character says he’ll fight this arrogant UFC fighter “rising star” at a gym and no one else wants to fight. Hardy is stoic, signs a waiver and after a moment he beats him to a pulp. Then says, “You owe me $200”

[@jealousyisweakness]

And then he beats him again in the tournament. Also, something very cool, Tom Hardy is a legit BJJ practitioner and has actually won at least one competition.

[@DaKid27]

This is one of the best podcasts I have EVER listened to. Thank you!

[@angelaguirre9384]

I just finished reading the novel a few minutes ago, what an epic finale, I'm still processing it all. It has been the first novel of almost 1000 pages that I have read in my life. Finally I can resume the video and continue with this episode from the Jocko podcast that I had previously skipped. Thank you for this sr, I wouldn't have met Musashi and his story if it had not been for this podcast. Thank you sincerely sr!

[@Juttargoe]

38:16 jocko stoked/demonic “yeah” when talking about the woman 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 all stoked on the path

[@parkerjackson4880]

Anyone wanting more Musashi content read the vagabond manga

[@VinnyVincenzoYo]

Musashi = Magnificent. Thank you again for another phenomenal episode, been looking forward to this one ever since #80.

[@coolvania]

Congratulations on the centennial episode Jocko and Echo! This was by my far my favourite episode yet! :) Although Musashi's biography is pricey (nearly $40), its eternal wisdom is priceless! Now back to the book!

[@henrymoody6066]

These podcasts get me through many hard days. When optimism isn't an option and results don't suffice as reward, these discussions are a gleam of light to been seen within the blackest abyss.

[@HHPatriot1]

Having Tim ferriss on is just perfect. I really enjoyed listening, how the words are pronounced correctly and the knowledge of the Japanese culture he brought in was really cool .

[@kahwigulum]

This is one of my favorite podcast episodes of any podcast ever. Great effort Jocko and Tim. Love you both as brothers. Take care.

[@kanvanite3585]

Outstanding as always. This has turned into my favourite podcast channel. Always so humble and insightful. Thank you.

[@BjoernSorgatz]

My body is ready

[@dogestranding5047]

Reggie Fils Aime

[@ericifune5543]

This book was made into a movie trilogy known in the west as the Samurai trilogy. Staring Toshiro Mifune directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. Part 1: Miyamoto Musashi. Part 2: Dual at Ichijoi Temple. Part 3: Dual at Ganryu Island. It won the Oscar for best international film.

[@brandoalberga1762]

Listened to this several months ago. Coming back now after finishing up the book. What a rewarding journey

[@flatbastard4733]

Thanks for 100 epic podcasts, Jocko and Echo!

[@mrtlsimon]

I read this while stationed in Japan. It was Great! My Japanese friends helped with pronouncing words. He had a hardcore mentality.

[@benoitconley1126]

I read Musashi thanks to this podcast ! What an awesome book. I would also loved to hear what Jocko thought about Matahachi. It was clear for me that he was like the opposite of Musashi, someone who was chasing the wrong path.

[@Derl30]

As someone who read this novel a long long time ago, and recently re-read (finished it tonight), I just stumbled upon this comment. I've loved this book for over a, and I'm glad others are finding it now as well. It contains all the necessary keys to life as a full human being, and is a damn good read.

[@VnDynasty]

I stopped listening to this podcast to read the book, 4 months later I'm back lol

[@swapnil205]

What book did you read? I read The lone samurai: Life of miyamoto mushashi. Apparently thats not the book.

[@mitchapalooza1]

First one of your podcasts I've listened to Jocko. Incredible work my friend. Keep shining!

[@ivandad]

3/24/19...finished the book today, came back to listen to #100. it really is an epic, beautiful book.

[@Galt4570]

Four hours talking about one of my favorite books...how have I missed this for over a year?!

[@TacticalXRays]

aw yeah right up my alley thanks and congrats to the 100th hope there'll be a 1000th

[@cain2kill]

One of the best podcasts I have ever listened to. Should have 1 million views

[@brandoalberga1762]

One of my favorite episodes. Great guest, great book.

[@timmyengelbrecht8566]

Jocko you have amazed me again. The guests and topics are so fascinating. Thank you for this.

[@rlm8291]

This podcast is really intriguing. I enjoy it a lot!! I wonder if you would ever explore Takehiko Inoues story of Musashi called Vagabond. The telling is different but definitely a worthwhile read as well.

[@rolandgreco5850]

I've been waiting so long for this. One of my favorite books with 2 of my favorite people. GONNA GIT AFTER IT.

[@EvaGreenFanPennyDreadful]

Jocko, if you're doing the warrior code....you must do GATES OF FIRE!

[@panosm.8041]

Finally, I've been saying that for ages! As a Greek guy myself, I've read it like 5 time.

[@redhex2142]

Man, I am constantly struck while listening to these that Echo is deep water. He is as simple as a sweet child, and at the same time as complex as an old chess master. There are definitely layers. Musashi, the TaoTe Ching, and Sun Tzu all spoke about people like him being the goal. Keep on keeping on, EC.

[@DannySullivanMusic]

Tim Ferriss just completed his workweek.

[@thew-heat5525]

Every time I watch your podcast Jocko you help me to refocus.

[@bubblegumnipples1639]

Nice, I started Kendo after listening to the first interview between Tim and Jocko. Btw, The two sword style with the long and short is called "Nito"

[@NeonGarlic]

A brick of a book, and one of my favorites. First read Musashi as a kid and have read it every couple of years since then.

[@noahhastings6145]

38:36 I was one of them. When he read that, I audibly said "Fucking badass, dude. Walk away!"

[@nikkolomakaveli8295]

One of my favorite podcats I re listen to this at work and while I drive all the time

[@jackg5278]

What a book. Glad I came across this podcast which opened my eyes to the warrior code 🙌🏻

[@TheKaijuComplex]

I waited until I finished Musashi to watch this. Took me three months but whats up killers 😅

[@TheRealNosferatu]

This is one of the best podcasts ive ever heard. Thank you guys so much.

[@Shaka_Garami]

Started this book in 2017. Just finished it. Now I can finally listen to the podcast 😂

[@TheRoomNote]

I got the audiobook because I was listening to their old podcast. Book was amazing and really enjoyed their discussion on it.

[@tjpohorelsky4399]

Great podcast guys. Thanks again for excellent content. Tim, are you planning on unpacking your isolation/fasting experience in more detail? I’d love to hear about it.

[@patrickkelligan2875]

Loved the book Musashi.

[@EvaGreenFanPennyDreadful]

Check out Gates of Fire. Fucking amazing. Quote after quote.

[@amypellegrini1732]

This is just golden. Thanks!

[@Daniel03031979]

I started listening this podcast episode one year and a half ago, but stopped at minute 12! I noticed that I had to read the book in advance... Well... Finally finished the (great) book yesterday! And so here I am to plunge into the whole conversation between Jocko and Tim!

[@koraxbeast]

I remember almost a year ago when I was going to watch this Podcast before Jacko recommended me to read the novel first. I already knew the book of five rings and was obsessed with Musashi. Yesterday I've finally finished this epic Book and now im watching my favorite podcasters talking about this book. It now makes so much sense thinking long term instead of seeking pleasure for it's own sake :) Now let's see what happens here in this 4 hour conversation im hyped.

[@benjaminbiton6906]

I'm a sucker for all things japanese and i'm proud for having read it.Best Novel ever written

[@cojojojo8964]

That was great. I'm gonna have to listen to this one again. So many places I didn't understand clearly. Musashi def deserves patience.

[@jealousyisweakness]

That meditation/fasting retreat sounds like my kinda jam.

[@CooK19XX]

Ive been stuck on this episode for a whole trying to finish the book before listening to this, were finally here 🙌 this podcast got me into reading way more than school teachers ever coulda dreamed 🤣

[@ericfuller8615]

I will listen to this again and again...until I bite it!! Musashi/Jocko/Ferris. Damn.

[@daz_on_earth]

Congrats on the 100 men

[@rickyv3911]

Keep it going!! Love the podcast 👍

[@donthomason9232]

The mutual respect that these two guys have for each other is tangible. Dosen't happen in life very often. Legit