Post by billyg on Aug 4, 2017 13:10:57 GMT -8
Jocko is awakening something in me that has been missing for most of my prior 53 years on this earth: an understanding of aggression and healthy masculinity and the drive to take extreme ownership to make self-discipline a pillar of my character.
I'm a different man, a better man when I have the Jocko Podcast playing in my ear. (Or Psychological Warfare. Get it or regret it.) I want to link-up with guys who feel the same way, who are committed to getting after it. I will be seeking out a new tribe here in Portland in real life, and at the same time I want to get with guys NOW who feel the same way. Because my current habits are not serving me, my family, my company, my country. I have a lot of un-learning, a lot of weak conditioning to overcome. And I'm not ashamed to say I can't do it alone. Maybe you can, but I've been trying for years.
I need to know that if I don't text 'Up and getting after it' by 5:29 AM that I'm gonna get called-out; that I'm letting the guys on my team down, because for the last 9 days we've all made muster and I'm not gonna be the one to let us all down. I need a text saying 'I just did a solid hour work block on that thing I've been putting off', so I can text back 'Hardcore!'; I need to be the guy getting those props back.
There are models for 'master-mind' groups out there. We'll figure it out. We'll adapt this to what we need. I'll tell more of myself below but to be respectful of your time I wanted to lay down the basics; I wanna know if anyone else out there is feeling me. If you are, let's link-up, let's cowboy-up, let's hold each other accountable. Thanks for your responses and suggestions. Thanks Jocko and Echo Charles.
Me: William B. Graham IV (Billy, or BillyG)
Age: 53
5'9, 175 Lbs.
Service History: 3 years enlisted, '83 - '86, US Army. 16H (Air defense intel and ops assistant). Attached to HQ Company, 8th ID. Bad Kreuznach (BK), West Germany.
Education: BSBA, University of Arizona '90 Masters, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, OCOM, Portland, OR, 2007
Home Town: Brainerd, MN
Current Residence: Portland, OR
Marital Status: Separated 4 years, divorce pending.
Children: 3: Girls 12, Boy 10, Girl 8.
Fitness Level: Still feeling 100 wall-balls in my hammies 2 days later. I can do 3 strict pull-ups. Active but no regular classes or program
Martial Arts: no significant experience, this will change soon.
Job: Retail Automotive sales.
More to follow, I hope I can append to this thread. Thanks for reading this far.
