Jocko Willink on Failure Quotes

"Failure is the ultimate reality check. It strips away the ego and leaves only the truth."

"You have to be able to detach. If you are too close to the problem, you can't see the solution."

"Your failures are the foundation of your future success. Build on them."

"A failure to plan is a plan for failure. But a plan that can't adapt to failure is even worse."

"There are no bad teams, only bad leaders. Failure starts at the top."

"You missed your workout? Good. You have more energy for tomorrow. You failed the test? Good. You know what to study."

"Do not let failure define you. Let it refine you."

"If you are afraid to fail, you will never take the risks necessary to win."

"When you fail, don't look for someone to blame. Look for a way to fix it."

"If you don't own it, you can't fix it."

"When you fail, take a step back, detach, and look at why it happened objectively."

"The only way to fail is to quit. If you don't quit, you haven't failed yet."

"The ego is responsible for most failures. It prevents us from seeing the truth of our situation."

"Embrace the failure. It is the only way to build the callus on your mind."

"Don't be surprised when things go wrong. Expect failure and be ready to react."

"A failure is just a data point. It tells you what direction not to go in next time."

"The person who has never failed has never tried anything worth doing."

"The moment you stop taking responsibility for your failure is the moment you stop growing."

"When a team fails, it is because the leader failed to communicate the mission effectively."

"Don't hide from your failures. Put them on display. Look at them. Learn from them."

"Failure is not the opposite of success; it is a part of success. It is the testing ground where you find out what works and what doesn't."

"Success is a lousy teacher. It makes smart people think they can't lose. Failure keeps you humble."

"Failure is an opportunity to show what you are truly made of."

"We learn more from our failures than we ever do from our victories."

"If the plan fails, it's not the plan's fault. It's the leader's fault for not adjusting the plan."

"You failed? Good. Now you get to find out how much you really want it."

"Don't make excuses for your failure. Excuses are lies you tell yourself to feel better about being weak."

"When things are going bad: Good. It means you are still in the game. It means you have the opportunity to make it better."

"You will fail. The question is: what are you going to do about it?"

"The pain of failure is temporary, but the lessons learned from it last forever."

"Failure is the price of admission for greatness."

"The hardest part of failure is looking in the mirror and admitting you were the problem."

"Failure is the fuel for future success. Burn it."