Joko never dated women. He tactically matched himself with quality data options.

Guy: "Dude she was so fine..."
Jocko : "I know, I couldn't believe those data points."

"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.

"People aren't who you want them to be."
So true. Never forget this, collect data, analyze and be clear your decision is sound before entering the lion's den.

Jocko: "Lion scat."

Echo: "Hell yeah."

“Hey Jocko, How do I get out of the friend zone?”
“Fire and maneuver”

Jocko when he got rejected in the past :
"GOOD..."

So apparently, Jocko raised both his parents. On his own as a single child.

"Jocko dating advice notes"
1.) Stay outside her cave and look for her scat.

2.) Jessica may be great... but acquire more data points.  (Refer to point #1)

"The better it can be, the worse it can be" Echo Charles. Big facts bro

Jocko's hairline isn't receding, it's tactically retreating

Only Jocko would metaphorically refer to dating as hunting a lion

So if I like a girl I should camp outside her house with binoculars

"People aren't who you want them to be." 🙌💥

"Hey are you stalking me?"  "Nah, I'm gathering data points"

My Ex-" You have Commitment Issues!!!!"

Me- "No, I have insufficient data points collected to make a thorough Cost-Benefit Analysis to determine if you'll rip my heart out."

It is very on brand for Jocko to make an analogy to dating based off of a lion in a cave

Feel like Jocko conducts a legit After Action Review after having tactically clapped cheeks.

In a strange way I'm glad I was once living with a girl with several red flags and I had fad flags of my own too, because I've learned a ton from it. I was in denial of my own passive aggression and manipulative behaviour thanks to a defensive ego. I justified her red flags because I was convinced the good qualities were worth consequences. Self-reflection has been key to my personal growth, and earning self-respect demands higher standards both FOR myself and OF myself.

Summary of key points:

Get to know what someone is like before you get too emotionally invested in them or place them atop a pedestal they may or may not deserve. Notice good aspects of them and red flags

Don’t look back on past opportunities/experiences

Trust that it’ll work if it’s “supposed to”

Take your time, “take it easy”