Special Forces Mindset by Maj Vivek Jacob (Retd.) | Commando Talks #1

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Skill Development Team of SCS in collaboration with Speak Up brings to you- “Commando Talks”, a series of three workshops by 9 Para SF veterans where you will learn the necessary skills from the battlefield, helpful in acing your life and career.

This Army Day, on 15th January, we were delighted to introduce Major Vivek Jacob as our first speaker of the “Commando Talks” series.

Major Vivek Jacob served in high-intensity conflict zones across India and abroad for ten years. He led a Special Forces Troop as part of the United Nations Peace Keeping Force in the UNMEE Mission in Africa. Mandated to execute Counter-Terrorist, SAD ‘Seek and Destroy’, Surveillance, Protection and Rescue missions, he operated across the entire spectrum of conflict.

Maj Vivek has also founded CLAW Global. Team CLAW was founded with the aim to execute 'Operation Blue Freedom - Triple Elemental World Records' wherein a team of people with disabilities coming from across race, culture, nationality, religion, economic status and abilities are being trained by former Special Forces members and civilians, coming from across nationalities and skill sets, to create three new World Records across the three elements of Land, Air and Water by Mountaineering, SCUBA Diving and Sky Diving independently at key locations across the world.

They hold the world record for the maximum number of people with disabilities to scale the world's highest battlefield- Siachen Glacier. They are now gearing up for the Water World Record in Nov - Dec 2022 at the Lakshadweep islands in India.

In this talk, Maj Vivek shared his life story and the valuable lessons learnt from it.

Chapters
00:00 - Start
00:52 - Life story of Maj Vivek
08:25 - How did Team C.L.A.W come into being?
40:15 - Why did he volunteer for Special Forces?
43:00 - What mindset do you need to qualify for probation?
47:00 - Maj Vivek Jacob shares an incident from his probation
53:20 - What is Special Forces mindset?
59:00 - How did Maj Vivek overcome fear?
1:04:00 - How can a civilian develop discipline like a commando?
1:06:30 - How to plan your tasks?
1:17:00 - Respect vs Fear
1:24:02 - How to handle a situation of chaos?
1:31:10 - What is the meaning of life?
1:37:30 - How to gain the trust of others?
1:42:30 - How to prepare for the SSB interview?
1:50:00 - How did Maj Vivek face bullying?
1:51:00 - How did Maj Vivek prepare for an operation?
1:53:30 - What is the importance of plan B?
1:56:10 - Did Maj Vivek ever have regret?
1:57:25 - How to build mental fortitude?
1:59:10 - Reality of being a Special Forces operative
2:06:30 - Is Para SF better than Navy Seals, Spetsnaz, SAS, etc.?
2:10:05 - Vote of thanks to Maj Vivek Jacob
2:11:30 - Presentation of memento to Maj Vivek