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There’s always someone cooler than you, so it’s best to stay humble. That and you can endure a lot more than your brain thinks you can.
So much of a career is luck and timing, and that’s okay.
Show up. Do your job well. Live a good life. Be happy.
- Experience doesn’t equal competency.
- There are a lot of frauds out there.
- Be a good dude and take care of your people or you’ll have nothing.
Embrace the suck
- there’s cold, then there’s army cold
- you need to question your leaders, ask what you’re doing this for, and does it make sense
-this HSCP scholarship wasn’t worth it
1. People matter more than any other asset
2. Good outcomes seldom come from bad leadership
That you can’t truly change people.
That your service and $2.50 will get you a cup of coffee and that’s all it should be.
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I hate bureaucracies
Question who is calling the shots. Can’t believe I spent 6 years supporting missions dictated by our politically charged electorate
That the military isn’t shit, especially the people in it
You can lead everyone the same way. Effective leaders understand their directs, and adjust their leadership styles to get the best out of each individual.
The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it.
It’s a reflection of life itself. When the boys separate or transfer duty stations, they usually stop appearing at your social functions, be it at the barracks, base housing, or that Saturday breakfast spot in Oceanside. Same with when we see them die. And you think back to when you hung out all the time, not a second thought to when those good times would end.
Even though in the back of your mind, you knew they would eventually.
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Anecdotally: There are two types of people: the talent and the help. You won’t always be one or the other in every situation.
Mainly I learned what not to do and how to not be toxic from thousands of the best examples.
In every aspect of life you need to be wise. One wrong move and you can easily be blown apart. Being wise also means you have to be good in politics because it happens in Military too.
My biggest takeaway from life in the military is that there is a greater purpose in life than just oneself. Working to serve and protect your country is one of the most noble and selfless acts one can undertake. I also learned the importance of teamwork and dedication, which are vital for success both inside and outside of the military.