Preaching to the Choir

[LR1955]

I absolutely agree. if we've already lost in our minds, actual victory will be difficult to achieve.

I am in the process of re-reading American Sniper, and in the book Kyle talks about his time in BUDS at the Navy Special Warfare Training Center in Coronado, CA., and the infamous bell aspiring SEALs could ring at any time if they wanted out. Kyle explains that the instructors would always offer those with thoughts of leaving a second chance, and even encouraged them to stay - Kyle explains that he later learned, that the the very thought of defeat entering an aspiring SEAL's mind was unacceptable and grounds for scrutiny, and that men that took the 2nd chance, and continued training, never went on to become SEALs.

I am just an average civilian, but man, that stuck with me. We've all heard "train as you fight" right.. well this is the mental equivalent. THINK as you ACT.

and then there are the events between the Boston Tea Party in 1773 and cessation of offensive operations by British Parliament in 1782. The British were one of the biggest powers in the world at the time. I Feel we are all probably pretty well acquainted with this story. as we should be.

Ok, Freedom rant OFF, thanks for your time.

BVT:

How is that possibly a rant?

Something I have learned is that once you get a thought of quitting in your mind, it is damn hard to get it out.

A way to fight such thoughts is by believing that pain, fear, and fatigue are temporary. Living with yourself if you quit is permanent.

No one is mandating how a person thinks or feels. They can choose to be a winner or choose to be a loser.

LR55