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Inertia And Consistency
Nothing works unless we work. You may have heard of the phrase “nothing changes if nothing changes.” Every morning I take vitamins, creatine, and a
Who Are You?
As long as I can remember, my professional life has felt like an adventure. I love exploring. I have always loved being outdoors. I love
We All Have A Choice
A choice is defined as an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities. Cornell Researchers estimated that the
Discipline Over Excuses
Running is one of the few simple disciplines that I have practiced for over half of my life. My work, my life, and my mind
Finding Order In Chaos
Around midnight, on December 16, chaos erupted in Toulon, France. It was 1793. Napoleon Bonaparte led an untrained and undisciplined force to try to end
Fear, Haste, And Narrowness Of Mind
Life is about living. It can be easy to feel distracted and disconnected in today’s world. We can become stuck in our own head. We
The Detergent Of Loyalty
In ancient Japan, men who became the armed guards of the aristocracy were known as samurai, or “attendants.” Later when the samurai seized power from
Sacrifice
“A man cannot do everything; but this cannot be an excuse for doing bad things.” -Henry David Thoreau At the age of 17, Benjamin Franklin
How To Think About Health
Pericles was a great statesman of his time and reportedly a friend of Socrates. He believed that Athenians were able to do anything better than
Perspective From The Field
“As a military man, I think you’ll have a special interest in this. Frederick the Great never went on a campaign without a copy of
The Quality Of Experience
“Do not despair. Do not be disappointed if you see that you cannot accomplish all the good which you would like to accomplish. If you
The Risk Of Doing Nothing
The Overmountain Men were from settlements west of, or “over” the Appalachian Mountains. In the 1700’s, these mountains were the boundary dividing the thirteen American
Discipline And Preparation
“To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” – George Washington Starting any project or major undertaking involves
Contingencies For War And For Work
In 216 BC, Hannibal invaded Italy during the Second Punic War as part of Carthage’s strategy to challenge the growing power of Rome. In the