Point One,
I really have no time for “futile activities.” Everything I’m involved with is to better prepare me to be an officer in the Marine Corps. From BLF, to the classes I take, and working-out, it’s all to prepare me intellectually, physically, and personally.
Point Two,
One quote that I enjoy from “Crucibles of Leadership” is the following.
"While experience matters, what matters more is what one makes of experience: how a person comes to recognize in a crucible experience that something new or important is happening, to see beyond the discomfort, perhaps even the pain, of new and unexpected information and to incorporate that information as useful knowledge, not just about the world but, as likely, about oneself."
Point Three,
This last question is very vague. This is how I interpret the question. If there is something you have always wanted to do, a career or something, what has kept you from thinking about it or making that dream become reality?
My dream has always been to be a Marine. Over the last several years, I have been making that dream become a reality. Any other dreams or wishes that I have can be accomplished after my time in the Corps. It’s just the way my mind works. Right now I don’t spend a lot of time thinking of what I would like to become later in life. I just have a rough idea. I will deal with the details down the road. Right now, I just think of what steps I need to take to get on the right path. Everyone knows there will be difficult challenges. So I don’t think how great the challenges are, I think of how to overcome the challenges we face. We know there are problems that will have to be dealt with, but I think the world needs problem solvers and not problem finders.
Sorry if the blog is short, but I have to rush off and update the Google doc!
Jack
Haha the brevity of your blog and the lack of completion by anyone else suggests to me that the importance of these blogs has really paled in comparison to the conference...
ReplyDeleteWith regards to what you wrote, your life sounds pretty efficient and clear cut. You write that all of your pursuits are executed in pursuit of your dream of being a marine. I have to say I'm a little jealous of the solidity of your vision and the anticipation you must feel with regards to receiving your commission.
I agree with Joe -- so jealous. You are so confident about what you want to do. I seriously find myself questioning my life every day. It's awesome that you already know what you want out of life, even if it is just the next step for now.
ReplyDeleteI second Joe's statement.
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