You have a nearly a 0% chance of affecting change in others attitudes, behaviors, and skullduggery. However, you have a 100% chance of affecting your own attitude, behavior, resiliency, and reaction to all things within your direct ability to shape the outcome.

Your future is not fixed; it's fluid in motion. Your world is very malleable like clay desiring to be something useful. Go ahead feel free to hammer your life into shape like a skilled Blacksmith.

Fear is a liar and a good one at that, Fear feeds on self doubt and insecurities both internal and external. Know this, optimism, faith, and resilience are like penicillin to fear if it has been allowed in. But the best course of action is to not feed it in the first place.

Let's make a deal, if you don't blame me for your failures I won't take credit for your successes.

You've lost command when you ask your own staff officer to step up and he responds, "now is not a good time for me Sir" in the most casual voice.

The future you build for yourself is only as limited as your imagination and a undisciplined goal orientated mind.

Wisdom for Today: Before you jump on that Band Wagon you'd be wise to check where in the hell it's going.

No two snowflakes are alike and neither are the Soldier's in your charge. Don't make the mistake of treating your Soldier's like tangible things instead of the valued human assets they are.

Learning to accept help from others is not a sign of weakness it's a badge of courage reflecting mutual trust between the giver and the receiver.