suffering
SOF selection requires that you develop a close relationship with pain. This doesn’t just mean lots of dramatic grimacing for the camera. Eventually, successful experiences teach you that pain can be just a signpost along a familiar path. It tells you something about where you are, but it’s not a stop sign or even a […]
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“Nothing happens to anybody which he is not fitted by nature to bear.” Marcus Aurelius One of the universally desirable traits across selection courses is what psychologists call low neuroticism. This doesn’t mean being dead inside or emotionless. The best translation would be “high emotional stability.” It’s the ability to self-monitor your emotional responses and […]
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Take away thy opinion, and then there is taken away the complaint, “I have been harmed.” Take away the complaint, “I have been harmed,” and the harm is taken away. -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Compartmentalization is the practice of mentally setting things aside that are unnecessary or counterproductive to your immediate purpose. Think of a soldier […]
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