While serving in Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne, I had the privilege of working with one of the best fighting units in the world, the Australian SAS. And we cheated death. Never in my life have I had more close calls than working with those guys. And it was always "just another day at the office" for them. RPGs flying by within arms length of our helicopters... I had an enemy bullet go through my cockpit , between my feet. I had another Blackhawk crash right in front of me. I almost crashed with him. One of my best friends is Paralyzed because of it. But having the privilege to hang around with elite combat fighters gives you some perspective. Here's a few things I learned:
1. "I'ts all measured in millimeters." Close calls. Success or failure. Life or death. all measured in millimeters. One of the team leaders, Damian, told me this, in reference to the lucky bullet that passed between my feet. he had a similar story about how an enemy soldier popped out of a house and shot a burst that landed in between him and his buddy, while they were sitting against an embankment. Sometimes you can control your odds, sometimes you cant. External forces always have a say.
2. Work hard, play hard. Those guys loved to party. They were leaders in their field, masters of warfare. They trained efficiently, and intensely. And when they had a reason to celebrate, they did it right. Remember to reap the benefits of your hard work, but then get back to work.
3. Fortune favors the bold. The SAS motto. No truer words were ever spoken. You must be bold. You must innovate. You must dare, risk, fight, lose, persevere, and never give up if you want to win. All of this requires ACTION.
I also learned that I've had enough of the Army. It is a lot of fun, but a man can only have so many close calls. So, I've been trying to find a way to make my departure from the Army and fend for myself.
Now my job is to apply these thing to my life as an entrepreneur It is a new craft for me. A new trade. I am very green, but I'm trainable. I implement, assess, adapt, and try again. I'm looking forward to being an active part of this community, and hopefully I'll be sharing some success stories in the near future!
Brendan
1. "I'ts all measured in millimeters." Close calls. Success or failure. Life or death. all measured in millimeters. One of the team leaders, Damian, told me this, in reference to the lucky bullet that passed between my feet. he had a similar story about how an enemy soldier popped out of a house and shot a burst that landed in between him and his buddy, while they were sitting against an embankment. Sometimes you can control your odds, sometimes you cant. External forces always have a say.
2. Work hard, play hard. Those guys loved to party. They were leaders in their field, masters of warfare. They trained efficiently, and intensely. And when they had a reason to celebrate, they did it right. Remember to reap the benefits of your hard work, but then get back to work.
3. Fortune favors the bold. The SAS motto. No truer words were ever spoken. You must be bold. You must innovate. You must dare, risk, fight, lose, persevere, and never give up if you want to win. All of this requires ACTION.
I also learned that I've had enough of the Army. It is a lot of fun, but a man can only have so many close calls. So, I've been trying to find a way to make my departure from the Army and fend for myself.
Now my job is to apply these thing to my life as an entrepreneur It is a new craft for me. A new trade. I am very green, but I'm trainable. I implement, assess, adapt, and try again. I'm looking forward to being an active part of this community, and hopefully I'll be sharing some success stories in the near future!
Brendan
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