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Approaching life with a different mindset
Admiral Stockdale was a U.S. Navy officer who was held captive for eight years during the Vietnam War. Stockdale was tortured more than 20 times by his captors, and never had much reason to believe he would survive the prison camp and someday get to see his wife again.
And yet, he never lost faith during his ordeal.
He approached adversity with a different mindset. He accepted the reality of the situation. He knew he was in hell, but rather than bury his head in the sand, he stepped up and did everything he could to lift the morale and prolong the lives of his fellow prisoners.
He created a tapping code so that they could communicate with each other. He developed a milestone system that helped them deal with torture.
And he sent intelligence information to his wife, hidden in the seemingly innocent letters he wrote.
Friend, we should take notice of the way Admiral Stockdale faced adversity and prevailed to not only to lift his morale, but also the morale of those around him.
That’s the purpose of sharing the wisdom gained from books. Lifting morale and approaching life with a different mindset.
I finished reading Supply Chain Management for dummies. It’s a book about systems and connecting the dots from sales and marketing to purchasing and HR. Supply chain affects everything around us. It certainly affects the morale in business.
May the the story of Admiral Stockdale encourage you during the week.
Best,
Cedric
And yet, he never lost faith during his ordeal.
"I never doubted not only that I would get out, but also that I would prevail in the end and turn the experience into a defining event of my life, which, in retrospect, I would not trade." - James Stockdale
He approached adversity with a different mindset. He accepted the reality of the situation. He knew he was in hell, but rather than bury his head in the sand, he stepped up and did everything he could to lift the morale and prolong the lives of his fellow prisoners.
He created a tapping code so that they could communicate with each other. He developed a milestone system that helped them deal with torture.
And he sent intelligence information to his wife, hidden in the seemingly innocent letters he wrote.
Friend, we should take notice of the way Admiral Stockdale faced adversity and prevailed to not only to lift his morale, but also the morale of those around him.
That’s the purpose of sharing the wisdom gained from books. Lifting morale and approaching life with a different mindset.
I finished reading Supply Chain Management for dummies. It’s a book about systems and connecting the dots from sales and marketing to purchasing and HR. Supply chain affects everything around us. It certainly affects the morale in business.
May the the story of Admiral Stockdale encourage you during the week.
Best,
Cedric
