Marines in Mindvalley: Service Beyond the Battlefield

Transitioning from deployment or military service to civilian life can be somewhat of a culture shock. You’re going from a structured military ecosystem to one that’s jarringly less so. It’s strange, confusing, overwhelming, uncomfortable, and stressful. You may even feel alienated or displaced.

Serving in the military is a lot like marriage, according to ex-Marine Brian O’Conner. It’s tough on the inside and it’s tough to leave.

“Post-military, after getting my MBA and joining the corpora...