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June 22 - June 23, 2020
The Code. 1. I will take care of my physical health by exercising, eating properly, and getting the rest I need to recover and rebuild. I will take care of my physical surroundings, keeping them in order. 2. I will develop myself mentally by reading, writing, drawing, building, creating, and engaging in other activities that sharpen and expand my mind. 3. I will not waste time. Time is precious. 4. I will not waste money and I will make prudent financial decisions. Money is hard to earn.
5. I will set goals that I will strive toward. 6. I will excel in my job because work is integral to life. 7. I will be humble and not allow my ego to negatively impact my decisions. 8. I will control my emotions and not allow my emotions to negatively impact my decisions. 9. I will put others before myself. I will help other people and protect those that cannot protect themselves. I will take care of my friends and family and treat other people with respect. 10. I will be ready to protect my friends and family. My gear will be ready. I will train and prepare to defend myself and others.
This can be the most difficult part of the journey — to break free from the gravitational pull of weakness, habit, and fear.
The best way to start, is to start. Don’t hesitate. Don’t wait. Don’t analyze or plan or research.
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Laziness, ego, weakness, and immediate gratification will all try to pull you off The Path every day.
But you can fight. And you can win.
Every moment you are alive is made of choices you get to make. Little, tiny choices that alone mean nothing, but when combined together, mean everything.
You have to make the right choices. The hard choices. You have to deny immediate gratification an...
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You must impose Unmitigated Daily Discipline...
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An Eminently Qualified Human is a person who has achieved mastery in every facet of life.
Maintaining your physical fitness becomes more critical as you get older. This is a basic daily necessity.
Our brains need activities like reading, writing, building, creative pursuits, and other actions that promote intellectual health.
Making the best use of our limited time and money and setting goals all contribute to personal development.
Do things you’re not good at and try activities that make you uncomfortable. They promote creativity and intellectual growth.
avoid wasting money on anything that isn’t productive.
Make your goals hard to achieve. When you do achieve them, they will have more meaning.
Your professional success is key to your personal success.
Determine what certifications or qualifications are required to outperform your competition.
Learning humility, managing our egos, and leading and mentoring people in our world are ways we can choose to develop our character.
Be honest in your self-assessment of your own ego and control it. If your ego gets out of control, you will lose.
Know your red flags and learn to identify when emotions start to take over.
Being eminently qualified is being on The Path that does not end.
The Eminently Qualified Human knows: There is no end.
The answer is simple: We are trying to get better, every day. This requires growth in every facet of personal and professional development.
It is you against you.
Ask yourself how much effort you put into something and measure it against what you are capable of. The more effort you put into something, the more progress you will make.
Being easy on yourself doesn’t help you or the people in your life. You must commit. You must stay on The Path.
You can and you will fall off The Path. It happens to everyone.
But you can control how you react when you fall off. What you do to get yourself back on The Path is up to you.
You dictate the situation. You decide.
TAKE ACTION. GET BACK ON THE PATH. NOW.
Don’t give up. In fact, do the opposite. It’s time for you to fight harder. It’s time to dig in and go on the warpath. That starts with one of the fundamental laws of combat leadership – PRIORITIZE AND EXECUTE. 3.
Show up early, work through lunch, stay late. Be wherever you need to be whenever they need you to be there. Explain that you are 100% committed to supporting the company, and the mission.
Let those challenges raise you up – elevate you. The trials and demands will make you stronger.
Let the adversity you face today turn you into a better person tomorrow so in the future you look back at these struggles and you say “Thank you – you made me better”.
Think about what you want to say and rehearse it. Be authentic but know what you’re going to say. This is important.
If your children witnessed the argument where you hurt someone, let them know that you were wrong and that you asked for forgiveness. It’s a teachable moment for them to see that apologizing and seeking forgiveness is a sign of strength not a sign of weakness.
Your goal should always be to retain control of your words and actions so that you preserve your relationships. But if you lost that control remember that The Path forward to restoring your relationship begins with you.
Thank those who helped you along the way. Take stock in what you have achieved. Then go harder. Lead. Lead your family, your community, your Country. Lead everyone and everything in your world.
Lead others to The Path. Show them The Way. Unmitigated Daily Discipline in all things.
