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Originally Posted by Rezdaddy Longlegs
Obviously this is not in the military but I feel like I can relate and am slowly learning that same lesson currently in my life. After about 5 years out of high school I am returning to school to get my BA degree. Many of my teachers have had issues with me for whatever reason and I take it personally and make a big issue out of it affecting my grade and experience in the class.
What my parents told me helps, just stfu and take whatever stupid rule or attitude they give you and look at the big picture which is getting that degree. Pick the battles you want to fight, and dont just pick every single one that will get in the way of what you are trying to accomplish.
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Yea man, if you want to succeed in
this world, it's down to this:
Either sacrifice your ego or your goals. Take your pick. The world is full of obstacles, and most of them are mental, self-inflicted, and generally avoidable. It's just very hard to see that when we're more focused on ourselves than what we're trying to achieve.
I think most people learn this with time. And some of us reject it entirely, having built certain perspectives. Succeeding at any goal, I think, is highly dependent on whether certain perspectives are conducive to the accomplishment of those goals. And I think it's pretty important to figure out those relations if we expect to move forward with such goals at any worthwhile pace.