Embrace the suck2/26/2023 ![]() There have been like 12 billion people who have been on this planet, odds are, someone has experienced your suck and possibly even written a book about it. Key point is, when you feel alone and overwhelmed, sometimes the best thing is to find someone or some power to unburden yourself to. Me, personally, my belief in a higher power has been a huge win. You may be the only one experiencing that particular suck at that moment, but there are people all around you who are willing to help. We may feel that we are alone and singled out by the suck. I find now, as a leader, father, man, focusing on others’ needs is a salve that eases the agony of the suck. I was able to focus not on myself but on others. By doing these small acts and serving those that were in the suck with me, I felt better. Whether it was a kind word, taking something heavy out of his ruck and putting it in mine, or carrying his M240 for a mile. I would find myself, on a daily basis, looking for a brother who was in the suck with me who needed a little boost. There’s nothing you can do to change the situation and the misery, but you can help others. ![]() When I went to Selection and later in the Q-Course, I discovered my personal preferred method. ![]() By comparing our situation to others, it doesn’t change our misery, but it helps us to recognize that there is a worse place we could be in. “I’m in a bad situation right now but compared to that guy who’s on fire, my life is not that bad.” So, by gaining perspective it helps us deal with difficult circumstances. This is a very basic way of coping with hard times. This gave us more motivation to endure the suck of the long run. What this meant was that every time someone fell out of the run and we passed them, when they quit and we did not, you gained a piece of their soul. When I was a young soldier in the 82nd Airborne, on long runs, we would joke about stealing souls. ![]()
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