Perspective is one of the key elements of making it through BUD/S. It is also one of the key elements in defeating temptation. If a BUD/S candidate can only see (in the midst of misery) his pain and suffering, he will most definitely quit- or DOR (drop on request). When we are faced with a tempting moment, we must see…
Can I be honest? Temptation sucks. No matter how old you are, how rich or poor you are or what your education level, no one is immune to temptation. All human beings are tempted in one way or another (cheating, quitting, stealing, feeding habits, lying, etc.). The key is not trying to avoid being tempted, but it is HOW we…
To wrap up this series of blogs on the domino effect, let me use an example to make this more practical. If I grew up with my father and mother smoking, I would eventually develop a value for smoking (because what young child doesn’t want to be like their moms and dads). Eventually, if that value isn’t changed by someone…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” color=”#ffffff” show_divider=”off” height=”120″ divider_style=”solid” divider_position=”top” hide_on_mobile=”on” /][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://philkoontz.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/beliefs-thoughts-actions-results1.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Direction Determines Destiny At the end of what I am calling the domino effect, if the direction of our lives continues down the wrong path long enough,…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] America’s Moral Compass I am afraid that our country’s moral compass is a bit off. We can point the finger at all kinds of causes, but the fact is that America is having an ever increasingly hard time finding our true North. This unfortunately has quite the domino effect. In…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] One Word Our words are powerful. They have the ability to build up or tear down. In the SEAL Teams I have used my words as both- to encourage and help people, and to ridicule and humiliate them. I was recently challenged to pick one word or phrase that I…
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] One Step at a Time What is this guy doing in the picture? He is quitting. DOR or “dropping on request” is what happens to 90% of guys who attempt SEAL training. Know why the attrition rate is so high? In my opinion, it is because they loose perspective. Now…
