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The virtues, characteristics and mindsets of this course are not comprehensive. It would be impossible to capture and describe all of the unique characteristics of those within the elite Special Operations community. Nonetheless, these are the mindsets that I have most frequently observed being displayed by the men I most respect.
Truth: It is impossible to become the best of the best, at anything, if you are lying to yourself about your skills and abilities. The Truth hurts, but you must embrace it and use it to evaluate your performance as you improve your skills and abilities.
Competence comes before Confidence. If you want to become a champion, then you need to master the requisite skills and knowledge of your field of expertise.
Confidence: You build Confidence as you do and accomplish hard things. This will develop a legitimate belief in yourself and your abilities. When coupled with humility, Confidence is an essential building block of the charismatic leader.
Discipline allows you to stick to what you started, facilitates self-control, enforces obedience and order, and helps you do the hard right over the easy wrong.
Commitment is having the follow-through to complete what you promised. It is not about having willpower. It is stronger. There is no turning back. All in.
Motivation is knowing your reason or purpose. It enables your willingness to do something. It helps you endure when the going gets tough.
Responsibility is doing your job and dealing with whatever happens. As an adult, your life is your Responsibility. As a leader, everything that happens or fails to happen to your team, company, unit, or family is your Responsibility. Good leaders give praise, but they also take fault.
Courage requires overcoming fears. It is putting your conviction into action.
Intensity is a derivation of passion, strong emotions and opinions, and is shown through action.
Mental Toughness is built through enduring hardships. It often requires confrontation, but for sure ends with resiliency. A true champion is never broken.
Industriousness requires being proactive, diligent, and hardworking. It is about being good busy, not bad busy. Excuses are not allowed. Take the initiative and figure it out. Make it happen.
Readiness is about being proactive, not reactive, and is best illustrated through physical, risk, and security Readiness. It is making the decision to never be a victim and to remain the master of your own fate.
The point of having the Special Operations Mindset is partially to be a better athlete, manager, student, parent, warrior, or leader … but the mindset also should be your goal out of self-respect. You deserve to be the best you that you have the potential to be.
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