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And so ive ORD-ed. Fantastic i know. Feeling’s great. Feels like ive let a huge burden fall to the bottom of the ocean and i wont be hearing about this for the next 3 years or so at least. I think there’re a couple of lessons i’ve learnt from the force and are definitely applicable to everyone anytime.
1. Shit always happens. Expect the unexpected. Do something prepared for the best but expect the worst. That way you’ll surprise yourself and perhaps those around you. Being able to spot a problem before it happens comes with experience. Wished that came easy but not all the time.
2. When the world says give up, hope whispers “give it one more try”. I still have this quote pasted inside my helmet because it meant so much to me at that point in time and still is very important that we should never give up. Tough times don’t last, tough men do. Cliche but its such things that push us when shit happens. Well of course it would help a great deal if you had someone else’s support
3. Character. NS made me able to see people in a different light. It made me able to see that character is the no.1 thing everyone should develop first instead of whatever other skills you might wanna pick up. Or rather, if you’re ugly on the inside, it doesn’t matter how good you look on the outside because actions show. The quality of work you give or the way you handle set backs will set apart the pansies and the real deal. So for those plastic people, perhaps some self reflection should be done. That being said, i too spent quite some time reflecting on my actions daily after work. Whether i was doing my best in maximising the potential of my men. Hope that worked out.
Well of course there’re tonnes of other lessons i’ve learnt but i’m too restless to say much since its my first day of being a civillian. Save it for some other emotional/boring day. And of course a very big thank you to the wonderful girlfriend who made this day an even more special one with the little surprises and cute things she made. Despite the entire 2 years being a very emotionally destructive one, im glad you put a fantastic end to it. You’re the best xoxo
