Here's the deal, Future Soldier (doubtful, by the way):
Whether you're going SF or not, the military needs people who are dedicated to the job they're assigned to. Whether you take the path that leads to Special Forces or you follow the conventional path as I did into a combat arms MOS you'd better have your priorities straight.
So lets recap.
Clearly, in your 3 posts thus far you have not demonstrated an ounce of situational awareness, attention to detail, or the humility required of someone who is evidently learning. You admit to hate exercise and only enjoy it due to the feeling YOU get out of it. You're a college graduate who works as a doorman in Georgia. You've been going out with a girl for 3 years and you're asking complete strangers for advice on whether or not to propose. The tone of your post is all about YOU.
Speaking as a former reconnaissance troop commander with two combat tours, you're exactly the type of person I didn't need in my troop.
This isn't your high school football team where you can decide when to bring it and when to mail it in. We need people dedicated to the organization they're part of, the way of life and discipline required of them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
This isn't UFC and it ain't pro wrestling. False bravado will get you nowhere around here. In our game, people die, plain and simple. I don't want to worry about one of my soldiers who is spending his time worrying if his path in life is appeasing Household 6. I want someone dedicated. If you can't be that, enjoy your career as a bouncer. That's about all you have to look forward to.
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Example is better than precept.
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