Journeys in the form of words
"Nothing in this world can take the place of good old persistence. Talent won't. Nothing's more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius won't. Unrecognized genius is practically a cliche. Education won't. Why the world is full of educated fools. Persistence and determination alone are all powerful."- Ray Krok (The Founder) There is no denying …
"Don't you ever stop dreaming, my love. You can be anyone you want to be."- Travers Goff (Saving Mr. Banks) Everything about Saving Mr. Banks was meant to motivate and inspire. Mary Poppins was wonderful, but getting a chance to watch a recreation of the events that made one of the greatest movies in cinematic …
"Even the tiniest of actions can change the future."- Casey Newton (Tomorrowland) It blows my mind that Tomorrowland was a box office flop. I get that there was some cheesiness to it and that it could have absolutely been better, but I feel like it was a pretty good movie with a brilliant concept. There …
"At some point, everything is going to go south on you. Everything is going to go south and you're going to say, this is it. This is how I end. Now you can either accept that, or you can get to work."- Mark Watney (The Martian) I prefer the book, but the movie has the …
"Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes."- Edmond Dantes (The Count of Monte Cristo) I thought I might throw you a curveball with this one. Inspiration can …
"Sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery, and I promise you something great will come of it." - Benjamin Mee (We Bought a Zoo) If you crave science fiction, fantasy, action, or murder and mayhem, this might not be the movie for you. I …
Now comes the time for a very harsh truth. This is not a concept I am addressing from personal experience. This is coming from statistics and observation. I have seen firsthand how true this is. After my first two years on active duty, divorce notices ceased to surprise me. I don’t mean to make light …
Continue reading "Lesson 34: Many veterans have had a practice marriage"
You never know when important things are going to happen. No matter how good you think your memory is, it is never a bad idea to always have writing material available. For certain military occupational specialties, it is even mandatory. Regardless of whether you are working security, policing, mechanical, administrative, etc., there is no reason …
Continue reading "Lesson 33: Always have a pen/pencil and notepad on you"
I am sure you already knew this, but this holds especially true for those serving in the armed forces. You may think that long distance is long distance, regardless of what your profession may be, but you would be wrong. There is an extra level of difficulty for people serving in the armed forces that …
Continue reading "Lesson 32: Long-distance relationships are not ideal"
While I was fortunate enough to learn this lesson before separating from the military, there are times when no matter how early you learn a lesson, habits are difficult to break. In many cases, no matter how hard you try, they never fully go away. Military jargon and sarcasm might as well be considered its …
Continue reading "Lesson 31: Military sarcasm and humor don’t translate well into civilian life"
Journeyman's Legacy 