You need to be an absolute fucking monster!

Then control it

Lately, society tells everyone to be calm, passive, and docile. Don’t cause a stir and put your own convictions aside for others.

That approach will not help anyone and only creates a bunch of doormats. To be clear I am not arguing for a bunch of inconsiderate assholes walking around pushing people out of the way.

What I am advocating for can be wrapped up in a quote from general Mattis:

If you scan the internet you will see different renditions of this quote, but what it stands for is having the self-control to be who you must be and restrain who you can be.

I was raised by a Vietnam marine veteran who saw his fair share of combat. Never going to the veteran's administration because just like now, they're a shit show. none the less, military and heavy martial arts were the ideals and skill set I was raised upon. That is not to neglect or push to the side the compassion and empathy I learned from my mother: always there for others without hesitation.

These lessons carried me through the construction career and eventually into my own time of service, as a navy fleet marine force corpsman alongside the marine corps. The best job ever!

My upbringing, my martial arts training, my military service and don't forget always having sprinkles of compassion around. I hit a wall!

I was trained and raised to be a warrior, I executed that mission with pride and honor, but I was left empty. That personal identification that was so crucial to my upbringing and way of life was no longer essential.

so, who the fuck am I! that is what I went through for a few years (and still going through now) where I had to subscribe to new ideals, re-create my personality, change the way I see the world, and how I interact with other people.

But, the only way I could have and still am making those changes is because;

I learned how to be fucking hard! mentally and physically. RE-inventing yourself is not an easy fuckin task. Having an…