I saw an article in the National Geographic History magazine yesterday while smoking a pipe. The article was about Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and "Meditations", the book he wrote. This is one of the thoughts he wrote down over 2,000 years ago and I think it would be a fitting rule for today.
36. Do every act of your life as if it was your last.
@Zouave1864 What to do?…..These days one can’t be too sure. I wouldn’t want to stand for a “guy”, it might show undo respect and full acceptance. “They” can do what they like, but I don’t think that behavior should be rewarded.(Just my thoughts and opinions).
@Zouave1864; I usually try to stand, but by the time I manage to get up they've already left the room. As to your second point, my wife asked a young lady when she was due. She was helping my wife sign up for her retirement payments. Turns out she wasn't..., but my wife got her pension never the less.
@Montecristo I know this won’t go over well, but not all deserve thanks. A person that worked here after his discharge, just before the first Iraq war, was worried that he may be called out of Ready Reserve and said he would not honor his contract….right….try to get away with that if it came to fruition. He said he joined the navy to get a free education (fine with me👍🏻) but they didn’t provide it. It wasn’t their fault he was an idiot and couldn’t complete his electronics training and ended on KP hauling garbage, and dismantling defunct munitions. Screw him! There, I said it. There are plenty of crooks and slack asses in our military branches, that deserve nothing but a court martial and dishonorable discharge. Serving in any capacity no, serving honorably, yes. To the ~99% that serve honorably. Thank you for your service.
Since someone else mentioned it, I will add my over 21 years of military experience to the discussion. @RockyMountainBriar is close to the percentage based on the sheer number of people who have served. That’s because there are a large number of military personnel who fail to live up to the concept of “Honorable Service.”
This includes drug abusers, those convicted of sexual assault, thieves, drunks and a number of other actions which result in their separation from service under less than honorable conditions.
I actually have no problem with those who enlist to get the educational benefits. I grew up poor and I saw that as a way to better myself (Even though I didn’t use my college benefit).
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This is one of the thoughts he wrote down over 2,000 years ago and I think it would be a fitting rule for today.
36. Do every act of your life as if it was your last.
For me at least, some acts have already passed.
36. Always take your time.
What to do?…..These days one can’t be too sure. I wouldn’t want to stand for a “guy”, it might show undo respect and full acceptance. “They” can do what they like, but I don’t think that behavior should be rewarded.(Just my thoughts and opinions).
I usually try to stand, but by the time I manage to get up they've already left the room.
As to your second point, my wife asked a young lady when she was due. She was helping my wife sign up for her retirement payments. Turns out she wasn't..., but my wife got her pension never the less.
38. Always try to teach the young.
39. If you can’t say something good about someone, at least be honest.
40. Remember every day is a holiday and every meal is a banquet.
Yes, well sealed and away from people...
Well said as a case in point.
43. Appreciate the little things in life.
44. Never pay for a movie or other entertainment starring some progressive pinhead that doesn’t share your values.
45. Always respect your elders.
Sad, but true, Brother. It seems to get easier all the time.
Respect must be earned. A lot of the “elders” I know appear batshit crazy.
46. Thank a combat vet for their service.
Yes....I am.
I know this won’t go over well, but not all deserve thanks. A person that worked here after his discharge, just before the first Iraq war, was worried that he may be called out of Ready Reserve and said he would not honor his contract….right….try to get away with that if it came to fruition. He said he joined the navy to get a free education (fine with me👍🏻) but they didn’t provide it. It wasn’t their fault he was an idiot and couldn’t complete his electronics training and ended on KP hauling garbage, and dismantling defunct munitions. Screw him!
There, I said it.
There are plenty of crooks and slack asses in our military branches, that deserve nothing but a court martial and dishonorable discharge. Serving in any capacity no, serving honorably, yes.
To the ~99% that serve honorably. Thank you for your service.
That'll teach me not to thank service men and women in general.
This includes drug abusers, those convicted of sexual assault, thieves, drunks and a number of other actions which result in their separation from service under less than honorable conditions.
47. Follow your gut.