i want to be a navy SEAL

i’m not thinking about joining the seals, but in evaluating how i want to live life and push myself beyond my personal, professional, physical and mental limits, i want to be a seal.

the account i read of a former seal who was a member of seal team six (the team that took out bin laden) on what it takes to become a seal left me speechless and reflective. if you believe you’re worth it, read the article.

this part especially:

A SEAL’s belief in accomplishing the mission transcends environmental or physical obstacles that threaten to make him fail. Often we think we’re indestructible. Forever the optimists, even when we’re outnumbered and outgunned, we still tend to think we have a chance to make it out alive—and be home in time for dinner.

Nevertheless, sometimes a SEAL can’t find his way back to Mother Ocean and must make a choice between fighting to the death or surrendering.