Posted on Sep 14, 2014
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Some of us may have noticed a few riffles circulating around Rallypoint recently. You're told to 'toughen up and suck it up' all day, but something's still holding you back.

How did you overcome that mental block? What tips can you offer for the forum to stay strong? Fire away!
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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca
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I'm there now. Every morning I just look at this and drive on.
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MSG(P) Michael Warrick
MSG(P) Michael Warrick
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Through gods grace and mercy !
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca Great family picture :)
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CPT Richard Riley
CPT Richard Riley
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W.E.T.S.U. MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca I'll take your 6.
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SFC Mark Merino
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PO1 (Join to see) et als, I learned (very late in life, unfortunately), to quit letting other things define you. The military won't keep you forever, so if you let it define you, the transition can be overwhelming. Relationships can't define you. If your partner dies, divorce, married in name only, you will feel like a failure or remain miserable. If you let your children define you, they will grow up and move on with their life. The empty nest will eat you alive. NEVER let success define you. Situations and circumstances change in the blink of an eye. Being a millionaire won't help if you have to step on people to get t the top. As long as God welcomes me home when my time is done nothing else matters. That is what will get ME to the finish line. I wish nothing but happiness and love for all of you, but life can be nightmarish. There is misery, death, and evil all around us. There are those out there that take great pleasure is watching you suffer and curse your success. Keep your focus. Take responsibility for YOUR actions. Let God judge those who do you harm and injustice.
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Great stuff here, Mark! Let your Lord the creator define you as He did at your birth through your last breath. Delight The Lord and he'll give you desires of your heart - Psalm 37:4
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COL Vincent Stoneking
COL Vincent Stoneking
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SFC Mark Merino great words right there! You are absolutely right - Insist that you are the only one who gets to define you.

In the end, you get to decide who and what you are. And every day you can adjust the answer, if you want.
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
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Thanks COL Vincent Stoneking I can't help but wonder how much different my life would be if I learned this EARLY in life, but better late than never.
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SFC Mark Merino - Thanks. I was looking for something inspiring today. We all have it happen sometimes when we feel like the weight of the world in on our shoulders or that we've failed someone somehow. We just have to remember that the sun will come up tomorrow. Wish I could stick a smilie face in right here....
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SGT Suraj Dave
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Praying. Seriously.
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AMEN, THANK YOU!
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SFC Mark Merino
SFC Mark Merino
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Great Answer SGT Suraj Dave
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SFC James Sczymanski, did you mean ohhhhhhmmmmmm...
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