For Veterans, Our Capacity for Stress is Greater Than We Know — Head Space and Timing

I have a civilian co-worker who asked me why I don't get stressed out. I told her after 26 years of service in the US Army not much will surprise me. I also told her about some advice that a great CSM once gave me. He said "The US Army has been around for over 200 years before you arrived, and it will continue long after you are gone. None of us is indispensable, so do your job at the highest standards possible, but don't take your self too seriously"

I have lived with this advice and keep applying it today as a civilian gov employee. I do my very best every day at my job. But I know that I was not to make it tomorrow to work, someone else will keep the mission going. My co-worker tends to stress rather easily.

PO3 Phyllis Maynard SMSgt Lawrence McCarter LT Brad McInnis PO3 Bob McCord CW3 Dick McManus SGT John " Mac " McConnell CWO3 Dennis M. MSgt Stephen Council LTC (Join to see) LTC Stephan PorterLTC Stephen C. LTC Greg Henning SGT Gregory Lawritson Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. SGT Jim Arnold Maj Robert Thornton SFC Francisco Rosario LTC (Join to see) Col Carl Whicker

Good article!