.@SECWAR was joined by Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi for morning PT.

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“Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.” --- Colin Powell

John Wooden said, "Don't whine. Don't complain. Don't make excuses." "Get out there and whatever you're doing do it to the best of your ability." Excuses are lies rooted in fear and insecurity. Excuses don't move you forward. Ownership does.

Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman by embracing the team. Roles, sacrifice, and commitment beat ego every time.

You can’t just turn your mental toughness on and off like a faucet. You have to routinely train your mental toughness to maintain it!

Being a champion is a lifestyle. Everything you do, on and off the field, is meant to help you improve and reach your goals.

Coaches, you will never please everyone. So don’t try. Just do the very best you can do and trust that this will be enough. Have confidence in your own commitment and your own character. Trust yourself.

Have an unshakable belief that if you work your hardest, good things will happen.

There's a half of the Icarus myth no one tells. Daedalus gave his son Icarus two warnings: 1. Don't fly too close to the sun; the wax will melt. 2. Don't fly too close to the sea; the sea spray will weigh down the feathers. Everyone remembers the first. Hubris. Overreach. We

If your coach is being tough on you and demanding consider it a gift. They probably see some things in you that you don't see in yourself.

Exercise is known to be good for us, but how much exercise and is there something like too much exercise? Exercise is often seen to have a J-shaped curve with mortality risk - not enough is bad but too much is also harmful (PMID: 26187713) How much is optimal then?⬇️⬇️

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NEGATIVE BODY LANGUAGE LETS • Your opponents know they have the upper hand • Your teammates know your selfish • Recruiters know you can't handle adversity • Random spectators form opinions about you Nothing good comes from negative BL. KEEP YOUR CALM ~ via @DanCevette

Stop waiting for fair. Life doesn’t owe you anything. Control your effort. Own your response. Earn what’s next.

One of the best movies ever made. Production values, acting, script, message, humor, Sigourney as a Blonde.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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Oh realllly? Huh.

I cant believe I didnt faint today working with SO much blood.