The  Top  20  Principles  to  Being  Successful  in  the  Army    

1. Be 100% by giving 100% all of the time. Your instincts and actions will define who you are. 2. Everyone has something that they can teach someone else. Ignorance comes when you believe

that you can’t learn from a situation or person (regardless of rank). 3. Self-assess. There will always be room for improvement and a million ways to accomplish the

same mission. 4. Seek out information daily, and when given to you, write it down. 5. Truly care about your job, the mission, and your team. 6. Your career will take you wherever you steer it. If you cannot or will not control the helm then it

will simply sail straight. 7. When you hate doing something, it’s generally because you suck at it. Do it as much as possible. 8. Not having goals is like doing land navigation without points. Set daily, short and long-term

goals. Ensure that you meet those goals or continue to try until you do. 9. We cannot always control the events in our lives, but we can always control our reactions. 10. When you find yourself in a difficult position always use visual imagery. Train your mind like you

would train your body (visualize your battlefield). 11. PT and water fixes almost all issues. Do PT everyday. 12. Always seek to improve your foxhole (never leave any situation or area in the same state that you

found it in). 13. Your team will always come before you, and the mission before your team. 14. Maintain your weapon and police up your ammo and frags. 15. Keep your head on a swivel. 16. Your initial instincts are always the most accurate, as your mind hasn’t jaded in the information.

If something feels wrong, then it is probably morally or ethically wrong. If you feel driven to do something, it is usually the right answer.

17. If you have to think about it twice or ask if it’s okay, it usually isn’t. 18. Volunteer for 90% of all tasks, what you will learn and where you will go will always put you

ahead of your peers; and lazy people should make you sick. 19. If you don’t know something figure it out on your own. Google is a powerful thing, but if you are

still crazy about it, ask. 20. The only physical limitations you have are the ones that your mind builds to protect you from

sucking. Knock them down! The body is an amazing machine and your capabilities are endless.

Quotes to Live By “What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight-it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” General Dwight D. Eisenhower “No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair.” General George S. Patton

“A good plan executed violently today is better than a perfect plan executed next week.” General George S. Patton “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” General Dwight Eisenhower “Five second fuses only lasts three seconds.” Infantry Journal

“No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.” General George S. Patton “A pint of sweat saves a gallon of blood.” General George S. Patton “Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.” General George S. Patton “Better to fight for something than live for nothing.” General George S. Patton “If a man does his best, what else is there?” General George S. Patton “Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.” Douglas MacArthur “Lead, follow, or get out of the way.” Thomas Paine “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” Thomas Jefferson