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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.

Major Dick Winters

If combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
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Essential Life Teaching
Because I was in such good shape, my fatigue level never reached the point of physical exhaustion that contributes to mental exhaustion and, ultimately, to combat fatigue.
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Contribution Exhaust Fatigue Physical War
True satisfaction comes from getting the job done. Ribbons, medals, and accolades, then, are poor substitutes to the ability to look yourself in the mirror every night and know that you did your best.
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Done Medal Mirror Night Poor Satisfaction Subsitute
I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.
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Life Peace Spend
Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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Gymnastic Mental Physical Root Stamina Tough War
War is romantic only to those who are far away from the sounds and turmoil of battle.
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Battle Romantic Sound War
The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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Depression Lack People Rejection Self Esteem Theme
Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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Concentration Men
As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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Calculation Leadership Loss War
Anticipate problems and prepare to overcome obstacles. Don’t wait until you get to the top of the ridge and then make up your mind.
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Anticipate Mind Obstacle Problem Wait
One day my grandson said to me, grandpa were you a hero in the war? And i said to him no I’m not a hero, but I have served in a company full of them.
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Company Hero Serve War
We all experienced sleep deprivation at times – hat is the nature of stress but a physically exhausted leader routinely makes poor decisions in times of crisis.
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Deprivation Exhaust Experience Hat Leadership Nature Physical Stress
I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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Critical Failure Leadership War
Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Follow Leadership Soldier
If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Fellow Leadership
I would also urge leaders to remain humble. If you don’t worry about who gets the credit, you get a lot more done.
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Credit Done Humble Leadership Urge Worry

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