What is your Personal Credo?

I hope I live to be 1,000. I have a lot to attone for.

"Embrace the Suck"
Life is Life, take the good with the bad, because hating where you are isn't going to make it any easier or better. Head up, eye on the target, never let them know they got you on the ropes. ;)

Deeds not Words

Good question, SSG Adam Reed. My "personal" motto would be "Be all you can be." I kind of fell in love with that Army motto when it came out. I have tried to live my military and post-military life according to it.

My wife has a motto (most likely not original) that ties in with "Be all you can be." She says this: "Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.” I Googled it and found that's a quote from a guy named Tim Duncan. I take it to mean we should always strive to do better, which is something like being all one can be.

EDIT: I continued to look and found the "Good, better, best." quote attributed to St. Jerome:

http://thinkexist.com/quotation/good-better-best-never_let_it_rest--til_your_good/151162.html

Lead by example and never ask your subordinates to do something that you are not able to do.

Recognizing that I volunteered as a Ranger, fully knowing the hazards of my chosen profession, I will always endeavor to uphold the prestige, honor, and high esprit de corps of my Ranger Regiment.Acknowledging the fact that a Ranger is a more elite soldier who arrives at the cutting edge of battle by land, sea, or air, I accept the fact that as a Ranger my country expects me to move further, faster and fight harder than any other soldier.Never shall I fail my comrades. I will always keep myself mentally alert, physically strong and morally straight and I will shoulder more than my share of the task whatever it may be, one-hundred-percent and then some.Gallantly will I show the world that I am a specially selected and well-trained soldier. My courtesy to superior officers, neatness of dress and care of equipment shall set the example for others to follow.Energetically will I meet the enemies of my country. I shall defeat them on the field of battle for I am better trained and will fight with all my might. Surrender is not a Ranger word. I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy and under no circumstances will I ever embarrass my country.Readily will I display the intestinal fortitude required to fight on to the Ranger objective and complete the mission though I be the lone survivor.Rangers Lead The Way!!!

One of my big philosophies is that everyone can learn something from everyone, regardless of rank.  It doesn't matter if you're a General, you can learn from a Private.  Everyone has a unique set of life experiences that we could take something away from.  Now, occassionally, what we can learn from someone is what not to do or how not to conduct one's self but even with that, if you're able to not only learn from your mistakes but from others' then you're ahead of the game.

"Illegitimati Non Carborundum"   My grandfather, a Marine and a drugstore owner, had that on a slip of paper in his wallet when he passed.  My father learned latin so he could read it, and he carried that same tattered piece of paper with him. I now have a new piece of paper with me... and for those who don't know Latin... the meaning of that phrase is "Don't let the Bastards wear you down." which to me, means that you shouldn't waste time worrying over stupid crap.... 

Live in such a way that no one may call into question your character.

If you have to think about it, you shouldn’t do it.