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SSgt Robert Marx
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The inner voice leads all men; however, training yourself to listen carefully and to put into practice only safe activities. Boredom, fear, and anxiety are slave trader emotions for many people, and we all need to lighten the impact these negative emotions bring. Self-talk can become an encourager, an enabler to overcome obstacles plus a net positive. We change our lives at least in part by changing self-talk to be positive and to realize that failure is a reality for all of us at various times but it does not need to quantify all of our behaviors. We change through directed small steps. Focus on what things are made of and view the contents of a given area. Monitor your breathing always; focus on calming yourself when emotions rise up; find a safe place in your thinking that you enjoy and can retreat to when you have trouble. Always be good to yourself and to your loved ones.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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SSgt Robert Marx Very nicely stated and thank you for adding to the conversation on this topic Robert! Two thumbs up!
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PO1 Kevin Arnold
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I have had both good and bad jobs since transitioning from the military over 10 years ago. Currently I can only get part time or on call type of jobs for the past 4 years now. I am lucky though because I stuck it out and retired from the military. Without this i would be let's say struggling even more with money. I could go back to college and get another degree but at almost 50 I think I have done my time. I already have a Master's degree but the job I was looking at want a different type of degree. Pretty soon my age will become a factor even for my part time and on call jobs.They are both physically and mentally challenging. Hopefully I can keep up with those that are much younger and sometimes smarter.
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Our minds can play tricks on us, but I have learnt to dismiss the negative and only listen to the positive.
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