Drill Sergeant Motivational Quotes

I've always been a contrarian of sorts. I'm not exactly sure where this quality comes from. I am among the approximately 13 percent of people who are left-handed, and a great deal has been written about the differences in the ways southpaws process ideas and motivations. In any event, always fitting in or going with the crowd has never been a big concern for me if my head and heart lay elsewhere. Admittedly, my inclination to stray from the pack didn't go over too well with my drill sergeant. My armed forces stint offered many lessons, one of which was that if I was to be successful as an individual in whatever I chose to do, I would have to work, and think, independently.

The belief that young people are incompetent leaves us with only one binary choice: Do we want to be tough or nice? Either we’re a drill sergeant or a softy. We prioritize either self-reliance or self-esteem. Full Metal Jacket or Ted Lasso (in the first season, at least).