Gen. Stanley McChrystal

And so I think life is a journey for character, towards character, because you are trying to find out exactly what you believe, And you are trying to develop the discipline to live to that. If you think of the Stoics, think of Marcus Aurelius, and you do things a certain way to a certain standard simply because that's the right thing to do. And I think when

And so I think life is a journey for character, towards character, because you are trying to find out exactly what you believe, And you are trying to develop the discipline to live to that. If you think of the Stoics, think of Marcus Aurelius, and you do things a certain way to a certain standard simply because that's the right thing to do. And I think when

And so I think life is a journey for character, towards character, because you are trying to find out exactly what you believe, And you are trying to develop the discipline to live to that. If you think of the Stoics, think of Marcus Aurelius, and you do things a certain way to a certain standard simply because that's the right thing to do. And I think when

You can make character in its purest sense. That's sort of what it is. And I think character is individually based, but it's also society. Society has a shared character, sort of the sum of all of our parts. And if we can't make those parts fit together effectively, then it doesn't work.

You can make character in its purest sense. That's sort of what it is. And I think character is individually based, but it's also society. Society has a shared character, sort of the sum of all of our parts. And if we can't make those parts fit together effectively, then it doesn't work.

You can make character in its purest sense. That's sort of what it is. And I think character is individually based, but it's also society. Society has a shared character, sort of the sum of all of our parts. And if we can't make those parts fit together effectively, then it doesn't work.

I think you develop it. There's certainly an argument that the level of stubbornness may come from birth, the level of parts of discipline. But I know most of the things that I do, I do because I learned to do them. I still fold my underwear in my drawers. Everybody laughs at it, but I do.

I think you develop it. There's certainly an argument that the level of stubbornness may come from birth, the level of parts of discipline. But I know most of the things that I do, I do because I learned to do them. I still fold my underwear in my drawers. Everybody laughs at it, but I do.

I think you develop it. There's certainly an argument that the level of stubbornness may come from birth, the level of parts of discipline. But I know most of the things that I do, I do because I learned to do them. I still fold my underwear in my drawers. Everybody laughs at it, but I do.

That's a great question. Hopefully not many, but those who hear about it just sort of shake their heads. Yep. But I also get up and work out. I also eat one meal a day. And I also do some other things that I think very directly make my life better than it would be.

That's a great question. Hopefully not many, but those who hear about it just sort of shake their heads. Yep. But I also get up and work out. I also eat one meal a day. And I also do some other things that I think very directly make my life better than it would be.

That's a great question. Hopefully not many, but those who hear about it just sort of shake their heads. Yep. But I also get up and work out. I also eat one meal a day. And I also do some other things that I think very directly make my life better than it would be.

And so, you know, they can laugh at my fixation on doing certain things to whatever standard I've set, but the reality is, for the most part, that it's served me well. Hmm.

And so, you know, they can laugh at my fixation on doing certain things to whatever standard I've set, but the reality is, for the most part, that it's served me well. Hmm.

And so, you know, they can laugh at my fixation on doing certain things to whatever standard I've set, but the reality is, for the most part, that it's served me well. Hmm.

I think there can be, but it can also be synergistic. And by that, I think the most effective leaders I've seen are very ambitious. They are ambitious because they want to take on greater responsibilities. They want to be recognized. They want to prove to others and themselves that they can do things really well. And I think it's just a human trait that's not all bad.

I think there can be, but it can also be synergistic. And by that, I think the most effective leaders I've seen are very ambitious. They are ambitious because they want to take on greater responsibilities. They want to be recognized. They want to prove to others and themselves that they can do things really well. And I think it's just a human trait that's not all bad.

I think there can be, but it can also be synergistic. And by that, I think the most effective leaders I've seen are very ambitious. They are ambitious because they want to take on greater responsibilities. They want to be recognized. They want to prove to others and themselves that they can do things really well. And I think it's just a human trait that's not all bad.

But if it's married with a personal ambition, what that ambition can be is I want to be a person that I admire, which means I'm going to live to certain values. And many of those won't be listed by the people who watch me, but I'll know. I'll know how I treat people. I'll know the things I do. I'll know why I do certain things.

But if it's married with a personal ambition, what that ambition can be is I want to be a person that I admire, which means I'm going to live to certain values. And many of those won't be listed by the people who watch me, but I'll know. I'll know how I treat people. I'll know the things I do. I'll know why I do certain things.