Nick Lavery

um so humbled at points of time during training for sure but the real wake-up call for me came once i actually started started going to work with the guys kind of like it was like a gut check putting you in your place 100 yeah i think in order to be a professional you need you need that wake-up call

um so humbled at points of time during training for sure but the real wake-up call for me came once i actually started started going to work with the guys kind of like it was like a gut check putting you in your place 100 yeah i think in order to be a professional you need you need that wake-up call

Yeah, I mean, it's a catalyst to what we've been talking about where it may be for me that first real step towards humbling myself and yeah, you can do some things and you can run fast and you can do a lot of pushups and you can shoot a rifle and that's all great, but you got a lot to figure out. One thing I do like to highlight, people often are interested in selection and how hard was that?

Yeah, I mean, it's a catalyst to what we've been talking about where it may be for me that first real step towards humbling myself and yeah, you can do some things and you can run fast and you can do a lot of pushups and you can shoot a rifle and that's all great, but you got a lot to figure out. One thing I do like to highlight, people often are interested in selection and how hard was that?

Yeah, I mean, it's a catalyst to what we've been talking about where it may be for me that first real step towards humbling myself and yeah, you can do some things and you can run fast and you can do a lot of pushups and you can shoot a rifle and that's all great, but you got a lot to figure out. One thing I do like to highlight, people often are interested in selection and how hard was that?

And selection is designed to kick your ass. That's the whole point. And really the different selections within different military units, they're slightly different on how they go about doing it. But the science and the concept is the exact same, where you're going to break down a human being to the point where their authentic self is right there on display for you to see.

And selection is designed to kick your ass. That's the whole point. And really the different selections within different military units, they're slightly different on how they go about doing it. But the science and the concept is the exact same, where you're going to break down a human being to the point where their authentic self is right there on display for you to see.

And selection is designed to kick your ass. That's the whole point. And really the different selections within different military units, they're slightly different on how they go about doing it. But the science and the concept is the exact same, where you're going to break down a human being to the point where their authentic self is right there on display for you to see.

And of course, there are trained professionals, cognitive psychs and performance psychs and trained cadre with years of experience that are there to then assess you. But that's what it's designed to do. And I came in at a peak level of confidence in what I could do physically and mentally and And so I did absolutely get my ass kicked many, many times during that point because that has to happen.

And of course, there are trained professionals, cognitive psychs and performance psychs and trained cadre with years of experience that are there to then assess you. But that's what it's designed to do. And I came in at a peak level of confidence in what I could do physically and mentally and And so I did absolutely get my ass kicked many, many times during that point because that has to happen.

And of course, there are trained professionals, cognitive psychs and performance psychs and trained cadre with years of experience that are there to then assess you. But that's what it's designed to do. And I came in at a peak level of confidence in what I could do physically and mentally and And so I did absolutely get my ass kicked many, many times during that point because that has to happen.

It's done by design. Right. But I still had a sense of ego that was still with me despite those ass kickings and then overcoming them, which almost fueled it even more. Like, yeah, I can just keep going. As long as I never quit, I'm going to make it to the end, which is true to a degree. But then that real wake up call hits once it was about time to really go to work.

It's done by design. Right. But I still had a sense of ego that was still with me despite those ass kickings and then overcoming them, which almost fueled it even more. Like, yeah, I can just keep going. As long as I never quit, I'm going to make it to the end, which is true to a degree. But then that real wake up call hits once it was about time to really go to work.

It's done by design. Right. But I still had a sense of ego that was still with me despite those ass kickings and then overcoming them, which almost fueled it even more. Like, yeah, I can just keep going. As long as I never quit, I'm going to make it to the end, which is true to a degree. But then that real wake up call hits once it was about time to really go to work.

We're like pushing out the door in the next 45 days and we're going into Kandahar and it's going to be game on. And you're around these dudes like you're no longer the biggest, baddest dude in the jungle because you're in a whole new jungle. And now you're like a tadpole amongst lions and you got a lot to figure out.

We're like pushing out the door in the next 45 days and we're going into Kandahar and it's going to be game on. And you're around these dudes like you're no longer the biggest, baddest dude in the jungle because you're in a whole new jungle. And now you're like a tadpole amongst lions and you got a lot to figure out.

We're like pushing out the door in the next 45 days and we're going into Kandahar and it's going to be game on. And you're around these dudes like you're no longer the biggest, baddest dude in the jungle because you're in a whole new jungle. And now you're like a tadpole amongst lions and you got a lot to figure out.

And it's one of those moments where you want to display confidence and say, no, I'm good. I'm here. I'm here for a reason. But also you're drinking from a fire hose where there's a lot to try to take in and assess and your teammates are just, they're operating like it's another Wednesday going to the grocery store because they've done it so many times.

And it's one of those moments where you want to display confidence and say, no, I'm good. I'm here. I'm here for a reason. But also you're drinking from a fire hose where there's a lot to try to take in and assess and your teammates are just, they're operating like it's another Wednesday going to the grocery store because they've done it so many times.

And it's one of those moments where you want to display confidence and say, no, I'm good. I'm here. I'm here for a reason. But also you're drinking from a fire hose where there's a lot to try to take in and assess and your teammates are just, they're operating like it's another Wednesday going to the grocery store because they've done it so many times.