For Whom the Bell Tolls and Momento Mori
“Everyone has to do this, one day or another. You are not afraid of it once you know you have to do it”. Those were some of Robert...
THE STOIC COP
REMEMBER TO LIVE. REMEMBER TO DIE.
Momento Mori: Remember you are mortal. With this in mind, seize every minute of the day making yourself better, faster, stronger, and tactical. Read a lot, train hard, and suffer, because anything worth living for, and worth fighting for comes at the expense of personal struggle.
Control your own perceived chaos.
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Chris Morgan
A fantastic book that is one of a few that should be given to recruits and new hires ("I Love a Cop" by Kirschman, "Verbal Judo" by Geroge Thompson, and "Emotional Survival" by Dr. Gilmartin being three others).
It's the right mindset at the right time. (How we got here is another story.)
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