MILITARY WISDOM

As the following sayings show, the military has a unique mindset:

*Force to fit, file to hide, paint to cover.
*Measure with a micrometer; cut with an ax.
*It must be right, its in the book.
*If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed fixing anyway.
*The earliest Christian gets eaten by the hungriest lion.
*Live every day like it will be your last - eventually you'll be right.
*You can get away with anything -- once.
*Someone who knows what he's doing is the enemy of all those who don't.
*No amount of planning can replace dumb luck.
*A double standard is better than no standard at all.
*If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
*Failure to decide is itself a decision.
*If you can't stand the answer, don't ask the question!
*For every action there is a greater and opposite overreaction.
*Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it himself.
*When you've got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.

There's no point in taking youself, or your situation, too seriously. Suck it up and get on with it.