Any time you use military force, you have got to have a clear purpose that military forces can achieve.
What an immense power over life is the power of possessing distinct aims.
In order not to end up like the masses out there who are merely wandering and unsure of their goals and dreams, your objective must be clear. When your purpose is clear, your life will have meaning.
Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to complex intelligent behavior. Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple stupid behavior.
One thing I've discovered is that people in the military have a sense of purpose. They feel useful, and everything is laid out in front of them. What their job is, is very clear.
If you don't know what it is you want - and I mean specifically - then you won't even know when you have it.
Any writer will be happy and good only if they know what they're doing and why they're doing it.
God seems to throw Himself on the side of the man who knows exactly what he wants, if he is determined to get JUST THAT!
