#code to follow

[leadershiprambling]

What Code Do You Follow?

I’m a fan of Admiral McRaven, way before he was ever an admiral and the man who developed the war plan that resulted in the demise of Osama Bin Laden.  My first readings were technical papers he wrote that eventually became a must read of Special Operators in the 80s & 90s.  Since his retirement he has written must reads for life and leaders.  One such book I recently came across from him was entitled The Hero Code.  The book and chapters within are small and short reads but are amazingly impactful with historical lessons both personal and otherwise to illustrate each component of the code.  When I finished reading The Hero Code, it was obvious to me the code for a hero is in line with what it takes to be a leader. Remember the first person one leads is themselves!  The Hero Code is reminiscent of similar codes of valor to include The Scout law, Ranger Creed, and my personal values.  Here is the code for you to read in toto:

I will always strive to be COURAGEOUS; to take one step forward as I confront my fears.

I will work to be HUMBLE; to recognize the limits of my intellect, my understanding, and my power.

I will learn to SACRIFICE by giving a little of my time, my talent, and my treasure to those in need.

I will be a person of INTEGRITY; every decision I make and every action I take will be MORAL, LEGAL, and ETHICAL.

I will be kind and COMPASSIONATE to at least one person every single day and expect nothing in return.

I will never give up on matters that are important to me, my family, my country, or my faith. I will PERSERVERE.

Whatever job I am given, whatever DUTY I am bound by, I will do it to the best of my ability.

I will use my unique talents to inspire others and give them HOPE, that tomorrow will be a better day.

I will use HUMOR to comfort others, and never be afraid to laugh at myself.

 No matter how great or small the offense against me, I will try to FORGIVE. I will be the victor, not the victim.

Ten Awesome Points! After reading the book which expanded on each aspect of the code, I realize we all at some points in life were taught or introduced to some form of a code.  For me, several codes and oaths with each building on the next level. The relevance’s of which depended on station in life and of course, all codes have their place as well.  Whether it was The Ten Commandments, The Scout Oath and Law, OATH of the Military, Oath of office etc. they all express some simple condensed version for something better.  If nothing else, oaths and codes help you in the development of your values.

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” – Christopher Reeves

Till next week Be an Ordinary Individual & Be A Hero and (of course) LEAD ON!

[crappycheese]

A samurai does the sword thing but instead of someone dying it’s perfect top surgery

[kendyroy]

he said yes

[gomzdrawfr]

light study with cowboy Price

alt version + ref used:

[strawberriexmoon]

[beyondborderlands]

Hermit-a-Day May, Days 17 and 19: Ren and Cleo

Ren and Cleo reuniting in exile you will always be famous

[dovewingkinnie]

programmed my oc into a game for the aesthetic

[mistershoestied]

i'm just so passionate about nontraditional paladins

paladins of atypical gods. a paladin of the god of storms whose divine smite is a literal bolt of lightning from the heavens. a paladin of one of the gods of death who seems scary but just wants the dead to receive justice and comfort.

a paladin of one of the "darker" gods who sees themselves as responsible for those that other paladins wouldn't protect— those who are lost, those who maybe aren't innocent but who deserve compassion all the same.

hell, there's a god of thieves (and theyre chaotic neutral)! what does a paladin of the god of thieves look like— how do you have a stalwart defender of a group defined by its secrecy and fluidity? what are they defending— the right of thieves to exist? the value of individual moral codes over societal laws? the honor code of thieves? maybe they strike down "false" thieves, those in it for greed with no respect for the art of theft or the standards respected by other thieves.

and then there's oathbreaker paladins. i just think there are so many more interesting reasons to break an oath than "i didn't want to be good and help people anymore."

give me an oathbreaker paladin whose god commanded them to do something against their morals. who is now branded as a traitor to their god when really it's their god who betrayed them.

give me an oath of vengeance paladin who is tired, not as angry as they once were, and sick of bloodshed. who breaks their oath by sparing an enemy.

give me a paladin whose oath is noble but who is frustrated with the moral absolutism of it. who is sick of their power being dangled over their head, able to be taken away at the slightest mistake. a disciple of ilmater who has been told too many times to bear the suffering of others and for once wants to be cared for. a disciple of the god of fate, sick of being told that theirs and others' suffering is inevitable and unchangeable.

i don't know man just. nontraditional paladins.

[buggachat]

yes the peacock miraculous obviously needs to be felix's and is extremely significant to him and there's so much poetry about the fact that he is the holder of the very miraculous that created him and him being the holder of it is deeply entrenched into the plot. HOWEVER.

sometimes i miss the cat!adrien vs dog!felix dynamic. because it was really fucking funny

[magicaltimelady44]

so like. if anyone else, like me, still has the occasional fanfic they follow on fanfiction.net, and hasn't been getting the update emails for the longest time and was wondering if ti meant the site is on its last legs

no

no they've done something stupid as fuck

you have to opt back in to getting the emails/notifications of new chapters every six months, because they automatically assume you don't want to know when the fics you followed for the updates have updated

[mxmarsbars]

kitty kitty meow meow ^.^

[mobius-m-mobius]

Lokius in Loki 2x02 - "Breaking Brad"

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Lan Wangji Goes To Lotus Pier AU: Part 4: Deranged Bedfellows

(Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.5)

[calcium-draws]

tally saw a spider.

[lrndvs]

I love cowboys, they're just like horsegirls fr

[starleska]

RAHHHH I WANNA GET CAUGHT BY THAT FUNNY CARTOON MAN and let him get familiar with my funny human body

Mr ring a ding just wiggling his fingers “don’t mind if I do!” Whilst removing all that silly fabric

anon how DARE you send this to me without any kind of warning!!!!! i think you've given me a fever!!!! 😳😳😳😳😳😳 jesus christ i can hear it in his VOICE— do you think that because Mr. Ring-A-Ding | Lux Imperator was previously unfamiliar with spatial concepts like perspective, he'd be fascinated by the malleability and resistance of the human form? oh, how he'd love to prod and tease, experimenting with how much a physical body can really take...🫠🫠🫠 not sure if i should admit that him probably keeping the cartoon soundtrack during the act isn't necessarily a turn-off 🙈🙈