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#942 - Gen. Stanley McChrystal - How To Actually Build Discipline

2025/5/17
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Stanley McChrystal: 我在西点军校的头两年遇到了学术和纪律问题，差点被开除。我因为醉酒和不尊重上级受到了惩罚，包括在特定区域进行惩罚性巡逻和被限制在房间里。虽然当时我没有学到很多，但后来我意识到，如果有些事情真的很重要，就要珍惜它们。一位新的战术指挥官相信我能成为一名优秀的军官，这对我产生了积极的影响，让我相信我可以度过难关，进入更适合我的军队。纪律是可以后天培养的，特种部队选拔过程旨在筛选出那些坚持不懈、永不放弃的人。勇气在于明知需要做某事，即使害怕也要去做。 Chris Willx: 即使结果相同，被开除也会完全改变我对这段经历的看法。人们希望有一个救赎的故事，在困难时期过后能够反弹并达到自己想要的状态。最后印象比第一印象更深刻，情绪最强烈和最终的时刻最容易被记住。有时你必须在对你来说更困难的事情上赢得荣誉，才能进入对你来说更适用的事情。顽固可以伪装成纪律，如果引导得当，可以发挥积极作用。

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General McChrystal recounts his near expulsion from West Point due to academic shortcomings and disciplinary issues, highlighting the transformative influence of a supportive tactical officer who recognized his potential despite his past mistakes. This experience shaped his understanding of self-discipline and the importance of perseverance.
  • Near expulsion from West Point due to academic and disciplinary issues
  • Transformative influence of a supportive tactical officer
  • Importance of perseverance and self-discipline

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Gen. Stanley McChrystal is a retired four-star U.S. Army general, former commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, and and an author.

From the battlefield to daily life, it’s the small consistent choices that win both. So how can traits like discipline, integrity, and character shape everyday success and even prepare you to lead at the highest level?

Expect to learn how the General thinks about discipline and what makes discipline such a powerful predictor of personal and professional success, how to balance high standards for yourself with gratitude for what you’ve achieved, why character is so important and how Stanley defines it, how leaders balance personal ambition with the greater good, and much more…

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