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Stuart Ashenbrenner
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In some respects, the intelligence profession resembles monastic life with the disciplines and personal sacrifices reminiscent of medieval orders. —THE U.S. SENATE'S CHURCH COMMITTEE
“Fear accompanies only the possibility of death. Calm ushers its certainty.”
― One-Way Trip
― One-Way Trip
“Burdens are for shoulders strong enough to carry them.”
― Gone with the Wind
― Gone with the Wind
“You don’t let them knock you out, you make them knock you out. You make them break their fucking hands knocking you out, you let them know that they’ve been in a fight, you give them something to remember you by every time they look in a mirror.”
― The Power of the Dog
― The Power of the Dog
“Too many men I know experience shame because society places pressure on them to withhold emotion: emotion and sensitivity is weak. I have found the opposite is true: emotion and sensitivity is what makes us strong.”
― This Undeserved Life: Uncovering The Gifts of Grief and The Fullness of Life
― This Undeserved Life: Uncovering The Gifts of Grief and The Fullness of Life
“So how can a leader become great if they lack the natural characteristics necessary to lead? The answer is simple: a good leader builds a great team that counterbalances their weaknesses.”
― Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual
― Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual
Stuart’s 2024 Year in Books
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