1 00:00:00,540 --> 00:00:02,762 you say you want to stick to the Marine 2 00:00:02,762 --> 00:00:04,818 Corps message ? What message are you 3 00:00:04,818 --> 00:00:07,100 trying to send ? I mean , going back to 4 00:00:07,100 --> 00:00:09,780 being really right for me personally , 5 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:13,940 Um , I mean , this doesn't it sounds 6 00:00:13,940 --> 00:00:15,773 cliche , and it doesn't probably 7 00:00:15,773 --> 00:00:17,884 doesn't resonate with younger folks , 8 00:00:17,884 --> 00:00:20,107 but when you talk about honor , courage 9 00:00:20,107 --> 00:00:22,107 and commitment and there's a lot of 10 00:00:22,107 --> 00:00:24,329 meaning in those words and we say there 11 00:00:24,329 --> 00:00:26,607 are core values , we say them out loud . 12 00:00:26,607 --> 00:00:30,340 But we don't how many of us have 13 00:00:30,340 --> 00:00:32,396 honor and courage and commitment and 14 00:00:32,396 --> 00:00:34,860 our everyday lives when we think about 15 00:00:34,870 --> 00:00:36,870 when I talk about balance in life , 16 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:39,900 mind , body and spirit . To me , that 17 00:00:39,910 --> 00:00:42,810 equates very , very well with honor , 18 00:00:42,810 --> 00:00:45,390 courage and commitment . Am I doing 19 00:00:45,390 --> 00:00:47,501 things in my life honorably ? Or am I 20 00:00:47,501 --> 00:00:49,410 doing things in my life that air 21 00:00:49,450 --> 00:00:52,710 dishonorable ? Do I have integrity in 22 00:00:52,710 --> 00:00:56,380 my keeping my commitments ? Um , do I 23 00:00:56,380 --> 00:00:58,920 have the courage to speak up when you 24 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:01,480 know safer when I have when I have 25 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:04,090 stress in my life , Um , for me 26 00:01:04,090 --> 00:01:05,850 personally have the courage to 27 00:01:05,850 --> 00:01:09,230 recognize it and have the ah , the 28 00:01:09,230 --> 00:01:12,810 honor Thio deal with it . Um and we all 29 00:01:12,810 --> 00:01:14,866 deal with stress in different ways . 30 00:01:14,866 --> 00:01:18,240 Whether that's having hobbies 31 00:01:18,540 --> 00:01:21,280 outside of work , physical fitness is a 32 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:23,250 big one for me . I mean , a lot of 33 00:01:23,250 --> 00:01:25,306 Marines like to run and lift weights 34 00:01:25,306 --> 00:01:27,610 and and things like that , but that 35 00:01:27,610 --> 00:01:29,554 doesn't work for everybody . Other 36 00:01:29,554 --> 00:01:31,610 people have different ways to handle 37 00:01:31,610 --> 00:01:33,499 stress outside of work on whether 38 00:01:33,499 --> 00:01:35,721 that's taken , leave and going home and 39 00:01:35,721 --> 00:01:37,610 visiting family or going home and 40 00:01:37,610 --> 00:01:39,832 spending time with your spouse and your 41 00:01:39,832 --> 00:01:42,250 kids or , you know , maybe going to 42 00:01:42,250 --> 00:01:44,583 church . There's all kinds of different , 43 00:01:44,583 --> 00:01:46,750 different ways that we find balance in 44 00:01:46,750 --> 00:01:48,917 life , and that's important , UH , toe 45 00:01:48,917 --> 00:01:50,972 have balance in your life . It can't 46 00:01:50,972 --> 00:01:53,139 just be work , work , work every day , 47 00:01:53,139 --> 00:01:55,361 all day . Um , you need to take a break 48 00:01:55,361 --> 00:01:57,417 from that on . I believe that if you 49 00:01:57,417 --> 00:01:59,417 find that balance in your life that 50 00:01:59,417 --> 00:02:01,472 you'll be able to handle , stress is 51 00:02:01,472 --> 00:02:03,780 better . Um , but if you get to a point 52 00:02:03,790 --> 00:02:05,846 where you know your normal ways that 53 00:02:05,846 --> 00:02:07,957 you deal with stress aren't working , 54 00:02:07,957 --> 00:02:10,123 for , you have the courage to speak up 55 00:02:10,123 --> 00:02:12,450 and talk to your chain of command . Um , 56 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:15,118 you know , there's chaplains available . 57 00:02:15,118 --> 00:02:17,229 There's plenty of counselors that are 58 00:02:17,229 --> 00:02:19,710 available . Um , don't think of seeing 59 00:02:19,710 --> 00:02:22,360 a counselor at something that's weak or 60 00:02:22,370 --> 00:02:25,350 you're you know , it's not a sign of 61 00:02:25,350 --> 00:02:28,600 weakness . It's a sign of strength to 62 00:02:28,610 --> 00:02:31,470 recognize that you that you need help 63 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:34,760 on asking for it on . We'll get you . 64 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:36,871 The resource is that you need because 65 00:02:36,871 --> 00:02:39,093 there's so many out there and I promise 66 00:02:39,093 --> 00:02:41,204 you that no matter what's going on in 67 00:02:41,204 --> 00:02:44,070 your life , um , you know we can help 68 00:02:44,070 --> 00:02:46,240 you out . You don't have to deal with 69 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:49,190 it alone . I want you Thio to seek help . 70 00:02:49,190 --> 00:02:51,412 I want you to let your chain of command 71 00:02:51,412 --> 00:02:53,412 No , because I don't want you to go 72 00:02:53,650 --> 00:02:57,330 down a dark road or think that you have 73 00:02:57,330 --> 00:02:59,497 to handle this by yourself because you 74 00:02:59,497 --> 00:03:02,110 don't eso have the courage to speak up . 75 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:04,380 Let your chain of command now and we'll 76 00:03:04,380 --> 00:03:05,460 get you the help that you need .