Hope Is Not A Method
By
Paulie B
on August 29, 2008 at 08:52 pm
“Hope is not a method.” - Common Military Saying
The above is a statement of pro activity. If any Soldier were to tell me that he hoped what he was briefing was going to come to fruition, that would be unacceptable. We in the Army do not have the luxury to ‘hope’ that things will end well. Hope will get us killed. Instead, we must plan and take action. Hope is not a method.
As a leader I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers have the proper training. I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers have the proper logistical supplies. I can never ‘hope’ that my Soldiers will survive the next mission. Hope is not a method; I live in the real world.
