I like the chart that distinguishes between warfighter and warrior. I think many of us (not all) start out as warfighters and "graduate" to being warriors. This tracks with Richard Rohr's "two halves of life" philosophy. The first half is devoted to constructing a container sturdy enough to hold all the fruits of the second half. Warrior thinking - something we are not ready for early in life - can evolve. We are lucky if we can transition to a more spiritual and charitable way of acting in the world. I was a SEAL warfighter; now I'm a proud warrior.
Thanks Paul. I'm not familiar with Richard Rohr but I did a quick search and his work looks interesting--something I'll definitely check out. Thanks for the mention!
I like the chart that distinguishes between warfighter and warrior. I think many of us (not all) start out as warfighters and "graduate" to being warriors. This tracks with Richard Rohr's "two halves of life" philosophy. The first half is devoted to constructing a container sturdy enough to hold all the fruits of the second half. Warrior thinking - something we are not ready for early in life - can evolve. We are lucky if we can transition to a more spiritual and charitable way of acting in the world. I was a SEAL warfighter; now I'm a proud warrior.
Thanks Paul. I'm not familiar with Richard Rohr but I did a quick search and his work looks interesting--something I'll definitely check out. Thanks for the mention!