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motivationinspirationthevalueswelearn...DisciplinePartofWhatMakesUsYoungMarinesByYMSgtPhilipMesaOregonCascadeORAsYoungMarinesweneedtohaveself-discipline.ItispartofwhatmakesusYoungMarines.Itpreparesusforfuturesuccesses.Thestrengthtocompletere-cruittrainingfollowourcorevaluesandupholdourcreedandobligationallre-quireself-discipline.Withdisciplinewecanalsomakeourmindandbodystron-gerforfuturechallenges.Self-disciplineisourabilitytocontrolourbehaviorourthoughtsandourattitude.Itbringsstructuretoourlivesenablesourmindtobereadyandisanecessarypartofourlives.Livingalifewithoutself-disciplinewouldbemakeitdifculttoachieveourgoals.Aschildrenwelearnthatself-disciplinecanhelpusgetwhatwewant.Asyoungadultswecanpreparetobuildourfuturewithself-discipline.Whenwemakegooddecisionsandworkhardwecanbuilduponoursuccessestogetwhatwewantinlife.Self-disciplinekeepsusgoingwhenwewanttogiveupandhelpsusmeetchallenges.Havingself-disciplineisessentialtoachievingourobjectiveswhenwefaceobstacles.Self-disciplineteachesustobeourownmotivatorandcheerleader.Wellpushharderdotherightthingandgainpersonalsatisfactionfromourachievements.Self-disciplinehaschangedmylife.Ithasallowedmetobecomemoreso-cial.IamsuccessfulinschoolduetothedisciplineIusetomakesureIstudyandcompleteassignmentswellandontime.Ihaveuseddisciplinetohelpmestickwithtasksandbecomeabetterpersonthusenablingmetoalsoachievepromo-tionsintheYoungMarines.OfthethreecorevaluesoftheYoungMarinesIthinkdisciplineistheoneweneedrstinor-dertobethebestpossibleteammemberandleader.HowtheYoungMarinesHelpsMewithSportsByYMPFCNoahKelloggOregonCascadeORBeingaYoungMarinehasbroughtanewsenseofmotivationtome.Prac-ticeisatimetoimproveyourselfasanathletebutitshardtoimprovewithoutmotivation.WhenIjoinedtheYoungMa-rinesIlackedmotivation.Aftergraduat-ingrecruittrainingIfeltlikeIwasabletogetthingsdoneandachievemygoalsinlife.Myinstructorsandfellowrecruitsmotivatedmetoimprovemyself.Thisnewfeelingofaccomplishmentmademeeagertogooutandtrynewsports.ItriedlacrosseanditturnsoutthatIloveit.DuringpracticeourcoachmakesusworkhardandInoticesomeplayersnotputtinginasmucheffort.OfcourseIgettiredtoobutImotivatemy-selfandpushthroughit.Whenaplayerfallsbehindallplayersmotivatehim.Disciplineisanotherhugethingthathashelpedmeontheeld.Insteadofhav-ingconversationswithplayersIfocusonthegameorwhatevermycoachhastosaytous.ThecoachestakenoticeofthisandIfeelthattheygivememorerespectbecauseofthedisciplineIdemonstratetothem.Teamworkisthemostimportantthingontheeld.TheYoungMarinesshowedmeanewsidetoteamworkandallowedmetogetoutofthemindframethatIamtheonlyoneontheeld.Iamabletoworkbetterwithnotjustmyteambutmyclassmatesaswell.Imnotafraidtostepupandsuggestwhattodowhentheballcomestowardsmysideoftheeld.BeingadefenderIhavetocommunicatealotandtheYoungMarineshashelpedmewithspeakingupandlettingmyteamknowwhatsgoingon.NewFriendshipsLearningTeamworkandLifeSkillsByYMLCplDanielleGarciaMountainViewCOYoungMarinesIhavebeenintheYoungMarineprogramforayear.Ihavelearnedalotfromtheprogramandbeenabletoexperiencemanydifferentthings.WhenIcametoYoungMarinesthersttimemyheartwasntinit.WhileintheprogramIvebecomeveryfondofit.YoungMarinestaughtmecolorguardmapandcompassskillsdrillandIhadthechancetomeetNavajoCodeTalkers.IlikethatYoungMarinesoffersstructureanddisciplineshowingkidsthattheydontneeddrugs.Staffisalwayswillingtohelpandshowthattheycare.Theyshowustohavere-spectformenandwomenwhohaveservedorareservinginthemilitary.Welearntorespecteveryoneaboveuseveniftheyareyounger.IlikeYoungMarinesbecausewemeetnewpeopleandstartnewfriendships.Youlearnaboutdifferentthingsandgainlifeskillsanddevelopleader-shipdisciplineandteamworkskills.YoungMarinesisaprogramthatletsyoulearnmorethingsthatwillhelpinthefuture.Itsagoodprogramthatsupportskidsnomatterwhatbutatthesametimeteachesyoungpeoplethatthereareconsequencesfortheiractions.LeftMountainViewYoungMarinesgatherforbottledwaterandMREs.Page18ESPRIT