(IJCH) Something To Ponder - "Amnesia"
IJCH - Inside JaiChai's Head (meaning: My warped, personal opinions and musings)
From the Author:
Salutations.
I am JaiChai.
And if I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you before, I'm delighted to make your acquaintance now.
I invite you to interact with everyone, learn, and have as much fun as possible!
For my returning online friends, "It's always great to see you again!"
Compartmentalization
Compartmentalization can be thought of as a self-induced amnesia.
At 55 years-old and retired for almost 15 years now, I still remember the way the military drilled compartmentalization into all soldiers.
The price for not learning was literally a pound of flesh!
Early in my career, at the height of my young "hardheadedness", I think I averaged over 1,000 push-ups per day as penance for my sins.
Later in my career, I still remember the "subtle words of wisdom" I would shout at my recruits:
"Son, get your head out of your ass! You have been duly prepared for this with some very expensive military training. You're literally a damn six million dollar man! Act like it!"
(Pause for Efffect)
"I know that you know you got this. Do your fuckin' job and earn your damn pay! Go, go, go!!"
And several times, especially when the shit hit the fan, I'd yell something like, "Damnit! Shut up and listen up! Do Now, Think Later! We can laugh, cry, and all get drunk when we get back home, but right now do your fuckin' job!"
Something To Ponder - "Amnesia"
Fast forward to the present.
To me, amnesia is now simply a form of letting go, purposely freeing the lesson, so it can serve another.
Consolidating - Made Whole Again
"The snap, crackle, pop of my joints in the morning, the etched lines on my face, the fading scars on my body, and the evening aches and pains are a testament of some measure of living.
Yes, these are partly the consequences of misspent youth; but the rest are reminders of doing what I believed in (i.e., completing the mission, taking care of my buddies and getting back home) - no matter what the cost (e.g., physical misery and psychological turmoil).
Funny thing.
All is forgotten - total amnesia - whenever I can share a cup of coffee and conversation with my daughter." - Jaichai
By JaiChai
Thanks for stopping by.
About the Author
Believing that school was too boring, he dropped out of High School early; only to earn an AA, BS and MBA in less than 4 years much later in life – while working full-time as a Navy/Marine Corps Medic.
In spite of a fear of heights and deep water, he performed high altitude, free-fall parachute jumps and hazardous diving ops in deep, open ocean water.
After 24 years of active duty, he retired in Asia.
Since then, he's been a full-time, single papa and actively pursuing his varied passions (Writing, Disruptive Technology, Computer Science and Cryptocurrency - plus more hobbies too boring or bizarre for most folk).
He lives on an island paradise with his teenage daughter, longtime girlfriend and three dogs.
"My mind was a terrible thing to waste..." - JaiChai
