On Jan 15, 2:53*am, Don Foreman wrote:
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Military training and experience teach and develop observation skills
and instincts, building on the senses we all have but most
complacently ignore until they atrophy. *But lacking such training,
experience and service to country, *you can still pay attention.
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Well stated. That is one of the abilities people firmly deny unless
they have acquired it, like riding a motorcycle on ice. Train yourself
to focus outward and the rest is easy.

Here is a professional writer's statement of the opposite, a victim
mentality:
http://www.chucklorre.com/index.php?p=259
The whole collection is a fascinating look into the self-absorbed and
dysfunctional mindset that Lorre has turned into many successful
comedies.

jsw