True Grit

When he arrived at the cafe, DeLeo refused medical treatment. It was more urgent to get a rescue team to search for his two passengers. He boarded a plane and led searchers back to the wreck. But it was too late – his friends were dead. What kept DeLeo alive on his trek to find help, while his two passengers perished where they waited? This is the

To live in a brutal world, you have to accept cold-blooded truths.

ability to see obstacles for what they were, the ingenuity to tackle them, and the will to endure a world mostly beyond their comprehension and control.

It was the mindset that had been drilled into him in the SEALs, and especially at SERE school. He needed to set small, achievable goals—a shelter, a fire, a meal—and then appreciate and build upon his successes. Everything was about state of mind and how he chose to perceive his situation. The people who felt powerless were the ones who wouldn’t ma