Subject: [RR] ALERT! *Mentaly alert!
Alert! *He is Mentally,phyiscaly and spritualy..alert!
|Alert in everything you do or think! *That's part of the Ranger CODE!
..and what you make of your self, depends to a large extent on your mental
alertness.
The boy who is mentally awake has more adventure in a day than a dull boy
has in a month.He gets more out of life- ...and he has much more to give
other people! *And down the road, a ALERT boy has a greater chance of
success in life's work and finding a successfull career for himself with
greater reward!
LEARN TO THINK
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In todays fast paced world of change, the most important thing to learn is
to THINK!
The ability to think...and especially THINK FAST goes with a mind that is
alert and interested and allways inquireing. Thinking fast in an emergengy
also depends on the habit of figureing out things in advance...and that is
the purpose of training.
When your best friends perhaps, become hurt...you will know what to do and
react properly while your friends still ponder what to do...they may be
stunned,but you've thought out what the right thing to do is...
and you are READY! Combined with training you've thought it through,
and know what to do if such an accident might happen.
The ART of CONCENTRATION!
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Does your mind jump from one thing to another like a FLEA? *Or does it
stick to the job at hand? You have to keep your mind consistantly ALERT if
you expect to keep it from drifting.. *ARE YOU ABLE TO DO IT?
(Just for fun... check yourself at how many times your mind drifts as you
read Cdr. -=A=-'s message! <G>)
Some people seem to accomplish as much in one hour as other often seem to
do in two! They can finnish their studies and Homework quickly and have
time for all sorts of other things of intrest to them.
This is not because they are smarter, but perhaps they have learned the
secret to learning to CONCENTRATE!
Concentration... is made up of will power and self-control...
Try watching an exciteing Football game and notice how involved you are
and absorbed in every detail of the event! You become un-aware of
everything around you except the ball and the players... *THAT'S
CONCENTRATION! Now, Bring THAT same intense quality to your work and see
how much more you can get done!
Give yourself a definite length of time to accomplish a certain task..
like tomorrows homework for example, FORCE yourself to keep your attention
on the job you are doing... then finish on time.
*Clue!
(Don't put off a job that has to be done untill you feel like doing it..
DO IT and get it over with! Pick the hardest task, first..do your best and
move on!)
Do things offten enough in this determined mannor and it will become a
habit. *A GOOD HABIT!
*THINK WITH YOUR EYES!
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There's a way of thinking with your eyes in addition to your brain.
How? by OBSERVING instead of just looking.
GREAT INVENTORS of History *observed...and thought about how things work,
and how things could be changed... *They watched, applied thinking skills
and came up with..
*The electric light
*The Automobile
*Steam Power
and all the Modern changes we seem to take for granted.
Other things that *Thinking can give you...
*Learning new skills...
*Reading for a Full life
*Understanding others!
Try it some time! *It'll CHANGE YOUR LIFE!<G>
Cdr. -=A=-
(paraphrased 1960 BSA scout hanbook)
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:::::::: Duane Wheeler * Portland,Oregon * Jesus is Lord!::::::::::::
-=A No.1=- FCF Charter Youngbuck July 8th 1966 1st *call-out
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