| I will now outline a concise guide for you that will | | | | Before leaving to begin your basic training for the |
| teach you how to prepare for the Marine Corps boot | | | | marines, it is best to realize now that you will no |
| camp. These guidelines will increase your chance of | | | | longer have an ego, that you will no longer be an |
| succeeding and becoming a full-fledged marine. | | | | individual. You will become part of one single unit that |
| 1. Learn to focus and to concentrate on the tasks at | | | | is much stronger than any one individual. Since you |
| hand: | | | | will no longer be an individual, you will not actually |
| A powerful trait that you will develop during your | | | | need anything and you will be able to deal with |
| training on Parris Island, is the ability to follow orders | | | | whatever you encounter without fear. |
| without question and to persevere. Your reaction | | | | 3. Strengthening your body will strengthen your mind |
| time to almost anything that you will attempt to | | | | at the same time: |
| accomplish will become instantaneous and automatic. | | | | Work on building up on your endurance level. This |
| You can learn to enhance this trait before boot camp | | | | type of training will aid you greatly during the long |
| by trying to mentally block out whatever is | | | | treks and runs that will be required during your 13 |
| happening around you no matter what it is that you | | | | weeks at boot camp. Learn to breathe properly while |
| are trying to accomplish. It could be something as | | | | running since this will make it easier to deal with the |
| simple as cutting the grass. | | | | pain involved and it will increase your ability to |
| 2. Learn to need nothing and to be willing to give the | | | | mentally remain focused at all times. |
| person beside whatever it is that they need: | | | | |