Allow yourself to be taught, allow yourself to receive orders, allow yourself to be subjected and despised, and you will be perfect.
Saint John of the Cross
Sayings of Light and Love, 112
John of the Cross, St. 1991, The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross, Revised Edition, translated from the Spanish by Kavanaugh, K and Rodriguez, O with revisions and introductions by Kavanaugh, K, ICS Publications, Washington DC.
About the photo:
Lima Company – Senior Drill Instructor Inspection – May 7, 2016
Drill Instructor Staff Sgt. Nathan S. Miller, Platoon 3048, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, inspects a recruit of Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion May 7, 2016, on Parris Island, S.C. Miller, 27, is from Marion, Ohio. Lima Company is scheduled to graduate July 8, 2016. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser, MCRD Parris Island, SC/Flickr)
That’s very reassuring! I must be nearer than I realized.
Keep on keeping on!