The Littlest Green Beret: On Self-Reliant Leadership
My son is currently at West Point, and after he completed basic training, we went on a long bike ride.  At one point during the ride, he said, "Dad, it doesn't make any sense that you were able to make it through Special Forces." A little agitated, I asked him what he meant and he said, "You goofed off in high school, you partied too much, you were tiny, and you left home at 17.  The rucksack you jumped out of planes with weighed more than you. There is no reason anyone would have expected you to make it in Special Forces.  How?" That's when I knew that telling my story might inspire others.