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I had hit rock bottom, picking up trash, blaming everyone but myself. 🪨 Rock bottom isn’t the end, it’s the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed. 👊🏼 Back in 2006, I was walking around Ranger School, trash bag in hand, feeling sorry for myself. (Yes, I was demoted to picking up trash guys.) and angry at life. I blamed everyone but me for my failures as a SEAL Leader. Then it hit me: I’m here because of me. My ego, my excuses, my failure to lead myself. That moment flipped the script. I stop