So, I remember when I was learning to shoot an M16.

I was taught to lock on the target visually, exhale and pull the trigger slowly.

My instructors and I finally figured out that I was holding my breath when firing.

Mistake.

Exhale they told me.
It took me a bit, but I got it.

How it translated for me was I had to get to a place of absolute calm & complete concentration.

And breathe.

I mastered it.
I’m telling this story now

Because shit’s about to get wild in the run up to the election.

Focus on the goal, breathe, pull slowly.

There will be all kinds of efforts to distract you from this.

It’s one of the many useful life lessons the military taught me.
Focus.

Breathe.

Execute.

96 days.

Master it.

We got this 👊🏽
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