Wise Words From Mentors: Fatigue Makes Cowards of Us All
by David Chadwick
During World War II, U.S. Army General George Patton wrote to his troops, "Fatigue makes cowards of us all. Men in condition do not fire."
Vince Lombardi had a similar message when he told his players, "You've got to keep yourself in prime physical condition, because fatigue makes cowards of us all."
This famous statement was also one of Winston Churchill's favorite quotes.
Why is fatigue such a problem in our current society? Why does it seem that weariness seems to magnify whatever trials we are experiencing? Why does exhaustion cause people to so easily make mountains out…
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