centurion principles - part 3

Another interesting chapter is the one on Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of the united states.
Early in his military career, he supplied volunteers with arms, and marched with them to the neighbouring state to prepare for attack from the british. After waiting for a few months, the attack never came, and he hired carts using his own money to help transport his sick volunteers back. I admired his persistence and toughness, and agreed with his nickname of as tough as “Old Hickory”. This prompted me to remain calm and patient while waiting for things to happen, as i imagined him waiting for few months without seeing any action.

The chapter on George Washington was equally inspiring too.
Being called to head the army against his wishes, he had to finished all his money, and ran into huge debts just to keep his company afloat. (this is similar to my case...) after the war, congress denied him any payments, and even his claims, and he was forced to go back to his farmland penniless.
His army even threatened to mutiny unless they were paid their overdue allowances. Being the nationalist, George washington feared for that, and made a speech to calm down his comrades. As he pulled out his speech paper, he squinted at it, and took out this glasses, addressing the crowd “gentlemen, you must permit me to put on my glasses, as i've not only grown grey, but nearly blind in my service to the country...”, at which his men teared, and the tension was difused.

He was later thrusted a greater burden, by being “forced” to become “President” by the congress, to lead the faltering nation to a firm footing.
His funeral oration stated him as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." , a truly fitting epitaph.

Hope its inspiring :-)