"The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more"
- R. Lee Ermey
About this Quote
This quote by R. Lee Ermey suggests that when bad news exists, it can be utilized as an incentive. In this case, the bad news encouraged the drill trainers to work even harder. This could mean that the drill instructors were already working hard, however the problem pressed them to work even harder. It might likewise imply that the drill instructors were not working as tough as they should have been, and the bad news was the push they required to return on track. In any case, the problem was used as a motivator to get the drill instructors to work more difficult. This quote is a reminder that bad news can be utilized as a tool to encourage people to work more difficult and reach their goals.
This quote is written / told by R. Lee Ermey between March 24, 1944 and April 15, 2018. He was a famous Soldier from USA.
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