The soldiering of second thoughts

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For a while now I've felt the right course is to join the army. Don't get me wrong, having the capacity to kill fellow human beings or waging war doesn't appeal to me in the least.

But to serve my nation and live a life of conscience; of significance, is too much for me to pass up. However, none of my friends agree with my decision. They think I'm stupid for going in. They think I'm "smart" and that I'd be wasting my life as a simple grunt (even though that's not at all what the army entails).

Despite all this there is a nagging doubt in my mind. Something seems out of place. But I don't know what. In essence I guess my question is: "Is it normal to doubt your career choice?"

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  • seekingcleanfriendship
    11 years ago

    Maybe the army isn't for you but perhaps you can find another way to help humanity and by that the country.

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  • dirtybirdy
    11 years ago

    It doesn't matter what your friends think about it but if you're doubting it yourself then you may want to figure out why. I know you said you don't know what it is but you should really try to figure it out somehow.

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  • MissClaire
    11 years ago

    I have had many doubts about what I chose to do with my life and still.... pursued it. Sometimes 'doubt' can be misconstrued into "bad things" and that isn't necessarily true. You need to find out what this doubt is derived from.
    This could be from your childhood, your friends comments etc. Only you know why you aren't sure.

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  • KnightNigelWellingtonXXI
    11 years ago

    If you doubt it, it probably wasn't a good choice for you in the first place.

    Signed,
    Knight Nigel Wellington XXI

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