As I struggled through a neighborhood jog, my thoughts wandered to adding more distance. My jogging route includes a core distance of 2 miles. However to increase stamina and speed I have to add distance. So, I began adding more cul-de-sacs and side routes. At first my body responded to the request with “not another requirement, this run is perfectly fine as is.” However, my mind rationalized in reply, “If you ever want to get better, stronger and faster, you’ll have to accept more challenges.” Soon, I began to incorporate the added distance to my daily run and now my body expects three miles. Gone is the expectation of a two mile distance. The three miles is now the standard and “not just another added requirement.” Suddenly, I realized this conversation sounded very familiar. In fact, it reminded me of some recent conversations I’ve had as an FSO. You’ve heard it before, so let’s shout it out loud: “NOT ANOTHER SECURITY REQUIREMENT!” The annual security awar...
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