Wednesday, June 17, 2009

I Shall Return... Just Not As Much

"Infantry troops can attack continuously for sixty hours. Frequently much time and suffering are saved if they will do so. Beyond sixty hours, it is rather a waste of time, as the men become too fatigued from lack of sleep." - George Patton

Imagine. Sixty hours of continuous combat! That memorable number was the result of rigorous training. And once reached, that figure was respected. Knowing the limits of our team prevents the wastefulness of burnout, or as economists would say, the law of diminishing returns.

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