Not to equate football to war, but Russell Wilson was saying in an interview how his dad would always be presenting problems to him to foresee - and think about how you would react to them. In both football and life. It sounded like it was ALL the time - riding in the car, meals, etc.
I’m guessing that was ultimately what the General was/is learning to do. Thinking ahead of time on what his decisions would be, based on the success and failures of others.
I tried to tell my kids that in a vague sense (Okay - just think a few steps ahead of when you make a choice). But it would have been better to make them more concrete - and ALL the time.
“So what will you do when you are offered a drink, pot, sex, etc.)
Currently I am reading a biography of Peter the Great. Reading was one of his passions. Especially about war and tactics. In the place I am reading now, Peter is seeing his heir for the worthless piece he is and has given him an ultimatum, Tighten up and learn or join a monastery.
After reaching the 3/4 mark in this 800+ page book, I can see a lot of Peter the Great in Putin. Hopefully, what I think I see in Pres-Elect Trump is the same stuff.
Highly recommend this book.