One of the challenges of working with the men at ALERT is
that they typically only spend a year or less in our training program. The
motivation they get from being here is helpful to wake them up and kick start
their lives, but it will not change them unless they continue doing the important
things long after they have left ALERT. And that takes habits of discipline.
We don't create our futures as much as we create our habits,
and those habits end up dictating our futures. If you have the right daily
habits, time is your friend. All you have to do is be faithful and watch your
investments grow with time. If you don't have the right habits, however, time becomes your
enemy. We aim to motivate our men to build good habits into their lives here so that when they leave they maintain those disciplines for the rest of their lives.
