Questioning yourself

[wanabee green beret]

Hello, it's a good wesbite you ahve here.
Does anyone ever question themself? I really want to be a Royal Marine but somedays for some reason I question myself with questions like, 'Could I pass prmc?' Could I handle the heights?' 'Could I push myself to the limit and passed it through training?' and so on, this can lead to me doubting myself and it's really annoying but I don't know why I do it.

 

[biggnick]

alrite mate. i dont know if it is normal for people to do it but i do it aswell. i always think of things like what happens if i get an injury or what if i cant do something. i think for me personally it is something that i do to make myself feel better incase i dont make the grade. i want to be a marine more than anything, and i think that i worry about 'what ifs' because i want it so much and dont want to fail.

 

[Plummy]

dont worry i say the same things..what if i dont pass the medical ? what if i dont pass the interview but this is why im at this site because alot of my questions are answered and puts my mind at rest..

 

[paddlequack]

Sheer ignorance is needed.
"yeah i'll pass it"
"nah i won't be afraid of heights"
Best way.

 

[Plummy]

i dont exactly agree with that mate, better to be cautious and ready. instead of being too confident as u wont put as muhc effort in the more worried u are the more your going to prepare yourself. dont under estimate it

 

[marcus2007]

Fear the worst and Hope for the best.

Thats the best way boys.

 

[Ninja_Stoker]

If it's any consolation, everyone joining up has niggling doubts, all you have to do is prepare yourself, only you can fail.

Many serving RM don't like the phrase "99.99% Need not apply" as they think it scares people off, my view is that it actually has the opposite effect.

If you look at it logically regarding the UK population:

50% are ineligible as Commandos need to be male. 5% have unspent criminal convictions- ineligible. 15.5% are not UK British, Dual Bitish or Commonwealth citizens- ineligible. 10% are under the age of 15 years 9 months- ineligible, 18.5% are over 32 years old-ineligible.

You've already made the final cut to the 1% bracket.

The rest either can't count or haven't passed PRMC yet!

 

[lord_carl]

i agree i think the 99.99% chalanges people and that you eighter have it or you dont

 

[alan wilson]

its a case of i will pass...its a case of....i want to pass and i will not fail my self...thats the out look i have