1. Loyalty: Stand for More Than Yourself

Loyalty is the cornerstone of relationships. In business, it keeps your team together. In crisis, it ensures that no one gets left behind.

2. Duty: Do the Right Thing, Especially When It’s Hard

In life, duty means honoring your responsibilities—deadlines, promises, and personal goals. It’s the quiet grit behind every major success.

3. Respect: Strength Wears Humility

Respect isn’t weakness; it’s strength under control. In a polarized world, respect is a rare commodity. Master it, and you become a leader others naturally follow.

4. Selfless Service: Put Mission First

Every major innovation, social movement, and business breakthrough was built by someone who believed in something bigger than themselves. Want to be remembered? Serve something that will outlast you.

5. Honor: Live by a Code

Living with honor means choosing the harder right over the easier wrong. It’s leading without shortcuts and speaking the truth when it’s unpopular.

6. Integrity: Do What’s Right, Always

In any career or relationship, integrity builds credibility. Lose it, and even the sharpest skills won’t save you.

Warren Buffett once said: “In looking for people to hire, look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don’t have the first, the other two will kill you.”

7. Personal Courage: Face Fear With Purpose

Every time you speak up, step forward, or stand alone, you’re exercising personal courage. Build that muscle, and no challenge can own you.

You don’t need a uniform to live like a soldier. But you do need the will to live with purpose.