In this solo podcast, Commander Mark Divine talks about his recent visits to the prison system in New England, ponders the current relationship between politicians and the military and gives us insights about how to keep ourselves and our time directed and organized. He talks about the book \u201cEssentialism\u201d by Greg McKeown. He describes how it is important to be aware of what your goals are and the \u201cwhy\u201d of what you are doing so that you can choose what you need to do to get there and say \u201cno\u201d with confidence. Knowing the \u201cwhy\u201d of what you\u2019re doing is a part of knowing yourself and being connected to your passion, purpose and principles.