The only easy day was  yesterday.

This motto typifies the SEAL mindset. Excellence is a commitment. High standards are essential; someday your life may depend on it. SEAL Training tries to instill in the individual the overwhelming drive to succeed, win, and overcome all obstacles. The difference between sports and warfare is that, in war, they bury the person who comes in second place. To quote a SPECWAROPS Instructor, "Being just average scares the hell out of us."