A Message To Garcia Essay

A message to Garcia is about a soldier named Rowan that is given an order to deliver a message to General Garcia. The book teaches the reader life qualities that everyone should possess. With no questions asked and very little knowledge as to where general Garcia is, Rowan Delivers the message. This book became of interest to me when one of my peers briefly told me about it. To be able to do the task presented to you with no questions asked is scarce in today's generation. A quality that I myself am working on. I chose this book to better myself as a person and as a Marine. A common quote you may hear everywhere is, "never judge a book by its cover". After several minutes of reading I then realized this is not solely about a soldier delivering

this book has taught me something new about myself. Personally I over analyze many things, afraid to make a mistake. The most interesting part of this book is when the author asks the reader to do a test of their own. Imagine you give a clerk under your supervision a task, look in an encyclopedia and give a brief not on the life of Correggio. This relates to not only the military but civilian life as well. If I instruct a PFC to get a task done can i trust he will get it done with little instruction? I just may have to find someone else i can trust to do just that. Being able to do what you're told with no questions is a characteristic that cannot be taught but learned with time. When in the military most things are time critical. Countless time I have been given a task that I did not know much about. Asking questions such as, "Where can I find it"," Why do I have to do it" holds you back from getting the task done as quickly as possible. This was my chance to prove my reliability for the next task. My supervisor may ask ,"can he get it done or should I send someone else". Every Marine should read this book to better themselves and build a much better work ethic. It gives the reader multiple situations to relate to, hindering the