COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs (@BurlyCycle)

“Wisdom is knowing to be serious about your purpose, and when not to be too serious with yourself!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs https://www.victoryforveterans.org/post/the-colonel-s-vfv-motivational-inspirational-quotes-message-of-the-day-1438 The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day! Good “Sunday” Morning “Band of Brothers & Sisters, Connections, Friends, Warriors, & Patriots!” Welcome from the “Colonel’s Foxhole” in Conroe, TX — April 19, 2026 Today’s Message is: “Serious Day!” Why Not? “The weight of leadership demands a leader who is serious enough to command excellence, yet humble enough to never take themselves too seriously. When you’re so serious that it overshadows the enthusiasm of the team, you risk losing the very heart and soul of the mission!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs, CEO, Victory for Veterans, Inc (VFV) More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message: “Life’s too mysterious to take too serious!” — Mary Engelbreit “Life is too short to be serious all the time. So, if you can’t laugh at yourself, call me… I’ll laugh at you.” — Unknown Author “Slow down and enjoy yourself a little more, Don’t be so serious. Life is not a race.” — Christine Lemieux “Just look at life with more playful eyes. Don’t be serious. Seriousness becomes like a blindness. Don’t pretend to be a thinker, a philosopher. Just simply be a human being. The whole world is showering its joy on you in so many ways, but you are too serious, you cannot open your heart!” — Osho “Life isn’t as serious as the mind makes it out to be.” — Eckhart Tolle “Get serious – about your peace. Get serious – about your future. Get serious – about your goals. Get serious – about your love. Get serious – about your faith. Get serious – about your mental health. Get serious – about your life. Get serious – about yourself. But not too serious that you don’t enjoy life!.” — Unknown Author “No matter how serious life gets, you still gotta have that one person you can be completely stupid with .” — Unknown Author You Matter to Us! Be a Survivor, Reach Out, & Join Warriors for Life (WFL) Online: https://www.victoryforveterans.org/warriors-for-life-events “The meaning runs deep for those men and women who’ve served this country. It’s about “Honor & Respect Always – Warriors for Life!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs Check out the BLOGS & what’s happening with Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV): https://www.victoryforveterans.org/blog #Serious #SeriousDay #Purpose #MissionDriven #Leadership #AuthenticLeadership #Humility #LeadingWithHeart #CommandExcellence #Mindset #Wisdom #LifeLessons #Perspective #Balance #Don’tTakeLifeTooSeriously #MentalHealth #PeaceOfMind #VictoryForVeterans #VFV #WarriorsForLife #WFL #VeteranSupport #FirstResponders #MilitaryCommunity #BandOfBrothers #BandOfSisters #Army #Navy #AirForce #Marines #CoastGuard #SpaceForce #Patriots #ConroeTX #Colonel #MotivationalQuotes #Inspiration #MessageOfTheDay #BeyondTheArmor #StrengtheningTheMind #EndTheStigma #InvisibleWounds #YouMatter #ReachOut #Survivor #PeerSupport #VeteranWellness #HonorAndRespect #Warriors #ServiceMembers