Standards last forever

I conducted my military service as a navy-diver and went thru a very rigorous training and a lot of tests and challenges before we even got into the education. At first I felt all those challenges and tests where far out close to ridiculous but after a while we all started to understand that it served a purpose. The goal was to raise our standards to a level where our worst still was more than good enough for any kind of extreme circumstances. And when that was clear I really started to appreciate all the insane training and drilling we had to do. Everybody who pass thru that training got a high quality education in many areas and very good standard for safe diving in any kind of circumstances. Later on I went on to civil diving and started to work as a Divemaster at a dive-center. It was a lot of fun and strange at the same time. I do understand that a regular person don't need military drilling and probably wont endure the same amount of pressure. I just didn't feel good handing out diplomas to some people because they didn't feel safe even though they hold the requirements for certification. It's the same thing when I conduct examinations in Martial Arts or educate Instructors. There's no guarantee for the outcome but I can personally guarantee that I've done everything I can to raise the standard to the highest possible level before I sign and hand out a diploma. I just don't feel good about it otherwise. (Quick-fix and the easy way are for softies that ends up with low confidence) I haven't had a dive for almost 20 years in Bali, so when I got the opportunity do dive at The Summer Camp in Sweden this summer I hesitated for just a split second but had to go. Just Do It! Gearing up was a little strange because there's been some modifications technically but when I got in the water it took like 30 seconds to feel at home, and it really was great to feel the sensation of hanging weightless again. It was yet another proof that when you raise your standards high enough it lasts forever. Thank you Peter and Lasse!