Cybersecurity Value – Embrace the Suck

In American

military circles, there exists a term “embrace the suck”.  It means to consciously recognize and accept that

something will be extremely unpleasant so as to not let it discourage from

pursuing the best path to success.  It is

often characterized as a situation that is misleadingly easy in appearance from

an outsider’s view, but extraordinarily difficult in practice.  It forces operators to optimize their

situation, knowing it will never be comfortable, and pushing through anyway.  With this mindset, …