All 3 Uses of
objective
in
I Am a Seal Team Six Warrior
- Believing allows us to see the goal (complete Hell Week) and break the goal down into more manageable objectives (one evolution at a time).†
p. 31.1objectives = goals
- If the evolution is a boat race, it can be broken down into even smaller objectives such as paddling.†
p. 31.2 *
- One night a SEAL might have to exit a submerged submarine, hang on for dear life as his Zodiac inflatable boat jumps over waves, scale a cliff, hump through enemy territory to his objective, scale a three-story building, do his deed, and get the hell out.†
p. 24.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(objective as in: our objective is to...) a goal (some end desired to be achieved)
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(2)
(objective as in: an objective viewpoint) fact-based without the influence of personal feelings or preferencesObjective is often contrasted with subjective--which means "influenced by personal belief, feelings, or preferences (rather than being based purely upon fact)."
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less common meanings of objective include:- In philosophy -- existing outside of the mind.
- In grammar -- the object of a verb or of certain prepositions.
- In optics -- the lens nearest the object being viewed