Jack Carr, a seasoned author, shares his insights on discovering purpose and enthusiasm during significant life changes.

Jack Carr, a bestselling author, former Navy SEAL sniper, and military leader, is currently traveling the country to promote his new nonfiction book, "Targeted: The 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing," which marks the beginning of a new series about significant terror events worldwide.

After leaving U.S. Special Forces, he embarked on a new mission and combined it with his lifelong passion for writing, resulting in a nonfiction book about military history.

Carr spent 20 years on SEAL teams.

The veteran's literary endeavors resulted in a series of novels featuring James Reece as the protagonist, including "The Terminal List" and several New York Times bestsellers such as "True Believer," "Savage Son," "The Devil’s Hand," "In the Blood," and "Only the Dead."

It was not an easy task, he said. It required mental focus, a set of crucial decisions, and perseverance, as shown in the video at the top of this article.

As Veterans Day approaches this fall, Carr discussed with Planet Chronicle Digital the significance of finding a new direction for those transitioning from the military to civilian life, and shared his own experience of forging a fulfilling path.

As a Navy SEAL Task Unit commander and sniper, Carr had assignments in Afghanistan and Iraq.

"Although I can only speak from my own experience, I realized as I prepared to depart from the SEAL teams that it was a challenging place to leave."

"They can have a hard time leaving this foundation."

Someone who has submitted their resignation to leave Special Forces or enter the private sector may struggle to depart from this organization.

""Their feet were firmly planted on a solid foundation of cement, but they couldn't move forward because it was too powerful and they were stuck in it," he said."

According to Carr, the duration spent in Special Operations was either five, ten, fifteen, or twenty years, and it was an incredibly impactful period. It is challenging to move on from such an experience.

The bestselling author remarked, "Professional athletes, amateur athletes, and college athletes all experience it. Transitions in life, such as the death of a loved one, divorce, or a new job, can be challenging for anyone."

He stated, "Since my experience is with the SEAL teams, I found it crucial to determine a future mission and objective."

"It was important to identify a mission going forward and a purpose going forward."

My mission, as stated by Carr, is to look after my family.

My mission was handed to me because we have a middle child with severe special needs who requires constant care.

I knew I loved writing and telling stories. I trained myself from an early age, unintentionally, just from a fan perspective, by reading David Morrell and Nelson de Mille and Tom Clancy and other thriller giants who were influential during my formative years.

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He stated that he had acquired "this education" and his "professors" were in the field of storytelling.

According to Carr, it was crucial to identify one's mission and passion, which for him were writing and taking care of the family, and then combining those two.

Your passion and mission can provide you with a sense of purpose in the future.

He acknowledged that the experience would be unique for each person. However, for him, it was crucial as well because he understood the challenges of leaving the organization he was in and moving forward.

My mission and passion align, but it may not be the same for everyone.

But "that was a very natural thing for me to do."

"And it has given me purpose in life going forward."

Brittany Kasko of Planet Chronicle Digital contributed reporting.