I am a U.S. sailor recently returned from a deployment to the Mideast. While I was out there I read a couple of your books---Ishmael and The Story of B. As most of your readers have said, I was profoundly moved by your work. However, I do not know how to balance my choice of a career with my choice of philosophies. I guess my question is: Do you think it's worth ruining my future by leaving the service early or should I try to be as active as the military allows and finish my time? • Ishmael.org, the work & philosophy of Daniel Quinn