Start your Day

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General McRaven's Commencement speech General McRaven's commencement speech at the University of Texas in 2014 was a powerful call to action, drawing upon his experiences as a Navy SEAL to offer valuable life lessons. These timeless pieces of advice, drawn from McRaven's experiences, serve as a guiding light for anyone striving to make a positive impact and change the world for the better. Here's a summary of his speech, highlighting the 10 pieces of advice he shared:

  1. Start with Making Your Bed: McRaven emphasized the importance of starting the day with a simple task completed, like making your bed. This sets the tone for accomplishing more tasks throughout the day, no matter how small they may seem. Start each day with a task completed

  2. Find Someone to Help You Paddle: Just as in SEAL training, where teamwork is essential, McRaven encouraged the graduates to seek help and collaborate with others in their journey through life. Find someone to help you get through life

  3. Measure a Person by the Size of Their Heart: Using the example of the "munchkin" boat crew, he emphasized that true success is not determined by physical attributes or background, but by the strength of character and determination. Respect Everyone

  4. Get Over Being a Sugar Cookie: Facing setbacks and failures is inevitable, but it's essential to persevere and keep moving forward, even when things don't go as planned. Know that life is not fair and you will fail often

  5. Don't Be Afraid of the Circuses: Challenges and failures are part of life, but they also build resilience and strength. Embracing these difficulties rather than avoiding them is crucial for growth. Don't be afraid of failure, learn from it

  6. Sometimes You Have to Slide Down the Obstacles Head First: Taking calculated risks and approaching obstacles with unconventional methods can lead to unexpected success, as demonstrated by the student who broke the obstacle course record. *Take Risks, *

  7. Don't Back Down from the Sharks: Confronting fears and challenges head-on is necessary for achieving goals. McRaven used the metaphor of sharks to represent the obstacles one might encounter in life. Face down the bullies

  8. Be Your Very Best in the Darkest Moments: During the most challenging times, it's essential to remain calm, composed, and resilient. These moments define one's character and ability to overcome adversity. Step up when times are the toughest

  9. Start Singing When You're Up to Your Neck in Mud: Maintaining hope and positivity, even in the toughest situations, can inspire others and lead to eventual success. Lift up the downtrodden

  10. Don't Ever, Ever Ring the Bell: Lastly, McRaven urged the graduates never to give up, no matter how difficult the journey may become. Success comes to those who persevere and refuse to quit. Never, ever give up

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