Admiral McRaven's Life Lessons

[Marauder06]

Former Navy SEAL, JSOC Commander, and SOCOM Commander William McRaven has some great life lessons for anyone, SOF or not:

Admiral William McRaven’s Ten Rules to Change the World

1) If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.
2) If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle.
3) If you want to change the world, measure a person by the size of their heart, not the size of their flippers.
4) If you want to change the world, get over being a sugar cookie and keep moving forward.
5) If you want to change the world, don’t be afraid of the circuses.
6) If you want to change the world, sometimes you have to slide down the obstacle head first.
7) If you want to change the world, don’t back down from the sharks.
8) If you want to change the world, you must be your very best in the darkest moment.
9) If you want to change the world, start singing when you’re up to your neck in mud.
10) If you want to change the world don’t ever, ever ring that bell.

 

[x SF med]

Pretty similar in mindset to Gen Powell's rules for life, NOT a coincidence I think...

 

[DocIllinois]

Add in something about not being afraid to fail (but not making a habit out of it), and that's a strong list.

 

[Leaddemon]

Add in something about not being afraid to fail (but not making a habit out of it), and that's a strong list.

Read the second page of the full speech. It's powerful.