Admiral William H. McRaven, a Navy Seal, delivered perhaps one of the best commencement speeches given. An Alum of University of Texas at Austin, he was asked to present the commencement speech for the class of 2014. The speech has received upwards 10 million views. McRaven tells the graduating seniors that they can change the world. "....if every one of you (8,000 in the class) changed the lives of just 10 people — and each one of those folks changed the lives of another 10 people — just 10 — then in five generations — 125 years — the class of 2014 will have changed the lives of 800 million people." He then lists 9 ways that they can change the world. The first being to 'make your bed'. "...If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another. By the end of the day, that one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed. Making your bed will also reinforce the fact that little things in life matter. If you can't do the little things right, you will never do the big things right. And, if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made — that you made — and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better." How hard would it be to begin your journey of changing the world to be to make your bed each morning. I have to admit, I'm not a good bed maker. However, I am going to make that effort to make my bed. I want to change the world. And, if the first step is making my bed; then I'm on board. Admiral McCraven wrote a book a few years after the famous commencement speech, titled, "Make Your Bed" (what else, right?). In conjunction with last week's post, perhaps that can be one of the 'best books' you seek out!
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