As an amazon associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Towards the end, admiral raven tells us to never, ever, give up. Admiral william mcraven shares leadership lesson from. Taking motivation from the colleges motto, what begins here changes the world, he shared the ten standards he got the hang of during navy seal preparing that helped him defeat difficulties not just in his preparation and long naval profession yet. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. Mcraven retired would command countless missions, including the raid on the pakistan compound of osama bin laden. Mcraven to take charge of the small things that could change his life. He speech was based on 10 life lessons that had helped him successfully complete his training to become a navy seal as well as help him through the rest of his naval career which spanned. Now the chancellor of the university of texas system, mcraven has released make your bed, a short book expanding upon these principles he spoke about a few years ago. University of texas at austin 2014 commencement address. Mcraven, did not originally set out to write a book. Here mcraven shares the 10 lifechanging principles he learned during his 37 years as a navy seal.
It was may 17th, 2014 and it was the day the university of texas students, class of 2014 were about to graduate. Little things that can change your life and maybe the world by william h. Mcraven delivers the commencement keynote address in 2014 at the university of texas at auston. Mcraven s commencement speech for the graduating class from the university of texas at austin available here.
Mcraven below is an abbreviated transcript of his speech. What starts here changes the world was the university slogan that inspired william h. From 2015 to 2018, he was the chancellor of the university of texas system. Make your bed little things that can change your lifeand. Mcraven, one of the most decorated us commanders, delivers one of the best motivational speeches you will ever hear. The first lesson in the book is actually the one that works the best.
The speaker who delivered the commencement speech was admiral william h. They are simple lessons that deal with overcoming the trials of seal training, but the ten lessons are equally. The best inspirational quotes from make your bed by. Life lessons and war stories from admiral william h. Mcraven addressed the graduating class of the university of texas at austin on their commencement day. In it, mcraven shares the ten lessons he learned from navy seal training. The universitys slogan is, what starts here changes the world. Admiral mcraven leaves the audience speechless one of. Make your bed on apple books apple books apple apple. Make your bed is the personal development, selfhelp and success book which shares the different principles to achieve success.
The speech went viral, viewed millions of times, and became a bestselling book. This speech was delivered as the commencement address to the graduates of the university of texas at austin on may 17, 2014. Make your bed was a commencement speech originally given by admiral mcraven in 2014 at ut austin. Mcraven urges graduates to find courage to change the. Special operations command, texas exes life member, and distinguished alumnus. President powers, provost fenves, deans, members of the faculty, family and friends and most importantly, the class of 2014.
Mcraven gave the commencement address at the university of texas at austin. There might be affiliate links on this page, which means we get a small commission of anything you buy. Throughout his 37 years of service, mcraven learned a lot about life and success through his military training and combat experience overseas. Three years later he came out with a book, expounding on his speech. Make your bed is the first exhortation from which everything else follows. William harry mcraven born november 6, 1955 is a retired united states navy fourstar admiral who last served as the ninth commander of the united states special operations command from august 8, 2011, to august 28, 2014. Please do your own research before making any online purchase. By the time you get to this bit in the book, you feel that whatever happens in life, you will not. Instead, he was invited to give a commencement speech at the university of texas. He struggles a lot in his career but he manages to stay. Readers follow admiral mcravens order to make your bed.
The idea being that it meant you started your day with a job well done, something you can could be proud of, whatever came next you will be better prepared for it. Special operations command, at the universitywide commencement at the university of texas at austin on may 17. Make your bed is a smallsized book that is big in heart. Principles illustrated through anecdotes about his army career. Based on the incredible graduation speech with over 10 million views on youtube if you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. Well, admiral mcraven has served the nation for thirtythree years as a navy seal. Admiral mcraven s commencement speech is perhaps one of the best commencement speeches i have ever heard. Though you probably wont become a navy seal, you can still learn the lessons he. Mcraven tended to the graduating class of the university of texas at austin on their commencement day. A video being widely shared on facebook is giving a fresh boost to william h. A few years ago, a retired navy seal commander named bill mcraven gave a graduation speech at the university of texas. I kept imagining mcraven narrating the book to me like in his university of if you havent already seen admiral william mcravens 2014 speech to the graduating class of the university of. It is on point and offers some fantastic life and business lessons.
Mcraven reveals his 10 life principles that helped him overcome obstacles, challenge himself and succeed where he thought he would fail. Mcraven, 9781455570249, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Retired admiral, navy seal compares president trumps. If you get a chance, look up on youtube the clips of the speech he gave which gave rise to this book.