Throughout his career, William McRaven discusses the help received from those who had faith in him, saw his potential, and put their reputation on the line. His boss helps him keep his career by finding a way to sidestep the required medical readiness evaluation. Later, William McRaven shares his story of a horrible parachute accident, which leaves him hospitalized for months. Like training, combat is so challenging that no one can endure it alone. When someone often becomes sick or injured, the other teammates take on a greater share of the task. The trainees have to work together to carry their raft on land or paddle it in the water to their destination. “If you want to change the world…find someone to help you paddle.”ĭuring SEAL training, the sailors are divided into boat crews of seven. And when you return to the made bed, you will be reminded of the importance of this small task. By the end of the day, you will have accomplished many tasks. It shows you that the small wins matter and will encourage you to endure the work that you have ahead of you throughout the day. When you make your bed first thing correctly, you eat that frog and start your day off right with a small task completed.
Throughout his Naval career, William McRaven could count on making his bed consistently every day. Making the bed right was important as this habit showed discipline and attention to detail. It was not an opportunity for praise but was expected by the training instructors. “If you want to change the world…start off by making your bed.”Įvery day during basic SEAL training, William McRaven would wake up and make his bed properly. Download the PDF Book Summary for Make Your Bed Chapter 1 – Start Your Day with a Task Completed Each chapter of Make Your Bed provides more context and stories for each lesson from the original speech. These lessons helped Admiral William McRaven overcome SEAL training and found that they applied to overcome life’s challenges.
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