Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...and Maybe the World

by Admiral William H. McRaven

Making your bed is a simple act with powerful consequences. To rise in the morning and complete the first task of the day will give you motivation to do more; to accomplish more. The bed also represents you. Few things in your home are more personal. Making your bed is a reflection of your discipline, your pride and your personal habits. If you can't get up in the morning and make your bed, what else are you incapable of doing? If you want to change the world, or just make yourself a little better, start off by making your bed. MAKE YOUR BED is a attractively packaged gift book, perfect for Commencement, Father's Day and the business and military audience, based on a speech the Admiral gave at University of Texas graduation, which went viral to the tune of almost 25 million views. The speech itself focuses on the ten lessons Admiral McRaven learned from Navy Seal training that will help readers face and overcome challenges in their lives and ultimately change the world. Lessons include "find someone to help you paddle," "don't back down from sharks," "start singing when you're up to your neck in muck," and of course, "make your bed."
Building from McRaven's powerful speech, this book will inspire readers to achieve more with thoughtful determination, hard work and the spirit of service.

• ISBN10: 1455570230
• ISBN13: 9781455570232
• Publish Date: 4 April 2017
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Grand Central Publishing
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 96
• Language: English

Reviews

[kiracanread]

I'm a fan of a nice motivational, self help/improvement book. However, this was neither. The author was very much just using their own military experience as a basis for changing everyone's lives. No two people are the same and this made absolutely no consideration for people who are struggling to reach their goals, and so felt very self arrogant and obnoxious.

[readingwithwrin]

This book is very military based at times. But it also has a lot of good life stories and how we should keep going. If we have to ask for help then do it, don't just wait around or try to tough it out alone. Almost everyone is relying on someone else when things get tough, rather it just be someone else being there with them going through the same thing or them supporting you while you go through something tough. Surround yourselves with friends and nurture those relationships.