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Admiral McRaven developed 10 life lessons during his 36 years as a Navy SEAL.

  1. Start Your Day With A Task Completed

  2. You Can’t Go At It Alone

  3. Only The Size of Your Heart Matters

  4. Get Over Being A Sugar Cookie

  5. Don’t Be Afraid of The Circus

  6. Slide Down The Obstacle Head First

  7. Don’t Back down From The Sharks

  8. Be Your Very Best In Your Darkest Moments

  9. Start Singing When You're Up To Your Neck In Mud

  10. Don’t Ever, Ever Ring The Bell

“If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle.” William H. McRaven

Admiral McRaven’s Speech At The 2014 University of Texas Commencement Ceremony.

Night sky with the Milky Way galaxy, colorful stars, and shooting stars over a lake with a forested shoreline.

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“The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.”

John C. Maxwell

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“Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”

- Vince Lombardi