Posted on 05/21/2014 8:18:08 AM PDT by Gamecock
Military Ping
for later
That media source must be liberal.
What an insult to a really good speech to graduates and to the Admiral who has and is serving our country s honorably.
but THANK you Gamecock for posting.
“...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. ...”
Awesome advice.
Fantastic speech. Wish I could get my son to read it!
Navy Seal training is perhaps the toughest training in the world. It tests you mentally and physically and pushes you to the limit.
I’ve heard that many experienced Naval officers, who applied for Seal training, end up “ringing the bell” and dropping out. Only the best of the best can survive the training.
But the lessons this man learned in training is a lesson for all of us. Life will throw us into situations in which we have to rise to the occasion if we are to succeed. I hope the graduates take this to heart.
The Danes didn’t think it was the toughest.
Anyone who’s served knows that there are a myriad of reasons why we go through the tests, trials and tribulations of whatever training we’re in.
Basic is about being able to follow simple instruction...if you can’t be trusted to comply with something as simple as folding underwear into 6 inch squares, why should you be trusted with a weapon, a tool box, etc.?
This man’s speech resonates with me, not because I was a SEAL or even close, it’s the message contained therein.
Copying for use with my Scouts...especially a couple of them who are going through a bit of a rough patch right now.
Thanks for posting the transcript...
“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.”
I LOVE this advice!! I’d heard variations of this over the years, i.e., if your home is kept neat and well organized, so the rest of your life will be as well, that’s where it all starts.
Who doesn’t love to come home to a made bed? My mother demanded that the beds be made and the dishes cleaned before we left the house in the morning or when going on vacation. I remember hating it with a passion but loved coming home to a neat environment.
A wise colleague once told me he could tell a lot a person from looking at how they kept their cars, especially the inside. Didn’t matter if the car were a new Mercedes or an old beater, if it was neat, clean and well maintained, that person’s entire life were as well.
I’ve never forgotten this.
Thanks for posting. Very inspirational. I’m going to pass this on to my nephew and also do some reflections for myself.
this guy is filled with great advice. great post OP.
Woof, Brother Dawg...
Awesome words, aren’t they...
I've said this many times, but I'll say it again...If it wasn't for Army BCT, I'd probably be dead or in prison.
5.56mm
Thank God America STILL turns out men like this. Damned proud.
This is the type of speaker ALL colleges should have at commencement ceremonies.
Math was not a requirement in order to graduate from UT I guess.
Dawg,
They’re words to live by and unfortunately, many will never hear or read them.
Woof!
Besides all of the other reasons posted by others on this thread, making a bed instills discipline. Without discipline one may as well ring the bell.
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