{"id":64240,"date":"2017-05-26T09:47:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T14:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=64240"},"modified":"2026-10-12T10:20:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:20:02","slug":"podcast-307-make-bed-change-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/self-improvement\/podcast-307-make-bed-change-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #307: Make Your Bed, Change the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few years ago a commencement speech given at the University of Texas<\/a> by a retired Navy SEAL and Navy Admiral went viral. The message of the speech? Make your bed and you can change the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

My guest today is the man who gave that speech and he\u2019s recently published a book where he expands on the ideas he told UT college students back in 2014. His name is Admiral William McRaven and his book is Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life\u2026 And Maybe the World<\/a>. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Today on the show, Admiral McRaven and I discuss why something as simple as making your bed every day can lay the foundation for success in every aspect of your life, how a parachuting accident taught him an important lesson on avoiding self-pity and learning to rely on the help of others, and why rolling in the sand as a SEAL trainee taught him how to become more resilient to the whims of life. We end our conversation by talking about how a leader can remain hopeful and share that hope with his team when all seems hopeless, and what you have to do to avoid “ringing the bell.” <\/span><\/p>\n

This podcast will leave you fired up to make your bed, and become a better man. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A few years ago a commencement speech given at the University of Texas by a retired Navy SEAL and Navy Admiral went viral. The message of the speech? Make your bed and you can change the world. 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