Change the world 10 commandments by admiral william h. mc raven at university of texas

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DARE TO CHANGE THE WORLD? THE 10 COMMANDMENTS Admiral William H.McRaven UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

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DARE TO CHANGE THE WORLD?

THE 10COMMANDMENTS

Admiral William H.McRaven

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

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THE SPEAKER• Former U.S Navy Admiral

• Graduated in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism

• Over 37 years of service in the Navy

• Began his role as the next Chancellor of the University of Texas System (Jan 2015)

• Decorated with over 30 medals and ribbons

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

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8000UT

Graduates

An average American meets 10,000 people in a lifetime.

If 1 person can change the lives of 10 people

In 6 generations,Change the ENTIRE population of the world!

• Adm. William extracts lessons from his SEAL training

• Delivers a powerful speech on changing the world, through what we call “The 10 commandments”

• Originating from the University’s motto – “What starts here changes the world”

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COMMANDMENT #1

If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.

“ If you can’t do the little things right, you

will never do the big things right ”

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COMMANDMENT #2

If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle

“You can’t change the world alone, you will

need some help; and to truly get from your starting point to your destination takes

friends, colleagues, the good will of strangers and a strong coxswain to guide

them ”

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COMMANDMENT #3

Measure a person by the size of their heart, not the size of their flippers.

“SEAL training was a great equalizer. Nothing

mattered but your will to succeed. Not your color, not your ethnic background, not your education and

not your social status”

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COMMANDMENT #4

Get over being a sugar cookie and keep moving forward.

Know that life is not fair

Failing a uniform inspection, the student had to run fully clothed to the surf-zone Wet from head to toe, roll around on the beach until every part was covered with sand Stayed in that uniform the rest of the day – cold, wet and sandy! Many students did not accept the fact that their effort was in vain

“Those students didn’t understand the purpose of the drill:

You were never going to succeed. You were never going to have a perfect uniform.”

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COMMANDMENT #5

You will likely fail often. It is a part of life

“Life is filled with circuses. You will fail.

You will likely fail often. It will be painful. It will be discouraging. At times it will test you

to your very core.”

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COMMANDMENT #6

If you want to change the world, sometimes you have to slide down the obstacle head first.

“There are a lot of sharks in the world. If

you hope to complete the swim you will have to deal with them. So, if you want to change

the world, don't back down from the

sharks.”

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COMMANDMENT #7

 If you want to change the world, you must be your very best in the darkest moment.

“Every SEAL knows that under the keel, at the

darkest moment of the mission, is the time when you must be calm, composed — when all your

tactical skills, your physical power and all your

inner strength must be brought to bear.”

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COMMANDMENT #8

If you want to change the world, don’t back down from the bullies

“There are a lot of sharks in the world. If you

hope to complete the swim you will have to

deal with them.”

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COMMANDMENT #9

If you want to change the world, start singing when you’re up to your neck in mud.

“If I have learned anything in my time

traveling the world, it is the power of hope. The power of one person—Washington, Lincoln, King, Mandela and even a young girl from Pakistan—Malala—one person can

change the world by giving people hope.”

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COMMANDMENT #10

If you want to change the world don’t ever, ever ring the bell.

• In SEAL training there is a bell. All you have to do to quit—is ring the bell

• Ring the bell and you no longer have to wake up at 5 o’clock.

• Ring the bell and you no longer have to do the freezing cold swims.

• Ring the bell and you no longer have to do the runs, the obstacle course, the PT—and you no longer have to endure the hardships of training. 

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READY TO CHANGE THE WORLD?

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These slides were created by Kabir Kaushal, IIM Lucknow, as a part of a MBA

course “Personal Branding”(www.MBASkills.IN) taught by Prof.

Sameer Mathur

Prof. Sameer Mathur

Kabir Kaushal