The speech is so powerful and inspirational that it can change your life. William harry mcraven born november 6, 1955 is a retired united states navy fourstar admiral who last served as the ninth commander of the united states special operations command from august 8, 2011, to august 28, 2014. Mcraven addressed the graduating class of the university of texas at austin on their commencement day. T he universitys slogan is, what starts here changes the world. Introduction in 2014 at the university of texas in austin, retired united states navy admiral william harry mcraven gave a commencement speech to the students who were about to graduate and start their future after college. The video is from the university of texas at austin youtube channel, and the transcript from lightbuzz. Mcraven gives students the hook em horns at the universitys commencement last week. It is easy to blame your lot in life on some outside force, to stop trying because you believe fate is against you. Enjoy our speeches with big english subtitles and keep your english learning journey. Admiral mcraven s commencement speech is perhaps one of the best commencement speeches i have ever heard. William mcraven is an admiral in the us navy and commander of special operations, which includes the seals.
President powers, provost fenves, deans, members of the faculty, family and friends and most importantly, the class of. William mcraven, until recently the commander of the 66,000peopledeep, 75countrywide special operations command socomthe mostly unsung. Commencement speech rhetorical analysis 2 introduction in 2014 at the university of texas in austin, retired united states navy admiral william harry mcraven gave a commencement speech to the students who were about to graduate and start their future after college. Admiral mcraven commencement speech here we have provided you with a transcript of naval admiral mcraven s commencement speech at the university of texas at austin on may 17. Commencement address, university of texas at austin, 2014. Mcraven gave a speech at west point about the top lessons of his 36year military career. His 2014 commencement address for the university of texas at austin received over 10,000,000 views as of dec. University of texas at austin 2014 commencement address.
Discover what admiral mcraven really meant when he says make your. Today well discuss the types of mindsets and intensity it takes to succeed in an organization like the. Im an ou fan, so i dont know how were going to do this here, but um admiral mcraven. Admiral william mcraven make your bed commencement speech. He is a navy admiral and former commander of seal team 3, acclaimed for leading the mission to find osama bin laden. Special operations at the commencement at the university of texas at austin on may 17, 2014. Well one bunch of people that most certainly do not just roll over and accept their fate are our countries special forces operators and hence why i have a video of admiral mcraven commencement speech. Mcraven, delivers a powerful speech about survival and changing the world. Make your bed, change the world william mcraven interview. Dec 22, 2018 make your bed was a commencement speech originally given by admiral mcraven in 2014 at ut austin. This speech was delivered as the commencement address to the. Mcraven offered 10 lessons to the university of texas at austin graduating class. Jun 04, 2014 william mcraven is an admiral in the us navy and commander of special operations, which includes the seals. President powers, provost fenves, deans, members of the faculty, family and friends and most importantly, the class of 2014.
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Small things that can change your life and maybe the world, mcraven stresses that life is unfair, as everybody knows. Admiral mcraven leaves the audience speechless one of the. I bought this book after watching admiral mcraven s commencement speech if you havent watched it, heres the link because i found his words inspiring. Mcraven below is an abbreviated transcript of his speech. Mcraven delivered the commencement address at his alma mater, university of texas at austin.
Admiral william h mcraven acceptance speech hd north east isd. Mcraven addressed the graduating class of the university of texas. On may 1, 2011, president obama and his national security team gathered in the white house situation room to watch a commando raid taking place half a world away. Ap photothe university of texas at austin, marsha miller u. His speech was so impactful that it immediately went viral, filling millions of people with a sense of drive, empowerment, and inspiration. Special operations command, delivered a memorable speech at the universitywide commencement on may 17. Mcraven, one of the most decorated us commanders, delivers one of the best motivational speeches you will ever hear. He was portrayed by christopher stanley in the 2012 film zero dark thirty. A young army officer makes a decision to go left instead of right down a road in baghdad and the ten soldiers in his squad are saved from closein ambush.
John crace forces the retired us admiral and special ops commanders selfhelp book to do 500 pressups. If you havent seen the youtube video of the speech you need to watch and listen to it. May 02, 2017 here is the full transcript of admiral william h. The book expands on mcraven s speech and provides situations where mcraven learned these life lessons and how he applied this knowledge throughout his career. Admiral william mcraven, whose 36year career as a navy seal has been shrouded in secrecy, recently made a rare appearance in public to deliver the commencement address at the university of texas and revealed his 10 life lessons he learned from his basic seal training. The admiral s speech went viral on youtube and later became a book. Mcraven urges graduates to find courage to change the. Little things that can change your life and maybe the world by william h. Why making your bed and getting the little things right can. Commencement address by admiral william mcraven at ut austin.
His pointed commentary, which is unusual for a retired military leader, gathered over 8, comments on the washington post alone and vaulted mcraven into the limelight as a political contender. Mcraven uses make your bedbased on his commencement speech to the 2014 graduating class of the university of texasto turn his military experience into civilian tips for improving your life. He has commanded at every level in the ranks, from trainee to a fourstar naval admiral through his distinguished level of service. Powerful speech by former us navy admiral william h mcraven. Admiral mcraven addresses the university of texas at austin class of 2014. Heres his amazing commencement address at university of texas at austin 2014 from business insider. In fact, what defines great men and women is how they deal with lifes unfairness. The speaker who delivered the commencement speech was admiral william h. At the university of texas commencement in 2014, ut alumnus admiral william h.
Special operations command, texas exes life member, and. If you want to save this summary for later, download the free pdf and. Mcraven s discussion july 26 at the opening of the 2012 aspen security forum which ended saturday is likely to be his comment that the president of the united states is fantastic. In his commencement speech, former navy seal admiral william h. While the admiral is no stranger to public attention his commencement speech at the university of texas has over 6. This speech was delivered as the commencement address to the graduates of the university of texas at austin on may 17, 2014. Mcraven s inspiring 2014 commencement address at university of texas at austin. Admiral mcraven began his commencement speech by explaining that any one decision has widerreaching implications than we often recognize. Well, admiral mcraven has served the nation for thirtythree years as a navy seal. The universitys slogan is, what starts here changes the world. Mcraven returned to his alma mater and spoke to the graduates with lessons he learned from his basic seal training. Small things that can change your life and maybe the world by william h mcraven.
May 19, 2017 admiral mcravens commencement speech is perhaps one of the best commencement speeches i have ever heard. A wonderful book to give as a gift for graduation, new career, retirement or just as encouragement for anyone. If you cant do the little things right, you will never do. It is on point and offers some fantastic life and business lessons. His speech, and subsequently the book, has 10 key lessons he learned from his time spent in navy seal training. How are these things related between themselves, or, for that matter, to this book. In this speech, admiral mcraven urges graduates to find the courage to change the world. As the mission unfolded, the president was in continuous video contact with the senior military officer directing the operation from a base in afghanistan, admiral william mcraven. Mcraven s 2014 commencement address at university of texas at austin transcript. Mcraven commencement speech at ut business insider. The key concept he emphasizes is the importance of using your mistakes to spur better selfdiscipline. Admiral william h mcraven acceptance speech hd youtube. Though i havent read through or listened to all the commencement speeches from the last couple weeks, i dont imagine theres a better one than that delivered by admiral william h.
Mcraven tended to the graduating class of the university of texas at austin on their commencement day. My recent post on the will to survive looked at a lot of the psychological aspects of survival. Special operations command, gave a commencement address last week that. Well, mcraven retired from the navy after more than 37 years of service on august 28, 2014. You might know him either from his 2014 commencement speech, which has gone crazy viral online or as the man who masterminded and executed the bin laden mission. Three years later he came out with a book, expounding on his speech. The following transcript has been edited for brevity and concision. Forbes based on the incredible graduation speech with over 10 million views on youtube if you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.
William mcraven, former head of us special operations command, has delivered fierce criticisms of president donald trump in several opinion columns published in the new york. Taking motivation from the colleges motto, what begins here changes the world, he shared the ten standards he got the hang of during navy seal preparing that helped him defeat difficulties not just in his preparation and long naval profession yet. Mcraven below are ten life lessons from an inspiring and powerful 20minute commencement speech by naval admiral william h. It is easy to think that where you were raised, how your parents treated you, or what school you went to is all that determines your future. To this task, admiral mcraven brought three decades.
Read the full speech transcript of the famous speech make your bed by admiral william h. Mcraven s 2014 commencement address, which i can highly recommend to watch. Its considered one of the best and more inspirational commencement speeches. Read the full transcript of mcravens may 19, 2014 speech right here at. Mcravens 2014 commencement address at university of texas at austin transcript.
If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. Below are ten life lessons from an inspiring and powerful 20minute commencement speech by naval admiral william h. Make your bed was a commencement speech originally given by admiral mcraven in 2014 at ut austin. Admiral mcraven s commencement speech is perhaps one of the best. Read the full transcript of mcraven s may 19, 2014 speech right here at. Special operations command, at the universitywide commencement at the university of texas at austin on may 17. Admiral william mcraven make your bed commencement. Mcraven delivered a commencement speech to the university of texas that wont soon be forgotten. He gave this commencement address to students at his former college in 2014. References this article incorporates public domain material from the united states navy document. Mcraven is 1977 graduate of the university of texas at austin and a decorated united states navy admiral.
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