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Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.

Well a few years ago a commencement speech was given at the University of Texas by a former Navy seal and Navy Admiral that went viral.

The message of that speech make your bed and you can change the world.

When my guest stays the man who gave that speech and he's recently published a book where he expands on the ideas.

He told you to use 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 and Maybe The World.

Today in 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 in avoiding self-pity and learning how to rely on others for help.

And why rolling in the sand as a seal trainee taught him how to become more resilient to the whims of life.

We under conversation talking about how he 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.

This podcast will be fired up to make your bed and become a better man after the show is over.

Check out the show notes at aowm.is slash Make Your Bed.

I'm going to go to the show.

Thank you.

A couple years ago you gave a commencement speech at the University of Texas.

I'm going to know you fans.

I don't know how we're going to do this here.

We'll do fine.

Well, this commencement speech you gave went viral.

And then you've just come out of the book where you expand on this commencement speech you gave.

And in the commencement speech, the thing that stuck home with a lot of people was this idea of making your bed can change the world.

How so? How can making your bed and paying attention to the small details change the world?

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