William McRaven: A Life of Service

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🗓️ 23 November 2015

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

"There are some things in life you control. I don't know that you control the sweeping hands of destiny." Admiral William "Bill" McRaven's destiny was to plan and oversee the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden. True, he may not have controlled the historical moment, but his intensive training and vast experience as a Navy Seal and a commander enabled him to carry out the precision operation and change history. In this episode you'll hear about what it means to be in Special Ops, but you'll also learn why the former Admiral - now Chancellor of the University of Texas - believes that sometimes it's the little things you do in life that may change the world the most. (c ) American Academy of Achievement 2015

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0:00.0	Adam made, this child is gifted.
0:05.0	And I heard that enough that I started to believe it.
0:08.6	If you have the opportunity, not a perfect opportunity,
0:12.3	and you don't take it, you may never have another
0:14.4	chance.
0:15.4	It all was so clear.
0:16.4	It was just like the picture started to form itself.
0:19.7	There was no way in which a lie could prevail over the truth, darkness over light, death over life.
0:27.0	Every day I wake up and decide. Today I'm going to love my life.
0:34.0	Decide.
0:39.0	My advice is if they don't break your leg once when you go in that place stay out of there. And then along come these differential experiences that you don't look for, you don't plan for,
0:46.3	but boy you better not miss them.
0:51.6	This is what it takes, a podcast about passion, vision, and perseverance from the Academy of Achievement.
0:58.0	I'm Alice Winkler.
1:00.0	On May 1st of 2011, it was just a little before midnight, President Obama stood at the White House and made a statement that the American people had been waiting for for nearly 10 years.
1:15.0	Tonight I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has
1:20.5	conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda.
1:25.8	The President then re-told the story of the September 11th attacks, the immeasurable loss and
1:32.1	heartbreak they caused and he acknowledged the
1:35.4	talent and bravery of those who had conducted the operation on Osama bin Laden's
1:40.9	compound. We give thanks for the men who carried out this operation,
1:45.0	for they exemplify the professionalism, patriotism,
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