Admiral Bill McRaven On Capturing Sadam Hussein And Honorable Leadership

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[@paulstrathern4309]

Admiral McRaven has actually lived Zeno's example of dusting yourself off and getting up again after taking a great loss. As a young Lieutenant he was fired from Seal Team Six for trying to run his squad in a disciplined manner and daring to defy the reckless pirate culture that was fomented by Commander Richard Marcinko. That would have ended the careers of most junior officers. But he got back up and continued on where most people would have quit. We've all seen the results.

[@MrPressHere]

His speech at the graduation is a video that I have seen so many times!!! His voice is just so soothing and please t that just becons you to work hard and accept difficulties!

[@yogirathod9966]

Lesson I learned from the podcast - 1 Nothing is going to go on forever. 2 Do your best . 3 Reflect on your action everyday . 4 It is imperative that you have someone who tells you the absolute truth . Please add more if you want . 5 Historic moments are not made with dramatic music , there is no music playing in the background during such times . 6 Be aware of your emotions , making decisions while being emotional are the worst decisions.

[@grantthoren6383]

Great Podcast gentlemen. Admiral McRaven, I gave my son your book "Make Your Bed". I am trying to get him to read it, LOL, he is 12. Keep up the good work Ryan. Ryan, I think it would be a fantastic idea if you did a Shakespeare themed video translating some of his best quotes to us. That would be cool. -Grant in San Diego.

[@dosesandmimoses]

Gratitude Admiral! And I can’t thank the tradition of philosophical thought. Thank you for this one..

[@aaronwimberleymbamsf5776]

Great meditation to start the day- I love how the simple daily meditation of making one's bed every morning allows us to realize that our routines become our habits, our habits become our practices, our practices become our mandala- and all of these are working the mental muscles of honesty, courage, justice, wisdom, and temperance. What once was a coming together of peers of brothers and sisters that you would do the hard work of the daily battles in the trenches, becomes our Karass and Duprass, bmuch in the way Kurt Vonnegut describes what is needed for good to triumph over evil, "There is no good reason good can't triumph over evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the mafia".

[@mattterry30]

Great interview.

[@davidcox3194]

Very informative and entertaining. Really enjoyed learning about this stellar individual.

[@avx4281]

Great converaation. Thanx

[@yogirathod9966]

We bring dignity and honour to the position and the position does not bring dignity and honour to us , wow !! .

[@marcheiligers4409]

Hopefully this great personality got once president of USA 🇺🇸, my sincerely admire and respect for mr. Mcraven from 🇳🇱

[@BrianNassar]

I give Make Your Bed to my adolescents that I work with. I’m a mental health therapist (LPC) and have all of Admiral McRaven’s books!!

[@AvaBrown-uc9uq]

Great Video! Below are the Timestamped Summaries from ChatWithPDF: - 00:00 🌟 Admiral McRaven reflects on enduring humiliation and challenges in his career, emphasizing the importance of staying true to core values. - 04:46 📚 McRaven shares the origin of the idea for his bookstore and the unique decoration inspired by a visit to Ford's Theater in DC. - 09:38 💬 Discussion on the significance of aphorisms and the value of simple expressions in conveying powerful messages. - 14:35 🔍 Reflecting on the mysterious origins and impact of Marcus Aurelius' Meditations as a personal journal with timeless wisdom. - 19:19 📜 The power of historical artifacts, like Nimitz's desk, in grounding leaders and reminding them of the weight of past decisions. - 24:25 🌍 McRaven's experience with Saddam Hussein reveals the transformation of a once-powerful leader into a vulnerable old man. - 29:30 💡 Lessons on humility, leadership, and the importance of having trusted confidants to keep leaders grounded. - 34:39 🎶 Reflecting on historical moments where decisions were made without grandeur or dramatic music, highlighting the humanness of leadership. - 39:25 🌟 The story of Admiral Nimitz's advice to McRaven about embracing tasks with humility and doing the best with what you're given. - 44:20 🚀 McRaven's experience with building a frog float teaches the importance of approaching all tasks with dedication and excellence. - 49:14 🔑 The significance of staying grounded and focused on doing the best in every task, regardless of how small or seemingly insignificant. - 53:49 🛡 Stoicism's role in decision-making during high-stress situations, emphasizing the importance of keeping emotions in check for better outcomes. - 58:14 🐸 Embracing the advice to build the best frog float teaches valuable lessons about humility, dedication, and excellence in all tasks.

[@danielcooper3029]

Why can't this guy run for President?

[@varinders016]

Is this video actually about saddam or clickbait as well?

[@kindauncool]

bait

[@ArthurAGleckler]

22m.

[@D87943]

Saddam wasn’t a bad person he’s Muslim, but he loved the Christians.

[@mcgritty8842]

A person can be bad regardless or their religion. Saddam should’ve never been put into power and be allowed to commit so many crimes against basic human rights. Also, in mind that over 6 million human lives were sacrificed in the name of Jesus Christ during the Crusades alone. If you look at history, you’ll see that religion (monotheistic religions) have been the cause of many, if not most wars in the past 1,500 years.

[@D87943]

@@mcgritty8842 I believe in God, and you don’t know who I am. For all you know I can be a hacker and ruin your life with the push of a button.

[@D87943]

You don’t know me fool.

[@WieniecLaurowy]

@@mcgritty8842 If it weren't the crusades, you would be living in a shithole right now

[@mcgritty8842]

@@D87943 100% correct, but I do know that we like the same music, so we’re not that different.

[@dancarlson7257]

Does honorable leadership include pushing readiness degrading Obama policies?