";s:4:"text";s:3366:" So as the Admiral says, if you want to change the world, learn to sing when you are up to your neck in mud in your life.Nobody expected them to be good athletes, or brilliant leaders. But we expect that of the tall, dark handsome types. So, as the Admiral says, if you want to change the world, you can’t back down from the sharks.The quitting bell at BUD/S is legendary. The standard operating procedure is to hook your feet over the rope and jimmy down feet first, upside down. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Honnick/Wikimedia Commons/Public DomainIf you exceed the weight on the weight charts, an abdominal circumference measurement will be taken. It was a breakthrough born of boldness. He is largely responsible for leading the ten year hunt for Osama Bin Laden.But there are sharks everywhere in life, not just the oceans. This gets harder to do the harder things get. seal officer selection; mike monsoor was not eod. So as the Admiral says, if you want to change the world, sometimes you have to be the first to slide down headfirst.When SEAL Admiral McRaven gave the commencement address to his alma mater, the University of Texas, on May 17, 2014, he probably did not expect the speech to go viral.So, as the Admiral says, if you want to change the world, don’t be afraid of the circuses of life. Then they had their swim buddy add the finishing touch by putting sand in their hair and other nooks and crannies they may have missed.Everyone experiences the dark night of the souls at moments when they despair about whether they can take one more step, endure one more day, face one more circus. In actuality that statement may not be far from the truth. After submerging completely in the frigid waters of the Pacific, they enjoyed rolling around in the soft sand for 5 minutes to ensure that sand gets everywhere. Soon you find that if you are not all paddling together, and putting in the same effort, you will be thrown into the surf or onto the rocks. Does that mean that we were all messed up?Both names are apropos to describe the delightful training tool. So, the Admiral says that if you want to change the world, start by making your bed each morning.His class called the short guys the “munchkins” after the characters in the Wizard of Oz. They will always be there to test you…use them to get stronger.One of the key tools for mental toughness is to keep your mind positive and focused on uplifting, rather than depressing, things. Most of these sharks deserve to be punched in the nose also. You join in, then another.