andbenn reviewed Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven
An interesting read, and trying to apply military life to normal life - eh
4 stars
Backstory is this well regarded Navy admiral retires, gives a commencement speech which goes viral, then writes this book with stories from his career. It's a fast read about 140 pages and a smaller form. Won't take long to read.
Does have stories from his past trainings and expeditions in the military in just about every chapter. Some of the stories he tells are pretty intense. Each demonstrate something you can start doing in your life (will take a bit to figure that part out).
The last section of the book is the commencement speech, and it does touch on several of the areas earlier in the book. You'll get a little deja vu feeling. Many of the stories won't be relatable, such as being a sugar cookie (wet and coated with sand all day), up to your armpits in mud, paddling rafts through 10 foot waves and surf, jumping …
Backstory is this well regarded Navy admiral retires, gives a commencement speech which goes viral, then writes this book with stories from his career. It's a fast read about 140 pages and a smaller form. Won't take long to read.
Does have stories from his past trainings and expeditions in the military in just about every chapter. Some of the stories he tells are pretty intense. Each demonstrate something you can start doing in your life (will take a bit to figure that part out).
The last section of the book is the commencement speech, and it does touch on several of the areas earlier in the book. You'll get a little deja vu feeling. Many of the stories won't be relatable, such as being a sugar cookie (wet and coated with sand all day), up to your armpits in mud, paddling rafts through 10 foot waves and surf, jumping out of helicopters more than a mile up.
I did like this. I read it in 2 hours
