xcarguy Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 What a great speech! :flag: . . . . :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1Steve Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 What a great speech! :flag: . . . . :cheers: Thanks for the very uplifting post.... That really is a great speech.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVP66S Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 No platitudes, all reality. I'm impressed. Thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOTTTCAR Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) Now i know why I didn't get any thing done yesterday. I didn't make the friggin bed. Edited May 31, 2014 by HOTTTCAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVP66S Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Now is know why I didn't get any thing done yesterday. I didn't make the friggin bed. That was a joke and I get it :seeya: , but allow me to be serious for a moment. The Admiral described some rules that he learned and that work for him. They can work for you too and he shared them with a graduating class. Here's one I had hanging up in my office for several years: "Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan press on has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race" Calvin Coolidge And in this civilian version, you don't have to make your bed just perfect every morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 "Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan press on has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race" Calvin Coolidge And in this civilian version, you don't have to make your bed just perfect every morning. Great quote; one that has proven very true in my own life on many occasions. I am, by a fair margin, not the sharpest knife in the drawer; my edge has been dulled by perseverance, determination and sometimes, just down right stubbornness. And while my bed isn't always perfect, I persistently make it the next morning if I've slept in it the night before. It's nice to be able to pull the covers down on a set of tight sheets after a long day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Well said Shane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOTTTCAR Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 NVP66S You are correct it was a joke no matter how politically incorrect. It was a good speech. But My wife makes the bed.........:rofl: Gale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotus8guy Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Great speech. UT has a transcript up if you don't care to watch the video http://www.utexas.edu/news/2014/05/16/admiral-mcraven-commencement-speech/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 are you guys sure this was the whole speech? I did not hear any reference to inequality or victimhood. That was great and refreshing to hear. Off to make my bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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