Admiral Mcraven's Plebe Day
The first lesson Admiral McRaven talked about was about making your rack in the morning. Essentially, he was talking about completing the first task of the day. During plebe year, things get crazy pretty fast. As the day goes on you acquire more and more tasks to complete. Starting off the day with completing a task can set a trend of success for the day. His second point had to do with teamwork. “Find someone to help you paddle” he said. Here at the Academy, we can’t be successful on our own. We need the help of those around us to push us through the finish line. This is especially true of plebe year. Nobody survives on their own. His third point was to “measure someone by the size of their heart, not the size of their flippers.” Everyone