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13-12-14, 19: 44
Negli Stati Uniti nei giorni di consegna del diploma di laurea è consuetudine che ci sia un ex-studente che presenzi alla cerimonia con un discorso. Generalmente sono discorsi motivazionali.
Mi piace rendervi partecipi di questo (http://www.utexas.edu/news/2014/05/16/admiral-mcraven-commencement-speech/). L'Ammiraglio, con 36 anni di servizio nei SEAL, veterano di molteplici missioni e decorato al Valore più volte, diplomato presso questa Università, ne tiene uno che per me è il migliore. Sì, anche migliore di quello di Jobs.
E' in inglese e al link postato poco sopra trovate il discorso. E' semplice e dura poco, una ventina di minuti.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70
Le parti più intense?
-"Every morning in basic SEAL training, my instructors, who at the time were all Vietnam veterans, would show up in my barracks room and the first thing they would inspect was your bed. If you did it right, the corners would be square, the covers pulled tight, the pillow centered just under the headboard and the extra blanket folded neatly at the foot of the rack—rack—that’s Navy talk for bed.
It was a simple task—mundane at best. But every morning we were required to make our bed to perfection. It seemed a little ridiculous at the time, particularly in light of the fact that were aspiring to be real warriors, tough battle hardened SEALs—but the wisdom of this simple act has been proven to me many times over. If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another. [...] If you can’t do the little things right, you will never do the big things right. If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed."-
-"Finally, in SEAL training there is a bell. A brass bell that hangs in the center of the compound for all the students to see.
All you have to do to quit—is ring the bell. Ring the bell and you no longer have to wake up at 5 o’clock. Ring the bell and you no longer have to do the freezing cold swims. Ring the bell and you no longer have to do the runs, the obstacle course, the PT—and you no longer have to endure the hardships of training.
Just ring the bell. If you want to change the world don’t ever, ever ring the bell."-
-"Start each day with a task completed. Find someone to help you through life. Respect everyone.
Know that life is not fair and that you will fail often, but if take you take some risks, step up when the times are toughest, face down the bullies, lift up the downtrodden and never, ever give up."-
Buon ascolto e buona lettura, ragazzi.
Mi piace rendervi partecipi di questo (http://www.utexas.edu/news/2014/05/16/admiral-mcraven-commencement-speech/). L'Ammiraglio, con 36 anni di servizio nei SEAL, veterano di molteplici missioni e decorato al Valore più volte, diplomato presso questa Università, ne tiene uno che per me è il migliore. Sì, anche migliore di quello di Jobs.
E' in inglese e al link postato poco sopra trovate il discorso. E' semplice e dura poco, una ventina di minuti.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70
Le parti più intense?
-"Every morning in basic SEAL training, my instructors, who at the time were all Vietnam veterans, would show up in my barracks room and the first thing they would inspect was your bed. If you did it right, the corners would be square, the covers pulled tight, the pillow centered just under the headboard and the extra blanket folded neatly at the foot of the rack—rack—that’s Navy talk for bed.
It was a simple task—mundane at best. But every morning we were required to make our bed to perfection. It seemed a little ridiculous at the time, particularly in light of the fact that were aspiring to be real warriors, tough battle hardened SEALs—but the wisdom of this simple act has been proven to me many times over. If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another. [...] If you can’t do the little things right, you will never do the big things right. If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed."-
-"Finally, in SEAL training there is a bell. A brass bell that hangs in the center of the compound for all the students to see.
All you have to do to quit—is ring the bell. Ring the bell and you no longer have to wake up at 5 o’clock. Ring the bell and you no longer have to do the freezing cold swims. Ring the bell and you no longer have to do the runs, the obstacle course, the PT—and you no longer have to endure the hardships of training.
Just ring the bell. If you want to change the world don’t ever, ever ring the bell."-
-"Start each day with a task completed. Find someone to help you through life. Respect everyone.
Know that life is not fair and that you will fail often, but if take you take some risks, step up when the times are toughest, face down the bullies, lift up the downtrodden and never, ever give up."-
Buon ascolto e buona lettura, ragazzi.