Make Your Bed By William H. McRaven

"Little things that can change your life..... and maybe the world."

Hari ini saya nak kongsikan sebuah buku English Version bertajuk "Make Your Bed" ditulis oleh William H. McRaven. Seperti kebiasaan buku ini saya beli daripada Popular Bookstore BDC, Kuching Sarawak. Buku ini adalah di antara The Number One New York Times Bestseller. Keseluruhan punyai 130 muka surat. Penyampaian yang mudah difahami berdasarkan kepada kisah benar seorang Tentera Laut (B) di Amerika, Admiral William H. McRaven [U.S. Navy Retired]. 

Kalau baca dari tajuk itu sahaja,  kita mungkin tidak faham dan mungkin tersalah intepretasi. Seperti kebiasaannya saya akan belek-belek beberapa helaian buku antaranya: Book Review (di belakang), Preface (helaian di hadapan) dan kemudiannya saya akan secara random memilih tajuk-tajuk kecil berdasarkan isi kandungan and READ IT. Daripada itu saya telah jatuh hati... mungkin kerana penceritaannya sama seperti perjalanan saya sewaktu bergelar PALAPES (Pasukan Latihan Pegawai Simpanan) / ROTU (Reserve Officer Training Unit) di UiTM Arau sewaktu dahulu.

On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Tracking inspiration from the University's slogan 'What starts here changes the world', he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only his training and long naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves - and the world - for the better.

Told with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple and universal wisdom, practical advice and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments.

Over the past three years, I have been stopped on the street by great folks telling me their own stories: 

(i) How they didn'tback down from the sharks;

(ii) How they didn't ring the bell; and

(iii) How making their bed every morning helped them through tough times.

They all wanted to know more about how the ten lessons shaped my life and about the people who inspired me during my career. This small book is an attempt to do so. Each chapter gives a little more context to the individual lessons and also adds a short story about some of the people who inspired me with their discipline, their perseverance, their honor and their courage. i hope you enjoy the book!!!

Di bawah adalah petikan di muka surat 72. Saya amat tertarik dengan sharing beliau. So saya kongsikan seperti di bawah:

Bullies are all the same; whether they are in the school yard, in the workplace or ruling a country through terror. They thrive on fear and intimidation. Bullies gain their strength through the timid and faint of heart. They are like sharks that sense fear in the water. They will circle to see if their victim is weak. 

If you dont find the courage to stand your ground, they will strike. In life, to achieve your goals, to complete the night swim, you will have to be men and women of great courage. That courage is within all of us.

Dig Deep and you will find it in abundance.