Bill talks about important attributes he learned and developed as a US Navy SEAL and how they can be used by anyone in everyday life. He refers to Don Miguel Ruiz’s Four Agreements and the challenge to live by them on a daily basis. Bill considered his job as a SEAL to be a privelege he had to earn every day and he did his best to live by the SEAL ethos.
He also discusses the challenges he faced as a SEAL trainee and how he perserved, adapted and overcame in order to succeed. Crucial to his success were learned mental toughness techniques, a strong work ethic, an uncommon desire to succeed, and the joy and rewards of great teamwork. He empathizes with the many exceptional and capable young Americans that wash out of SEAL and other arduous training challenges today. He talks about techniques that help individuals mentally prepare for those challenges, then succeed. These techniques are fairly easy to teach and implement, including dissociative state of mind under stress.
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