*These are just my thoughts and summary, all in my own words regarding this topic so I may omit some information that was taught in this book or course.

     In this chapter, we learn to never, ever quit and to have resilience to difficult times in your life and to have persistence with your dreams, goals, and desires to be great and successful in life! 

     Admiral McRaven takes us to the first day of SEAL training as he and other 150 students stood before an officer yelling at them and setting expectations. The SEAL officer said that he will do everything in his power to make them quit. For the entire duration of the training, he said there will be lots of pain, harassment, embarrassment, and forcing them beyond their comfort zone and limit.

*These are just my thoughts and summary, all in my own words regarding this topic so I may omit some information that was taught in this book or course.

     In this chapter, we learn that we all have the capability to affect those around us, and when needed we can give hope, encourage, and support to one another. 

     Admiral McRaven takes us to the time when he and his fellow students were going through Hell Week. It was six days of no sleep, non-stop physical training of all kinds with relentless harassment from the SEAL instructors. It was designed to filter out the strong and the week. As Admiral McRaven says that Hell Week was statistically the period of the SEAL training with the most students giving up. 

*These are just my thoughts and summary, all in my own words regarding this topic so I may omit some information that was taught in this book or course.

     In this chapter, we learn to be at our very best especially at our darkest moments because that's when we need it most. 

     Admiral McRaven takes us to the time at the highest point of the Dive Phase training as he describes it as "the most technically difficult part of basic SEAL training." 

*These are just my thoughts and summary, all in my own words regarding this topic so I may omit some information that was taught in this book or course.

     In this chapter we learn a lesson of having the courage to face fears from all kinds of intimidation so that we may be free from any limitation that they may impose on us. 

     Admiral McRaven takes us to the time when he and his swimming buddy, Marc were swimming in the open ocean for 4 miles in the middle of the night as part of their SEAL training. On top of the cold and harsh environment of the ocean, before the swim, the SEAL instructors warned them of the sharks, especially the great whites that may lurk around the waters off San Clemente Island.  

*These are just my thoughts and summary, all in my own words regarding this topic so I may omit some information that was taught in this book or course.

     In this chapter, we learn that at times taking risk is the only way to succeed. 

     Admiral McRaven takes us to the time when he was going through the SEAL obstacles course. His pace halfway through the course was that of record breaking, however when he reached the "Slide for Life" phase, he was struggling getting through within a reasonable amount of time.

*These are just my thoughts and summary, all in my own words regarding this topic so I may omit some information that was taught in this book or course.

     In this chapter, we learn the lesson of perseverance, to keep on going regardless of how many failures you may face. 

     It starts with Admiral McRaven taking us to the time when he and Marc, his swimming buddy were being punished for finishing last in the pack during the swim training in the open ocean.