Ch02: You Can't Go It Alone
*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 power and importance of teamwork as its indispensable to get through challenges and ultimately reach success.
Admiral McRaven shares his learning lessons at the basic SEAL training and he says, "I learned early on in SEAL training the value of teamwork, the need to rely on someone else to help you through the difficult task."
As part of basic SEAL training, where ever the trainees went they had to physically carry a raft behind their backs. They went through sand dunes, they went on highways, and they went along the shores in different positions. Then they had to paddle their way against the waves of the seas along the shorelines for many miles as part of their training.
Occasionally they would have a team member who would get sick and could not give their best performance, and to compensate for this, others would have to put in more effort than the usual to get the job done. Sometimes they even shared their rations with each other for extra strength and they would all return the favor in some way shape or form. They all realized that they needed each other and the retired Admiral says, "The small rubber boat made us realize that no man could make it through training alone." 
Unfortunately, he would get into a serious accident during a routine parachute exercise that left him bedridden for weeks. Unable to do anything, he lied in his bed with self-pity. However, his wife Georgeann would not let this happen to him. She did not let Willam feel sorry for himself, but instead she'd remind him and the assurance of who he truly is.
In addition, his friends would visit him to give him support and encouragement including his boss, Admiral Eric Olson who found a loop hole to avoid McRaven to have a medical evaluation to see whether he still had the ability to serve in the military or not. Admiral McRaven then ends this chapter by saying, "You cannot paddle the boat alone. Find someone to share your life with. Make as many friends as possible, and never forget that your success depends on others."
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*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.
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6/8/2021 11:33:28 am
I agree that power or teamwork is needed to reach success. People might not understand why this is the case. But working alone is not the right way to go about your work. Leave a Reply. |
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