McRaven’s third aphorism turns to the treatment of others he suggests that the only productive way to evaluate someone is by their compassion. You can have one or even multiple life partners, romantic or not it is only important to remember that success is contingent on interlocking social networks. McRaven then analogizes life to a body of water that we must traverse and tells his readers to find a partner to help paddle. The simple habit of making one’s bed as a planned and successful activity sets the day off on the right path, cultivating a mindset of positivity and order that carries over into the rest of one’s life. His rationale is that though spirituality and faith can endow individuals with resilience and peace, simple actions like making your bed form a kind of praxis that cumulatively contributes to human flourishing. McRaven begins his book with an aphorism about starting small, or “making your bed,” to change the world.
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