As graduation season comes to a close (high school included) I thought it was only right to share this incredible commencement speech by Admiral William H. McRaven at the University of Texas at Austin.  Some tips on changing the world:

1. If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed
2. If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle.
3. If you want to change the world, measure a person by the size of their heart, not by the size of their flippers.
4. If you want to change the world, get over being a sugar cookie, and keep moving forward.
5. If you want to change the world, don’t be afraid of the circuses.
6. If you want to change the world, sometimes you have to slide down the obstacles headfirst.
7. If you want to change the world, don’t back down from the sharks.
8. If you want to change the world, you must be your very best in the darkest moments.  
9. If you want to change the world, start singing when you’re up to your neck in mud.  
10. If you want to change the world, don’t ever, ever ring the bell.