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The Hero Code: Lessons on How To Achieve More Than You Ever Thought Possible

The Hero Code: Lessons on How To Achieve More Than You Ever Thought Possible

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  • Author：William H. McRaven
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Summary

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From the bestselling author of Make Your Bed: a celebration of real-life heroes and lessons on inspiring trust， overcoming barriers and becoming a great leader。

What is it that makes a hero？

In the course of his distinguished career Admiral William H。 McRaven has met some truly exceptional people， from the men and women he served alongside in the Navy SEALS， to inspiring doctors， scientists， politicians and philanthropists。 Drawing on stories of their incredible compassion， humility， courage and capacity for hope， Admiral McRaven has distilled the Hero Code - the ten lessons that make ordinary people capable of extraordinary things。

This book will show how we can all persevere to rise above our failures， use humour as a source of strength and inspire trust through integrity， as well as offering practical advice on rising to the occasion and becoming our best selves。

The result is a heartfelt tribute to real heroes and the perfect guide for anyone wanting to overcome barriers， lead by example or reach for their ultimate dream。

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Reviews

Lani ，

Trite but true advice on leading a life of worth。

Glen ，

Super quick read。 Motivational。 This isn’t his best but still worth the time。

Claudia ，

As always， Admiral McRaven is insightful and inspirational in his storytelling。 This book is one that needs to be read by every parent and grandparent then shared with every young person today。 The values taught， the lessons to be learned could go a long way in solving many of the problems of our day。

Christine D ，

Concise， inspiring stories。

Adison ，

This book was profound and put heroic actions on a level everyone can fathom。 Awesome writing！ will be recommending to friends！

Carl ，

Admiral McRaven takes ten strong characteristics of human behavior such as humility， compassion， humor and duty and weaves stories of people he has met during his life and historical figures that exemplified these attributes。 The over riding theme throughout is the vast majority are ordinary people that step up in their lives to make a difference。 I have read all three of Admiral McRaven's books and honestly belief he is man whose core values hold true to what he writes。 Admiral McRaven takes ten strong characteristics of human behavior such as humility， compassion， humor and duty and weaves stories of people he has met during his life and historical figures that exemplified these attributes。 The over riding theme throughout is the vast majority are ordinary people that step up in their lives to make a difference。 I have read all three of Admiral McRaven's books and honestly belief he is man whose core values hold true to what he writes。 。。。more

David Cook ，

I have listed to and read several of Admiral McRaven’s speeches。 This is the first of his books I have read。 I have enjoyed his simplicity and style honed through his service as a Navy Seal culminating in his service as a 4-star admiral and commander of the US Special Operations Command。 There is nothing profound in the ten points of the Hero’s Code， but timely and important reminders for everyone about the simplicity of being a hero。 McRaven discuses timeless virtues culminating in each chapter I have listed to and read several of Admiral McRaven’s speeches。 This is the first of his books I have read。 I have enjoyed his simplicity and style honed through his service as a Navy Seal culminating in his service as a 4-star admiral and commander of the US Special Operations Command。 There is nothing profound in the ten points of the Hero’s Code， but timely and important reminders for everyone about the simplicity of being a hero。 McRaven discuses timeless virtues culminating in each chapter with a personal promise to live the principle。 For McRaven these principles are the internal code of conduct that “drives the human race to explore， to nurture， to comfort， to inspire， and to laugh so that societies can flourish。” He believes， “There is a hero in all of us。” In each chapter he focuses on of a different the virtue of heroism， using military examples from both history and his personal experiences。 He often connects the extraordinary with the mundane。 For example， in the chapter on duty， the author begins with the well-documented story of John McCain’s horrific captivity in Vietnam。 Then he relates the more prosaic—yet compelling—anecdote about a soldier in Afghanistan whose refusal to let anyone through her gate without authorization from her sergeant caused McRaven to be late to a meeting with President Barack Obama。 Throughout， the author repeatedly shows how a person need not be placed in an exceptional moment to act exceptionally。 After describing the courageous actions of Medal of Honor recipient Ralph Johnson， who saved others by falling on a grenade during the Vietnam War， McRaven notes， “for most of us…our sacrifices do not come in one shining moment of extraordinary valor。” Instead， those sacrifices come from living by a moral code every day。 Spoiler Alert - The 10 virtues are: Courage - We all have our lines in the sand， those fears that keep us from being courageous。 Take one step forward and fight injustice。 And if you take that one step forward you will find the courage you seek， the courage necessary to overcome your fears and be the hero you long to be。 Humility - Humility is born of respect。 Respect for what we do not know。 Respect for what we cannot readily see。 But out of this humble approach to life， we are more likely to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us。 And we are much more likely to treat others as we would have them treat us。 Sacrifice - Learning to sacrifice is easy。 Start by giving a little of yourself， every day。 Give a little time to your friends。 Give a little of your treasure to a worthy cause。 Give a little love to your family。 Every day—without fail—give a little of yourself。 Integrity - But no matter how mightily you might struggle， the world will believe in you， if they know you to be honest， trustworthy， of good character and good faith。 Never fear the path that is rocky， steep， and treacherous: There you will find men and women of integrity。 Compassion - Life can make us selfish， skew our priorities toward work， wealth， and image。 Our character， the qualities that make us most human， most able to fit well into society， can be diminished by the trappings of modernity。 Fortunately， the fix is easy - small acts of kindness to forge your character， strengthen your soul， and keep you connected to the rest of the world。 Perseverance - The challenges you face are the same ones that billions of people have encountered throughout history。 Those who have conquered the obstacles before them， have one thing in common。 They never gave up。 Neither should you！ Duty - We must do our job well， not because it serves our interests， but because it serves the interests of others。 Duty is a recognition that you have a responsibility to your fellow man and woman。 It is an unselfish act， whether great or small， that contributes to the welfare of humanity。 That is what makes it so powerful。 If you want to be a hero， it’s easy。 Just do your duty！ Hope - Each of us has something that we are good at—something we can give to others that makes them hopeful。 A talent that someone else in the world is lacking。 All heroes have something that makes them unique。 Find that talent and use it to inspire others—to give hope， to make tomorrow a better day。 Humor - If you want to show courage， laugh in the face of danger。 If you want to show humility， laugh at yourself。 If you want to give hope， use humor to lighten the darkness。 If you want to persevere through tough times， you had better learn to laugh。 Find your comedic voice and use your wit to save those around you， to free them from their sorrow， to give them joy， and to help them see the humor in the darkest of times。 Forgiveness - Forgiveness will never be easy。 It takes a strong person to forgive。 But the act of forgiving will strengthen your character immeasurably and it will rid you of hatred that is the demise of so many good men and women。 Be the victor， not the victim。 Learn to forgive。 。。。more

Nicole ，

The Hero Code is an excellent short read and a good follow-up after Make Your Bed。 McRaven shares stories， lessons of character， and qualities that make and mold us into everyday heroes: Courage， Humility， Sacrifice， Integrity， Compassion， Perseverance， Duty， Hope， Humor， Forgiveness。 There is a hero in all of us， and we can all live the hero code。 An overall lesson in the book is that perfecting the small things can allow you to achieve the bigger things。 The Hero Code Values:‣ Courage: I wi The Hero Code is an excellent short read and a good follow-up after Make Your Bed。 McRaven shares stories， lessons of character， and qualities that make and mold us into everyday heroes: Courage， Humility， Sacrifice， Integrity， Compassion， Perseverance， Duty， Hope， Humor， Forgiveness。 There is a hero in all of us， and we can all live the hero code。 An overall lesson in the book is that perfecting the small things can allow you to achieve the bigger things。 The Hero Code Values:‣ Courage: I will always strive to be courageous， to take one step forward as I confront my fears。‣ Humility: I will work to recognize the limits of my intellect， my understanding， and my power。‣ Sacrifice: I will learn to give a little of my time， my talent， and my treasure to those in need。 Every day。 Without fail。‣ Integrity: I will be a person of integrity; every decision I make and every action I take will be moral， legal， and ethical。‣ Compassion: I will be kind and compassionate to at least one person every single day and expect nothing in return。‣ Perseverance: I will never give up on matters that are important to me， my family， my country， or my faith。 I will persevere。‣ Duty: Whatever job I am given， whatever duty I am bound by， I will do it to the best of my ability。‣ Hope: I will use my unique talents to inspire others and give them hope that tomorrow will be a better day。‣ Humor: I will use humor to comfort others， and never be afraid to laugh at myself。‣ Forgiveness: No matter how great or small the offence against me， I will try to forgive。 I will be the victor， not the victim。 。。。more

Andrey ，

Blatant militaristic jingoistic cackle。 I'd give -5 stars if I could。 Blatant militaristic jingoistic cackle。 I'd give -5 stars if I could。 。。。more

Maria ，

Admiral McRaven gives several principles and examples of how heroes live。 Why I started this book: Needed a short， feel good audio。Why I finished it: Navy SEALs are more idealistic than they realize and it's lovely。 It's nice to be reminded that their are people dedicated to saving the world。。。 and that I can and should be one of them。 Admiral McRaven gives several principles and examples of how heroes live。 Why I started this book: Needed a short， feel good audio。Why I finished it: Navy SEALs are more idealistic than they realize and it's lovely。 It's nice to be reminded that their are people dedicated to saving the world。。。 and that I can and should be one of them。 。。。more

Ron Frampton ，

A must read for every leader in America。

Marie ，

I’m only at lesson 8 but I LOVE this book。 It is definitely going to be a Christmas gift for all the grands。

Ron Jaeger ，

Thank you Admiral McRaven for your inspiring succinct Code。 I pray that your book becomes a mandatory read for high schoolers。 They need truthful instruction on virtues， to be inspired in this world！ May this great work plant many seeds and May God nourish them well！

Ron Wroblewski ，

Another great book of wisdom learned by McRaven。 10 items make up the Hero Code: Courage， Humility， Sacrifice， Integrity， Compassion， Perseverance， Duty， Hope， Humor and Forgiveness， With examples of each from his life experience。 Definitely a must read。

Eric ，

I was less than fully moved by McRaven's adulation of some of his heroes， and thought it ended rather abruptly。 I was less than fully moved by McRaven's adulation of some of his heroes， and thought it ended rather abruptly。 。。。more

Michael McCormick ，

FYI I checked this book out from the NYPL and now， after reading it， I definitely want to own my own copy。 Therefore， among many things， Admiral McRaven has reinforced my commitment to capitalism。 And right after I finish here， I am going to call the bookstore to see if they have a signed copy for sale because getting a signed copy would be really cool。 All of this great book reading is turning me into。。。what？ Perhaps I have not yet fully evolved into someone that has done so much reading that h FYI I checked this book out from the NYPL and now， after reading it， I definitely want to own my own copy。 Therefore， among many things， Admiral McRaven has reinforced my commitment to capitalism。 And right after I finish here， I am going to call the bookstore to see if they have a signed copy for sale because getting a signed copy would be really cool。 All of this great book reading is turning me into。。。what？ Perhaps I have not yet fully evolved into someone that has done so much reading that he is now beginning to re-read books。 I have a feeling that I will be reading that summary at the end of "The Hero Code" often enough， though。 Once again， thank you， Admiral McRaven。 。。。more

Simon Bullock ，

Admiral McRavens books are always good。 A nice and short read that will inspire and motivate you to do and be better

T Michaelson ，

Marvellous snippets of true heroic values undertaken by day to day normal people， I shows that anyone with determination can change the world

Ryan ，

These 5 stars are for what is actually here， though I would’ve loved a much longer exposition from Admiral McRaven。 Still confirms for me that I will read whatever he puts out—an incredible American。

Beththena Johnson ，

3。75 - I enjoyed some of the stories shared in this short book。 I am biased because of the UT connection but it is a good little inspirational book to have on hand。 However many of these lessons are your typical points of encouragement with a different flare when you look at them from the lens of the people in this book。

James McGlynn ，

Hook em。 Very short quick read。

Therese Thompson ，

The perfect gift to give a graduate is this book。 It is a wealth of inspiration and a compendium of values on being a better and braver human。

Jon Catron ，

Easy ReadGood thoughts。 Probably best used for public speakers ~ good source of illustrations and stories。Overall it was worth the time。

Marion ，

Another elegant little volume from an inspirational story-teller。 Ten rules to live by: courage， humility， sacrifice， integrity， compassion， perseverance， duty， hope， humor and forgiveness。 Props to Bill McCraven for his heart and passion。

Sandy ，

For me this was not as good as his book on making your bed but it is still worthy to be read。 I cannot imagine many of the stories he tells about those who make the military their lives。 So I appreciate hearing about them and the way they have decided to lead their lives。

Roy Banks ，

I’m a Better Person Because I Read This Book！Admiral William H。 McRaven represents the best of America and Humanity！ I wish he would run for President of United States because I believe he would restore the character， virtues and morals that have defined our country。 He would also unite our nation in rid ourselves of the divisive politics that are fracturing our country。 Thank you for your service to our country， your fellow man and your example。 You are living proof of the very lessons you shar I’m a Better Person Because I Read This Book！Admiral William H。 McRaven represents the best of America and Humanity！ I wish he would run for President of United States because I believe he would restore the character， virtues and morals that have defined our country。 He would also unite our nation in rid ourselves of the divisive politics that are fracturing our country。 Thank you for your service to our country， your fellow man and your example。 You are living proof of the very lessons you share and teach through your words and books。 May Heavenly Father bless you， your family and all those who apply the lessons learned from lives well lived！ 。。。more

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Shane Crowe ，

A simple read but reinforces the virtues we should all live our lives by。

Jan Dunlap ，

I want everyone to read this book to be reminded of what's truly valuable in life - a moral compass and a code for becoming the best person you can be。 In our self-absorbed culture that makes all truth subjective and relative， McRaven's Hero Code is the antidote that calls every person to step outside of themselves to find and respond to a higher purpose。 I want everyone to read this book to be reminded of what's truly valuable in life - a moral compass and a code for becoming the best person you can be。 In our self-absorbed culture that makes all truth subjective and relative， McRaven's Hero Code is the antidote that calls every person to step outside of themselves to find and respond to a higher purpose。 。。。more

Laura ，

Inspirational。

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