Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

by William H. McRaven

If you want to change the world… start off by making your bed.

Making my bed correctly was not going to be an opportunity for praise. It was expected of me. It was my first task of the day, and doing it right was important. It demonstrated my discipline. It showed my attention to detail, and at the end of the day it would be a reminder that I had done something well, something to be proud of, no matter how small the task.

They all understood that life is hard and that sometimes there is little you can do to affect the outcome of your day.

If you want to change your life and maybe the world—start off by making your bed!