The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived
by Admiral William H. McRaven 2021 / 143 pgs Military and War Biography

From the author of Make Your Bed comes another fast read and simple classic explaining how we should live, The Hero Code.

Just like Make Your Bed, McRaven uses his life experiences from his time as a Naval Officer to give examples of the ten principles of The Hero Code.  For military members, many of these are not surprising as they’re codified in our Core Values.  For a civilian, this is an excellent code to live our everyday lives.  They are not complicated at all.  However, living by them can be challenging even for the best of us. 

For each code, he uses two examples.  One is from his life, and one is from someone in history or another individual that also exemplifies the principle.  For those who never learned from other organizations like Boy/Girl Scouts with the Scout Oath and Law and many others, this book is an excellent foundation for understanding The Hero Code.  For some, even if they know the code, it’s a beautiful reminder of how we should all live. 

It’s a fast read, as the physical book is smaller them most books.  I was able to read it in about 2 hours.  Like Make Your Bed, I would recommend this book as a good reminder of the codes on how we should conduct our everyday lives.         

Enjoy a good cup of coffee and get lost in an excellent book,

Lopaka