What is a sugar cookie?
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In the context provided by Admiral McRaven's address to the University of Texas at Austin Class of
2014, a "sugar cookie" refers to a specific form of discipline or training exercise used during Navy
SEAL training. When a recruit fails to meet certain standards, such as having a perfectly made
uniform, they are ordered to roll around on the beach until every part of their body is covered
with sand, making them look like a sugar cookie. This exercise is designed to teach resilience and
perseverance, emphasizing that sometimes, despite one's best efforts and preparations, they will
face unappreciated or unnoticed outcomes. Recruits are kept in this uncomfortable, sandy state
for the rest of the day, highlighting the inevitability of facing tough, seemingly unfair challenges
and the importance of moving forward despite them. McRaven uses this metaphor to illustrate
that in life, like in SEAL training, one must get over being a "sugar cookie" and continue pushing
forward. Click on the following for more information:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaQZFhrW0fU&t=553s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaQZFhrW0fU&t=579s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaQZFhrW0fU&t=388s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaQZFhrW0fU&t=460s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaQZFhrW0fU&t=787s
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