We want to better our lives every day; we want to conquer our fears and channelise our strengths and achieve the impossible. But it rarely happens the way we fancy it would. Far from it. What goes wrong? Sometimes we lack the motivation, sometimes the skill, sometimes the plan. So many tips, so many formulas of success out there, so many success stories - it's too much to take in, too much to follow. 

Former US navy admiral William H. McRaven delivers a powerful speech about changing the world and we promise it's one of the most inspirational things you've ever heard in life. He starts with a simple tip about making your bed in the morning as your first little accomplishment of the day. 

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Life in the navy is tough, but it prepares you for the most important lesson in life – to have the heart to never give up. At the end of the day, it's your will to survive and succeed that will take you through life. 

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Watch the goosebump-inducing speech here and you'll never need another dose of inspiration again: 

Citing the example of the toughest routine in the Navy SEAL training, McRaven talks about the ‘mud day' during Hell Week, where cadets survive the freezing cold for 15 long hours. When half of them are about to give up, one person starts singing – an out-of-tune song but enough to boost the team's morale to stay for the remaining 8 hours till dawn. 

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“So if you want to change the world, start each day with a task completed.” 

Watch the complete speech here: 

Work hard, be happy, meditate, play a sport, read, travel, get up early in the morning, eat healthy, exercise - be a superhuman, there's no end to what you can do. But life is not perfect, neither are we. You know what; you don't have to be perfect. All you need is the will to succeed and the heart to survive. Everything else will fall in place.