Sunday, July 1, 2012

You're Not Special

We have all heard famous high school and graduation commencement addresses, and some become internet phenomenons such as Steve Jobs'  "Stay Hungry Stay Foolish".   It's difficult to find a really inspiring graduation speech, isn't it?

David McCullough, an English teacher at Wellesley High School recently gave an inspiring speech to the summer high school graduates.  In his speech, titled "you are not special", David suggests that with so many people in the world with your same qualifications, we are all basically a commodity, regardless of the Lake Wobegon effect.   It all boils down to how much you care, and if that inspirations follows you for a long enough time, to get over the the Dip.

Are you still a commodity?  How many people are knocking on your door, begging you to work for them?

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