Author David Foster Wallace was asked to give
the commencement address to the 2005 graduating class of Kenyon College.
However, the resulting speech didn't become widely known until 3 years
later, after his tragic death. It is, without a doubt, some of the best
life advice we've ever come across, and perhaps the most simple and
elegant explanation of the real value of education.
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Very....true. It's something hard, to not want to kill the fellow citizen that just happens to be in your way after a long day's work, but to choose to think of it as maybe this person's day is much worse than mine instead if just thinking about myself is an alternate and better way to survive a repetitive, mundane life. I choose, after watching this video, to pay more attention to the water around me and not take life for granted by pretending that I'm the only goldfish in the bowl that's suffering through the worst day ever. At the same time, I don't want to be afraid anymore. I don't want to be 80, remember back when I was 28 and regret not standing up for myself, or not saying what I really feel, or not living my life the way I deserve to live it, or not letting others enjoy their life because I'm too busy caring about myself. I have much to learn. I have much to do. I love my life, but I'm not done; I've just barely started. I want to write. I want my partner to be treated like an equal. I want to see the world with him, experience new things, learn new things, and be able to tell the story of my life when I'm 80 and have it last for more than 10 minutes tops. I choose to not be a lifeless robot just living to survive and make it to point B. My choice is to do what I have to get what I need to begin the next incredible journey that is our next 8 wonderful years together. Our adventure begins one paycheck at a time. That is my decision if how I look at it, and it is glorious. I only hope, no, I will be as great a writer as this author was. But if I have any chance I'd better get to sleep, so I can wake up early and get things started off right. This was very beautiful, my love. This video might have helped just chance my life. The power of words is truly amazing.
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