We push ourselves through the week to get to the weekend. We have become 2/7ths people, only really living 2 days out of the 7 in a week. Things can be different. We can become 7/7ths people. And thereby become whole.
speech graduation balance
Jonathan Youshaei
Deerfield High School Commencement 2009, 2009
Failure will teach you things that you can learn no place else. How else will you know yourself or the strength of your friendships until both have been tested by adversity?
speech graduation failure
Jonathan Youshaei
Deerfield High School Commencement 2009, 2009
In the end, life is about the big and small things. The 'A' on the exam and the car-ride conversations, the game-winning touchdown and the 'Hi' in the hallway. What we view as the smaller things are the more important things.
speech graduation gratitude
Jonathan Youshaei
Deerfield High School Commencement 2009, 2009