Independence

Revolutions not in arms but in minds — more powerful and permanent and pervasive.

Hold on to that desire for human connection. Don't let anyone scare you out of it.

Don't just follow the trends. Think in terms of the physics approach of first principles — rather than reasoning by analogy, you boil things down to the most fundamental truths you can imagine and you reason up from there.

Think of negativity as noise. Believe in yourself and what you're doing. Remember: if the most unique ideas were obvious to everyone, there wouldn't be entrepreneurs.

Believing you can do something is the first step to doing it. Don't let anyone put limits on you. Don't put limits on yourself.

When you get a regular job, you start acting like regular people. And if you graduate from Emerson, you are not a regular person.

The world will tell you that it's time to grow up and leave those foolish, youthful diversions behind. But don't fall for that. I'm here to tell you those foolish diversions are the real nectar of life. Put up a fight. Be a fool.

As important as freedom of expression is — and it most surely is — so too it is important to know what it is we want to express, and why.

You must always make the path for yourself. There is no secret society out there that will tap you on the shoulder one night and show you the way.

If you must find your own path, and we have left you no easy path, then decide now to choose the hard path that leads to the life and the world that you want.

Your life will not be defined by the society that we have left you. Every generation must define itself, and so make the world that suits itself.

Ignore the competition and just run your race. People will try to distract you. Keep your eyes straight ahead and run your race.