Don't get comfortable. Ever. If you're not too comfortable, it's always easier to leave, to move on, and hopefully to move up.
speech graduation growth
Sharyn Alfonsi
University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism Commencement 2013, 2013
Ignore the competition and just run your race. People will try to distract you. Keep your eyes straight ahead and run your race.
speech graduation perseverance
Sharyn Alfonsi
University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism Commencement 2013, 2013
You have to be confident in your potential, and aware of your inexperience. And that's really tough.
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Jon Lovett
Pitzer College Commencement 2013, 2013
I'd rather be wrong and cringe than right and regret not speaking up.
speech graduation courage
Jon Lovett
Pitzer College Commencement 2013, 2013
The happiest and most successful people I know don't just love what they do, they're obsessed with solving an important problem, something that matters to them. They remind me of a dog chasing a tennis ball.
speech graduation passion
Drew Houston
MIT Commencement 2013, 2013
You're the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Surrounding yourself with inspiring people is now just as important as being talented or working hard.
speech graduation relationships
Drew Houston
MIT Commencement 2013, 2013
A career decision based only on money and not on love of the work or a desire to make a difference is a recipe for unhappiness.
speech graduation passion
Ben Bernanke
Princeton University Commencement 2013, 2013
You have to figure out what you love to do, what you have conviction about, and go do that.
speech graduation passion
Dick Costolo
University of Michigan Commencement 2013, 2013
When you're doing what you love to do, you become resilient. You create a habit of taking chances on yourself.
speech graduation passion
Dick Costolo
University of Michigan Commencement 2013, 2013
Don't write what you already know, write what you want to know.
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Tracy Chevalier
Oberlin College Commencement, 2013, 2013
Less is more is a lesson that can be applied to most things.
speech graduation simplicity
Tracy Chevalier
Oberlin College Commencement, 2013, 2013
You don't have to have a dream. Be micro-ambitious. Put your head down and work with pride on whatever is in front of you. You never know where you might end up.
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Tim Minchin
University of Western Australia Commencement, 2013, 2013