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
There are 30,000 days in your life. I realized there are no warmups, no practice rounds, no reset buttons. Every day we're writing a few more words of a story. Instead of trying to make my life perfect, I tried to make it interesting.
speech graduation mortality
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