Smith's third prescription — accept what you cannot control — came from the most painful moment of his career. After years of struggle, he had finally reached the pinnacle: playing the best football of his life during a Super Bowl season. Then he got a concussion, was benched, and watched from the sidelines as his team went to the Super Bowl without him. The only time he set foot on the field was for the coin toss, as a team captain. The metaphor of 'finding yourself on the bench' resonated far beyond football. Every graduate would eventually face a moment when circumstances beyond their control derailed their plans — a layoff, a health crisis, a relationship ending, a passed-over promotion. Smith's point was that these moments don't define you; your response does. Smith closed by connecting all three prescriptions: identify your weaknesses and make them strengths, embrace the new, and accept what you cannot control. Then he added one final line that captured the spirit of his entire speech: 'Put your faith over your fears — they both can't exist together.'