Bold

Don't just be yourself. Be all of yourselves. Don't just live. Be that other thing connected to death. Be life. Live all of your life. Understand it, see it, appreciate it. And have fun.

One of the greatest threats we face is, simply put, bullshit. We are drowning in it. We are drowning in partisan rhetoric that is just true enough not to be a lie; in industry-sponsored research; in social media's imitation of human connection.

A life oriented toward discovery is infinitely more rewarding than a life oriented toward not blowing it.

Don't be afraid of fear. Because it sharpens you, it challenges you, it makes you stronger; and when you run away from fear, you also run away from the opportunity to be your best possible self.

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.

Be bold, make courageous choices, and bet on yourself. You don't need to know now what that impact will be or how it will happen, because nobody ever does.

Develop your own compass, and trust it. Take risks. Dare to fail. Remember the first person through the wall always gets hurt.

Don't ever forget that a small group of thoughtful people can change the world. It's the only thing that ever has.

Let your dreams be your only limitations.

Say yes to opportunity. Sink or swim, it'll change your life.

For many of you, this may be your proudest achievement. I don't believe that. Class of 2012, your proudest moments are the ones you've yet to come across.

Don't wait until they tell you you are ready. Get in there. Show it. Do it.