Pick what you think is the best path and just move forward.
courage self discovery purpose
Mark Rober
MIT Commencement 2023, 2023
If you want to cross the river of life, you're gonna get wet. And that's not a bug — that's a feature.
failure resilience growth
Mark Rober
MIT Commencement 2023, 2023
Whether you think the world is out to hurt you or help you — you're right.
empathy relationships wisdom
Mark Rober
MIT Commencement 2023, 2023
Embrace your inexperience and keep taking leaps forward.
courage growth resilience
Mark Rober
MIT Commencement 2023, 2023
Anybody can toss their hat in the air. But few have dared to make it actually fly.
creativity courage wonder
Mark Rober
MIT Commencement 2023, 2023
Turn toward the problems you see.
speech graduation courage
Matt Damon
MIT Commencement 2016, 2016
Either way, what we do matters. What we do affects the outcome.
speech graduation purpose
Matt Damon
MIT Commencement 2016, 2016
The real danger is all that smoke that's been blown up your graduation gowns about how freaking smart you are. Well, you are that smart, but don't believe the hype.
speech graduation humility
Matt Damon
MIT Commencement 2016, 2016
Today is not the day you switch from receive to transmit. Once you do that, your education is over. And your education should never be over.
speech graduation education
Matt Damon
MIT Commencement 2016, 2016
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
The best way to make people feel that you're listening to them is to listen to them.
speech graduation empathy
Sal Khan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Commencement 2012, 2012