Tag: college, graduation

Being smart and rich are lucky, but being curious and compassionate will save your ass. Being curious and compassionate can take you out of your ego and edge your soul towards wonder.

Bad things are gonna’ happen to you, because they happen to us all. And worrying won’t stave the really bad things off. Don’t make the mistake of comparing your twisted-up insides to other people’s blow-dried outsides. Even the most privileged person in this stadium suffers the torments of the damned just going about the business of being human.

A university is a city of ideas, and we’re grateful you became citizens of our city.