I think it is safe to say this guy falls in the glass half-empty camp.

"Congratulations graduates. You should be out of debt by your 40's"

I'm guessing some of you didn't make it to the halfway point of the speech.

it's the least interesting thing he's ever said or written (but i still like it), which is why it can be set to Hallmark card music..

****, he wrote one of the best novels ever...and this is what 1,694,954 people know about him...

LMAO.... half the people saying "Boo this guy!", the other half say "Amazing speech! 5 stars!"

Don't ever change Chiefsplanet!

Probably the best writer born in the last half century.

When I think about the day-to-day grind, I think academia

It's worth the read:

http://people.virginia.edu/~jrw3k/me...r.Do.Again.pdf

Well, at least most were able to hang in there for nine whole minutes....

I think this all comes down to a question of work ethic vs. managing the grind. There's a million times I've drug my ass out of bed and gone to work, not feeling well, tired, depressed, pissed off, whatever. But I've shown up because, frankly, I'm a starter. People depend on me. Being dependable is important to your longevity in the workplace. I've been at it in the same profession for 27 years now. So I must be doing something right.

The music and visuals really supplemented the speech well.

I experienced the highs and lows of his lesson just today.

I don't think I'll ever be able to force myself to think different about people who abuse the express lane. A few weeks back I saw a lady cart $350 worth of groceries through, not the 20 items or less line, but the 12 items or less line. Today, there was a lady unloading a full to the brim cart in the same line. Didn't get her total, but me seeing all the long lines and having just 5 items to buy, it just burned me up.

OTOH, when I got my cart, I got stuck behind a man with a real bad leg [don't know if it was an injury or palsy or what], but he was moving at a glacial pace through the entrance doors, walking with aid of a cane. But rather than being put out, I was nearly moved to tears by his independence and determination. You could tell that every step was arduous, but he pressed on, and it was inspiring, despite how it slowed down the achievement of my personal objectives momentarily.

He was probably faking it to use the handicapped spaces.

That was good. Unfortunately I don't think I'll ever be able to not wish an aids antifreeze tree fire death on anyone who gets in my way.

So postmodern

MAN, If that guy had ever jerked off just ONE animal his whole outlook on life would be different !

Its going viral because someone just recently made it into a video.