Happy Monday ka, everyone.
Normally, the months of May and June are for commencement of most universities in the US. So, I think some of you may have listened to great speeches from celebs, distinguished alums or industry experts. Graduating class also has its representative chosen as well.
This time, several punching statements were reported on the news like a Chinese graduate from Harvard Kennedy school.who shared her reflection on global unity, empathy, and the interconnectedness of people across cultures and borders.
For me, I was most impressed with Brad Meltzer and it happened to be from last year... 2024 commencement at the University of Michigan ka. Normally, speakers could use 'the magic of three'....to say something like, 3 pieces of advice, 3 key points, etc. Others may have 1-2 paragraphs that were real punching. Brad's speech was different to capture my attention throughout.
In short, his advice was to know oneself, embrace fear, be empathetic and keep changing. The metaphor of how magicians worked on their magical tricks was really effective ka. They are:
- Make something disappear: Let go of fear and self-doubt. He shared his story working in an ice cream shop to be given a hard time by a customer. He said he was afraid to talk back but he realized that he was able to rid his fear after that.
- Switch places: He urged students to have empathy, understanding others’ perspectives and to lead with kindness.
- Change one thing into something else: We must transform ourselves for further growth and success ka.
He emphasized that the real magic was in the memories we create and the people we share them with and that relationships and community are very important. On relationships, I noticed that most, if not all the commencement speeches I watched this year, focused on it, especially family ka....so very crucial in our AI world na ka.
His public speaking skill was striking and as his son was also a graduate at the commencement, his opening made it so fun and with ready connectedness ka.
See if you agree with me na ka.....check the youtube out ka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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