With most graduations and Memorial Day weekend now hindsight, we found Bruce Feiler’s article timely. He and team members analyzed patterns in 100 of the thousands of commencement speeches spread all over the web. They found the four tips they all contain:
- Dream big
- Work hard
- Make mistakes
- Be kind
Source: The Nonlinear Life, May 19, 2022. Link.
Life is for service. We are all called to serve, as an everyday act of humility, as a habit of mind. To see the worth in every person we serve. To strive to follow the example of those who chose to share their last crust of bread. For to whom much is given, much is expected.