How to live your Life.
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January 2006 To do something well you have to like it. That idea is not exactly novel. We've got it down to four words: "Do what you love." But it's not enough just to tell people that.
How to Do What You Love
Don’t work. Be hated. Love someone. - Half & Half
This witty yet piercing commencement speech is one of my favorite reads. It resonates deeply with me as I am about to graduate from college. I'd like to share it with you guys as I hope that not only new grads, but everyone else can benefit from it, too. Written by Adrian Tan, author of The Teenage Textbook (1988), was the guest-of-honour at a recent NTU convocation ceremony. This was his speech to the graduating class of 2008.
C. S. Lewis's Advice to Children on Duty and the Three Kinds of Things Anyone Need Ever Do
by Maria Popova ‘Most of us need the crutch at times; but of course it’s idiotic to use the crutch when our own legs can do the journey on their own!’ As if one needed another reason to have a soft spot for beloved writer C.