Tuesday, May 1, 2012

WSJ: 10 Things Your Commencement Speaker Won't Tell You

6. Read obituaries. They are just like biographies, only shorter. They remind us that interesting, successful people rarely lead orderly, linear lives.

9. It's all borrowed time. You shouldn't take anything for granted, not even tomorrow. I offer you the "hit by a bus" rule. Would I regret spending my life this way if I were to get hit by a bus next week or next year? And the important corollary: Does this path lead to a life I will be happy with and proud of in 10 or 20 years if I don't get hit by a bus.

For the rest of the list, click here.

Because I'm way ahead on #6. click here

For the circular reference to #9, click here.

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