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Funny and inspiring college graduation speech.

JaneSmith

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Yes, it's a link.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=yoEezZD71sc&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DyoEezZD71sc%26feature%3Dyoutu.be


An excerpt:
"I said at the beginning of this ramble that life is meaningless. It was not a flippant assertion. I think it’s absurd: the idea of seeking “meaning” in the set of circumstances that happens to exist after 13.8 billion years worth of unguided events. Leave it to humans to think the universe has a purpose for them. However, I am no nihilist. I am not even a cynic. I am, actually, rather romantic. And here’s my idea of romance:

You will soon be dead. Life will sometimes seem long and tough and, god, it’s tiring. And you will sometimes be happy and sometimes sad. And then you’ll be old. And then you’ll be dead.

There is only one sensible thing to do with this empty existence, and that is: fill it. Not fillet. Fill. It.

And in my opinion (until I change it), life is best filled by learning as much as you can about as much as you can, taking pride in whatever you’re doing, having compassion, sharing ideas, running(!), being enthusiastic. And then there’s love, and travel, and wine, and sex, and art, and kids, and giving, and mountain climbing … but you know all that stuff already.

It’s an incredibly exciting thing, this one, meaningless life of yours. Good luck."
- Tim Minchin.
 
Love, love, love Tim Minchin.

That's a pretty brave move on UWA's part for an honourary doctorate, though.
 
Ohhh how I love him. I need to watch this. I saw it on FB but haven't had a chance yet.
 
I understand what he is getting at, but I guess I disagree with his definition of meaning. If something is accidental, is it without meaning? My nephew was an accident, but his life is very meaningful to himself, his parents and everyone else who loves him.
Maybe instead of meaningless the speaker should just say "happy accident" :tongue:
 
part gypsy|1381426327|3535391 said:
I understand what he is getting at, but I guess I disagree with his definition of meaning. If something is accidental, is it without meaning? My nephew was an accident, but his life is very meaningful to himself, his parents and everyone else who loves him.
Maybe instead of meaningless the speaker should just say "happy accident" :tongue:
That's the point. :))

Packrat, it's not that long, only about five mins.

Echidna, have you seen his 'Storm' vid?
 
ohhh lordy, his SMILE. Between Tim Minchin and Johnny Depp, my husband is about sick to death of my obsessions.

But that Inflatable You on youtube where he stops and winks..damn.

Regardless, I love his ideas and how he presents them.
 
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