David Foster Wallace is one of my favorite authors. Perhaps even one of my favorite philosophers or thought leaders, and it is ironic that I found so much solace in the words of a man so deeply disturbed that he could not find it bearable to live.
I wanted to share DFW commencement speech at Kenyon College in 2005.
It left a profound impact on my when I first heard it after DFW passed away in 2008, the year I graduated from college.
Recently, a group called "The Glossary" took an excerpt from the speech, a section called, "This is Water" and made a striking video.
Also, in the vein of great speeches is Randy Pausch's "The Last Lecture" - which was truly a roller coaster ride of sorrow, inspiration, and joy.
Enjoy, and be inspired.
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