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Conan O’ Brien gave the commencement address at Dartmouth college, and it is longer than usual, but stick with it for the sheer entertainment value. At about the 18 minute mark, O’Brien gets serious and personal, and the speech goes from enjoyable to sublime. Discussing his professional journey and its disappointments, he says: “There are few things more liberating in this life than having your worst fear realized.”
You can tell he means it; between quips, he speaks passionately and with conviction and with the sort of reassurance that is born of experience and loss. He has always been funnier and smarter than Letterman, and he proves it when he says:
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You can tell he means it; between quips, he speaks passionately and with conviction and with the sort of reassurance that is born of experience and loss. He has always been funnier and smarter than Letterman, and he proves it when he says:
“It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique.It’s not easy, but if you accept your misfortune and handle it right, your perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound reinvention. . .no specific job or career goal defines me, and it should not define you . . . Whether you fear it or not, disappointment will come. The beauty is that through disappointment you can gain clarity; with clarity comes conviction and true originality. . .whatever you think your dream is now, it will change, and that’s okay.”
Watch it all.
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