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thestrangequark

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Okay, so the song actually really annoys me because I graduated high school in '01 and it was fucking everywhere. Personally, I much prefer Tim Minchin's version:
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Now, the question is, if you had to give a commencement speech in the form of a string of wisdom pearls, what would they be? What would you impart to youth? Tell us, in a list of three to ten ideas/principals/directives/whatever the most important things life has taught you!
 
So you've never heard the other Aussie version?

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PS: Winnie Blues are cigarettes.

As to wisdom... who the hell knows? I've always thought I was knowledgeable but not very wise.
 
I was asked to give a commencement speech. I tried to go the pearls of wisdom route. I'm pretty sure I would retch, if I heard it today. Probably total garbage. I have a draft of it somewhere.
 
Some tips:

  • Don't take yourself too seriously.
  • Don't take life too seriously.
  • Meditate. Be mindful.
  • Dance (even when nobody is watching) and sing (even when no one is listening).
  • Get up, get out, and get some fresh air.
  • Everyone is different, so who's to say you're better off or worse off than others?
 
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