What message would you give the class of 2011, if you had only six words to say it?
Posted at 5:00 AM on June 2, 2011
by Eric Ringham
(164 Comments)
Filed under: Culture, Education
It's graduation season. Commencement speakers are doing their best to inspire graduates, but some of their speeches seem a little long. Today's Question: What message would you give the class of 2011, if you had only six words to say it?
(Inspired by SMITH Magazine's Six-Word Memoir project and book series .)
Comments (164)
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Live east of where you work.
I gotta boner, want to see?
Don't work for the state
Get workin' - millions need your taxes.
Avoid cheap puns and insular platitudes.
Who ARE you?
What's your purpose?
Build your estate. Avoid irresponsible behaviors.
Leadership begets inspiration invoking forward thinking.
Stay curious. Keep learning. Be flexible.
compassion, hospitality toward all others...first
Mine your mind. Mind your heart.
Act always with conscience and compassion.
Kindness endures.
Move to Canada.
I am serious.
There's no end to the bullshit.
Just say no to drug testing.
End the war on drugs now
Character will always supercede your diploma.
Failure is proportional to your sucess.
Don't bogart that joint my friend!
Awaken within this dream, Lucidify it!
TAT TVAM ASI, SAT CHIT ANANDA
InLakesh means: "I am another yourself".
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Spirit Love
Mind Thought
Body Experience
Physical, emotional, conceptual, social, sensual, neural.
Work hard. Debt Free. Play, too.
I smoked weed, no one died.
ENTHEOGEN: Awakening The Divine Within
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMbHLaY9uwI
Change happens, get used to it.
Alcohol, countless deaths.
Cannabis/Marijuana, none.
Learn a lot and have fun.
God is Love, so are you.
Trust nobody, find your own path.
Greatest service ... add useful plant ... culture.
God saw that it was good.
Can't we all get a bong?
"Hemp ... first necessity ... to the country"
"Make ... most ... Hempseed, sow it everywhere."
Good luck. You'll need it. Banana.
It's not always 420 somewhere, proceed.
Remember, God Is Not a Christian.
The illegality of cannabis is outrageous...
http://marijuana-uses.com/mr-x/
Now it is up to you.
Follow your bliss. Suchness, consciousness ... bliss.
Love's the Answer ... what's the Question?
You are driven by your affiliates.
Life is uncertain; eat dessert first.
Everything changes, nothing stays the same.
Live east of where you work.
Have high friends in good places.
Wake and bake, end prohibition now.
Soft skills matter more than degree
Define and defy this "new normal."
Support prohibition ... you support organized crime.
Marijuana's nature's way of saying high :)
Your degree guarantees nothing.
Don't forget to breathe.
Forgiveness is the key to Happiness.
The Only Way includes your happiness.
Sugar, alcohol, tobacco ... deadly.
Cannabis is safe.
Not all drugs are the same.
Study monomyth (hero's journey), love well.
Learn beyond ethnocentricity, Jesus is myth.
Good luck without Social Security, suckers!
Jesus Christ is the only way
live on cash. eat your veggies.
Turn on, log in, and communicate.
Legalize it - grow it - smoke it
Wait ten years, "they" will retire.
Question Authority and Think for Yourself.
Keep learning to cook and organize.
Just say "No Fracking way!"
Get a durable, employable, practical skill.
Sorry, school was the easy part.
Hope, faith and Love. You're Love.
OKCupid confirms, love's free and smart.
Learn to give a great massage.
Learn just love and be loved.
Take the Belief-O-Matic™ Quiz.
Literotica is free whereas LiveLinks costs.
JOB - make it Joy Over Boredom!
Loving Kindness, Compassion, Joy, Equanimity ... Peace.
You're a wave of the infinite.
Don't fight over Pie, Bake More.
Read this list occasionally and consider.
Watch:
"Union: - Business Behind Getting High"
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Universal theology ... impossible.
Universal experience ... necessary.
Work hard. Play fair. Be kind.
These things ... more you shall do.
“Herb ... healing ... nation, alcohol the destruction.”
Human physical life is addictive. Savor.
No one ever died from marijuana.
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Be ready when the doors open.
Respect and Do What Thou Wilt.
Capturing and leading the imagination rules.
Eat, pray, love ... floss, meditate, tantra :)
Marriage is religious, civil unions constitutional.
Fairness is the watchword for todays leftist radicals
Jesus, Buddha, Krishna etc ... that's YOU!
Look ahead. Not back. Keep going.
Live, love, learn, leave a legacy.
Thoughts creating beliefs manifesting as reality.
The Emperor Wears No Clothes, Herer.
Pale blue Planet, Mr X Knew.
Sleep, dream, awaken, smile, sing, walk.
Soon enough this too shall pass.
you only need 2 great friends.
Nootropics, entheogens, oneirogens, ... learning, considering, communicating :)
Always strive to make a difference.
Love, laughter, acceptance, kindness, joy, forgiveness
Good luck, you will need it
Be frugal. Batten down the hatches!
Tongue-tied knowledge beats ignorant loquacity.
Don't follow the rules if they don't make sense.
Goodness pays, even if also selfish.
don't expect much. MAKE much.
Love is the most powerful force.
Just face it, kids... you're screwed.
All you need. Honor, Pride, Respect
Do justice. Love kindness. Be humble.
Prosperity - gone! Save money! Avoid debt!
Love your neighbor as yourself.
Be safe, polite, respectful.
(This is the *only* rule our daycare center has for the 16-month to six-year-olds in their care; they are instructed to consider this rule before taking any action. By the time they are four and five years old, they are already thinking and acting with more maturity than more than a few adults I know).
Let love teach you its lessons.
"Life is change..Growth is optional"
Don't take on too much debt!
"Life's short. Don't buy green bananas."
Times are tough, but carry on.
Respect the world and love yourself.
Life rushes by; be there.
Your profound ideas are age-old.
Listen.
"Life is change..Growth is optional"
Spend time away from the computer.
To learn is to live - live
Be true to yourself, experience life.
The speech about "Worship of money, beauty, power etc." is timeless because it was lifted from Book 3 of Boethius "Consolation of Philosophy" - which of course any liberal arts major would be familiar.
Consider things that cannot be purchased.
Stop whining and do more pushups!
Life is short. Don't compromise.
Shakespeare still has the best six-word directive for a happy life: "To thine own self be true."
Think critically; show respect; and be helpful.
Cheap. Easy. Worthwhile. Choose any two.
Sex, drugs and Rock and Roll.
don't screw up your credit rating
Lifetime learner, alive. Not learning, dead.
We rented out your bedroom.
Take part in your local community.
Don't lose sight of your dreams!
Be kind, bold, make it better.
Wealth does not equal well-being.
Use your abilities to serve others.
Could be worse, could be 2008.
You only have a limited amount of time. Don't waste it living someone else's dream....
(numbers are not my strong suit) ; )
"Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'entrate."
No more Harry Potter for you!
Whatever you do, be exceptional!
Freedom, liberty, personal responsibility, integrity, volunteer.
liberty
Love it, Hiram.
Love it, Hiram.
Plastics.
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