'tis the season for graduation ceremonies in the states, which means it's also the season for commencement speeches.
i've always loved watching or reading commencement speeches. they are empowering, funny and inspiring. so far, my faves are obviously the infamous one by steve jobs and also ellen degeneres (look it up if you haven't seen it). this year, i haven't had the time to go through many yet but the one that's caught my attention so far is the one by John Legend at U Penn. actually, John Legend impresses me just by being married to Chrissy Teigen, my fave model, hands-down, not because of her beauty per se (which she obviously is) but because of her realness.
"So love your self, love your work, love the people around you. Dare to love those who are different from you, no matter where they're from, what they look like, and who they love."
you should read the entire speech HERE, it will make a difference to your day, i assure you.
mr legend is right. the opposite of love isn't hate, it is fear. nowadays especially, you see so many people hating each other - for their different ideologies, for their different backgrounds, for their different religions. why is it so easy to hate? because people are afraid of things that they don't know. but instead of making an effort to try and understand people that are different from them and bridge those differences, it is so much easier to just
keep their distance and stay huddled in their own safe world.
i have always believed in love and kindness. i choose to believe in the best of people instead of their worst. eventhough this sometimes gets me hurt and people make fun of this naivety, i choose to stand firm in my beliefs. i do not want to waste my energy in being negative towards others.
especially now, with jigglyboo in our lives, i would want her to go out into the world and explore. and i hope that when faced between love or fear, she will always choose love.
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