Your Life Story Starts Now 2020 Grads
I gave a commencement speech last year to the 2019 graduates of the Katz Graduate School at Yeshiva University in New York (which seems like a lifetime ago now).
The speech has been repurposed for 2020 graduates below and on our website (cinderellaceo.com). Below are a few quotes from my presentation. If you'd like to read the full commencement speech, the link is posted below. Congratulations to all the graduates.
Someone once told me early in my career “Cary, you can do anything you set your mind to.” Those words were like a lightning bolt of energy. That jolt propelled me forward to write a book, strive to live my fullest life, and continue to reach and achieve my dreams.
The world is in desperate need of all of our best ideas, innovations, and world-changing efforts.
We don’t have the luxury to allow one person’s brilliance to remain silent because he or she is afraid to speak up; now is the time to take risks and to support each other.
I believe our unique stories — and perhaps especially, our unique challenges — present ripe opportunities for brilliance. The distinct experiences and perspectives that we each bring to the table are often the exact things that we can offer up to make the world a better place.