The aliens have pretty much conquered Earth. The US President has put together a rag tag fleet to go against them. None of the pilots know if they will return or even be successful. President Whitmore gives them a speech to go for it. In the context of the 4th of July, he speaks of […] Continue reading → 
Lead singer of U2 Bono delivers The University of Pennsylvania 248th Commencement Address to the Class of 2004 at historic Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Monday May 17, 2004. In case you don’t know him, Bono is the lead singer of the famous band U2. Of course, being the rock star that he is, he leads […] Continue reading → 
“I was set free, because my greatest fear had been realized, and I was still alive, and I still had a daughter whom I adored, and I had an old typewriter and a big idea.” For writers and creatives everywhere, this is probably one of the most inspirational videos there is. Rowling was suffering from […] Continue reading → 
This is one of my favorite motivational speeches because Jim Carrey is such a good example of his message. “So many of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality. My father could have been a great comedian, but he didn’t believe that that was possible for him, and so he made a […] Continue reading → 
“You’re not going to get very far in life based on what you already know. You’re going to advance in life by what you’re going to learn after you leave here.” Education doesn’t stop after you graduate from college. It doesn’t stop after you finish your MBA or PhD either. Munger says, “Wisdom acquisition is […] Continue reading →