10 1/2 Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said
A Autobiography, Writing, Buisness book. Maybe it's a stretch to blame a broader social pathology on hyper-competitive soccer parents. Still, there is not a...
The antidote to those cotton-candy platitudes that are all too familiar to anyone who’s ever worn a mortarboard, Wheelan’s 10½ head-turning aphorisms—backed up by a PhD in public policy and extensive social science research—set the record straight. Readers everywhere agreed, turning a Dartmouth Class Day speech that had gone viral into a best-selling book.Whether praising the time “wasted” in fraternity basements; mentioning that, frankly, the worst days of your life still lie ahead; or simply asking that graduates avoid wreaking the kind of havoc that others before them have, Wheelan softens his candid conclusions with good-natured charm and tales of unconventional success. With cartoons sprinkled throughout to keep things light, this volume makes a perfect gift for graduates of all ages.
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Change is inevitable; but progress depends on what we do with that change. Charles Wheelan, 10 1/2 Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said Is the journey still worthwhile if the mountain turns out to be enshrouded in fog at the top? Charles Wheelan, 10 1/2 Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said Obituaries are just like biographies, only shorter. They remind us that interesting, successful people rarely lead orderly, linear lives. I defy you to find a single obituary that begins, "Jane Doe won the Nobel Prize in large part because she was admitted to a prestigious, highly selective preschool. After that, everything just kind of fell into place." Instead, you will read about dead ends, lucky coincidences, quirky habits, excessive self-confidence (often interspersed with bursts of excessive self-doubt), and a lot of passion for something. Charles...
What I like is that Wheelan limited his use of clichs; most of the advice he offers is almost counterintuitive, making this an engaging read. A fast and fun read. Like his other books, he presents the material with some sense of humor. This is a quick read but packs a thoughtful punch in just a few short pages. Not just meant for college grads but anyone looking for their own path. I really enjoyed the writing style. Plan to read more by Wheelan. Super quick read, but full of important life lessons. I wish this speech (turned book) had been said at my commencement. It would have kept my attention far better, and I would have made an effort to live the lessons.
