Words of Wisdom For new Graduates

I heard graduation speeches. They are usually very boring. By people we hardly know. Their messages hardly connects emotionally to us.

But this speech by this lady must be the best I ever know. She's 50-year-old Carly Fiorina, the ex HP CEO. I think every graduate should read her speech as a required reading.

Here's some gem of wisdom, excerpt from her speech:

"...When you challenge other people's ideas of who or how you should be, they may try to diminish and disgrace you. You can spend a lifetime resenting the tests, angry about the slights and the injustices. Or, you can rise about it.

"People's ideas and fears can make them small - but they cannot make you small. People's prejudices can diminsh them - but they cannot diminish you.

"Small-minded people can think they can determine your worth. But only you can determine your worth.

"At every step along the way, your soul will be tested. Every test you pass will make you stronger.

"But let's not be naive. Sometimes , there are consequences to staying true to what you believe. But as long as you understand the consequences and accept the consequences, you are not only stronger as a result, you're more at peace.

"...I know that people who have learnt to overcome much can achieve more than people who've never beent ested.

"Never sell your education short....What I have learnt in 25 years of managing people is that everyone possesses more potential than they realise.

"Living life defined by your own sense of possibility, not by others' notions of limitations, is the path to success.

"What you are today is God's gift to you. What youmake of yourself is your gift to God. He is waiting for that gift ight now. Make it something extraordinary."