Dear graduates: Don’t follow your dreams (A commencement speech for the mediocre)
The brutal truth is that most people can't pay the bills by "living their passion." So what can we do instead?
Hasnain says:
"See, commencement speakers are the outliers — the most successful, interesting people that colleges can find — and their experiences are the most inspirational but also the least realistic. Even worse, they tend to be far too willing to dish out the craziest, worst advice, simply because it somehow worked for them. “Follow your dreams” and “live your passions” are insanely unhelpful tips when the bills need paying or the rent is almost due. "
Posted on 2014-05-24T17:17:10+0000