You Are Not Special

[Prairie Sage1]

If he had been a politician addressing the American people what would we think?

What, America is not special? Live for others? Don't live a "me first, I'm the best life?"

Sounds like a namby pamby socialist liberal to me.

[Huskers57]

damn straight.

[ChitownHusker]

What's interesting about this speech is, with the exception of one dissenter, it resonated with people on both the right and the left. Contrary to huskerator's opinion (which I definitely respect) I thought the message was very uplifting. I think if the only thing you heard was "you're not the center of the universe" you were missing the very important message that came afterward: "so stop worrying about your status and start living life to the fullest."

[utsker]

I AM SPECIAL!!!

[Huskers57]

I AM SPECIAL!!!

yes you are...now get to work and earn it.

[huskerator 5000]

What's interesting about this speech is, with the exception of one dissenter, it resonated with people on both the right and the left.

Maybe I am special after all.

[McKinneyTXHusker]

What's interesting about this speech is, with the exception of one dissenter, it resonated with people on both the right and the left. Contrary to huskerator's opinion (which I definitely respect) I thought the message was very uplifting. I think if the only thing you heard was "you're not the center of the universe" you were missing the very important message that came afterward: "so stop worrying about your status and start living life to the fullest."

I agree, I think it was definitely uplifting, and those who think it wasn't appear to have missed the entire point.

[cm husker]

I have to agree with H5k here, though I didn't get much further than the opening act on marriage.

No speech in a wedding, commencement, memorial, etc should be 12 minutes.

Anyone have a transcript?

[Squatchsker]

I AM SPECIAL!!!

**cough** Olympics **cough** ** cough**

[utsker]

I have to agree with H5k here, though I didn't get much further than the opening act on marriage.

No speech in a wedding, commencement, memorial, etc should be 12 minutes.

Anyone have a transcript?

Three minutes tops is good enough for me

[utsker]

**cough** Olympics **cough** ** cough**

you should quit smoking so you can get rid of that cough....

BTW: If you quit smoking you are special

[Squatchsker]

Three minutes tops is good enough for me

I aint gonna say it. Nope, not gonna do it.

[Squatchsker]

you should quit smoking so you can get rid of that cough....

BTW: If you quit smoking you are special

I AM SO CONFLICTED!!!!!!!!!!

[Huskers57]

Three minutes tops is good enough for me

your lady wouldn't be pleased...she needs some pleasure too...

gotta work it...

[utsker]

your lady wouldn't be pleased...she needs some pleasure too...

gotta work it...

Why? She's not special...and if she was, she sure as hell wouldn't be with me

[Huskers57]

Why? She's not special...and if she was, she sure as hell wouldn't be with me

valid statement.

[cm husker]

He seems to encourage divorce later in his speech when he tells kids they shouldn't spend time working things out with a spouse whom they no longer seem to care about.... Interesting grad topic.

[utsker]

"Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you." Sums up the speech pretty well and it's good advice no matter which high school you graduated from, including Columbine.

Great quote...as a former accomplishment racker-upper, I can attest to it. I've got a very healthy work/life balance these days compared to back in the day when it was all about the next promotion.

[ChitownHusker]

He seems to encourage divorce later in his speech when he tells kids they should spend time working things out with a spouse whom they no longer seem to care about.... Interesting grad topic.

Not really.

[Huskers57]

Not really.

You're not special.