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lil  ·  4060 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Tim Minchin Occasional Address

    Be pro-stuff, not just anti-stuff.
From what I've read posted and commented here on hubski, I'd say much of this speech seems to reflect the philosophy of this place.
    Be hard on your beliefs. Take them out onto the verandah and beat them with a cricket bat.
Lot's of good stuff in this speech to be pro about.




veen  ·  4060 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I really like it, glad to see others like it too. Especially this part:

    And so I advocate passionate dedication to the pursuit of short-term goals. Be micro-ambitious. Put your head down and work with pride on whatever is in front of you… you never know where you might end up.

I really needed that. I often get scared by the foresight of finishing my study and being let loose in the big world full of options. Not that I'll be in a bad situation, on the contrary, but there's a part of me that wants to know what to do already. The uncertainty making me uneasy.