\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 Article Video: (begins at 6:00) Quote: From time to time, in the years to come, I hope you will be treated unfairly, so that you will come to know the value of justice. I hope you will suffer betrayal because that will teach you the importance of loyalty. Sorry to say, but I hope you will be lonely from time to time, so that you don't take friends for granted. I wish you bad luck again, from time to time, so that you will be conscious of the roll of chance in life, and understand that your success is not completely deserved, and the failure of others is not completely deserved either. And when you lose, as you will from time to time, I hope every now and then your opponent will gloat over your failure. It is a way for you to understand the importance of sportsmanship. I hope you will be ignored, so you know the importance of listening to others, and I hope you will have just enough pain to learn compassion."
row_33 Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 I wish it could be another way in the real world, but that's great advice.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 Article Video: (begins at 6:00) Quote: From time to time, in the years to come, I hope you will be treated unfairly, so that you will come to know the value of justice. I hope you will suffer betrayal because that will teach you the importance of loyalty. Sorry to say, but I hope you will be lonely from time to time, so that you don't take friends for granted. I wish you bad luck again, from time to time, so that you will be conscious of the roll of chance in life, and understand that your success is not completely deserved, and the failure of others is not completely deserved either. And when you lose, as you will from time to time, I hope every now and then your opponent will gloat over your failure. It is a way for you to understand the importance of sportsmanship. I hope you will be ignored, so you know the importance of listening to others, and I hope you will have just enough pain to learn compassion." Honestly, I think kids need to be given LESS by their parents.
row_33 Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 Honestly, I think kids need to be given LESS by their parents. More wise corporal punishment would be a good start.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 More wise corporal punishment would be a good start. Indeed. But progressives would never allow it.
GoBills808 Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 Wants everything to be perfect, doesn't this snowflake...
Chef Jim Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 Wants everything to be perfect, doesn't this snowflake... That's what you took from that?? I only read the part GBID quoted in his post but that part actually says the exact opposite.
GoBills808 Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 That's what you took from that?? I only read the part GBID quoted in his post but that part actually says the exact opposite. He wants the perfect amount of adversity. It's like the Goldilocks zone of overcoming hardship...gimme the dude who's been through the actual wringer.
Chef Jim Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 He wants the perfect amount of adversity. No, he wants adversity.
boyst Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 He wants the perfect amount of adversity. It's like the Goldilocks zone of overcoming hardship...gimme the dude who's been through the actual wringer. i would advise you re-read it and think on it as compared ot his views on everything
4merper4mer Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 Does he hope that from time to time that someone will look the other way and call something that is not a tax a tax so that we can communize something? Nice speech. Now how about living by it when you have the chance to do the right thing?
reddogblitz Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 ...I wish you bad luck again, from time to time, so that you will be conscious of the roll of chance in life, and understand that your success is not completely deserved, I remember not too long ago when Barack was crucified around here for say something like that
row_33 Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 About 4 more like him on the SC and America will be great again.
4merper4mer Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 About 4 more like him on the SC and America will be great again. Commie everything!
row_33 Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 The hilarious part is the media is trying to make this some kind of Trump rebuking. It's nothing like that at all.
Azalin Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 I thought it was a good speech and a positive sentiment. Nothing extreme, nothing partisan, and refreshingly sensible advice from a modern commencement speech.
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 Gotta tear them down then build them up. Great speech. Why don't he just have them join the Marines. I bet they get their rocks off during the "tear down" part in true uncompassionate conservative fashion. Everybody is just creaming their pants, aren't they?
Joe Miner Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 About 4 more like him on the SC and America will be great again. Yeah, he was stellar on the health care bill.
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