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Graduation season is upon us. Doesn’t it come with a sense of hopefulness? For the graduates, so much as been accomplished and they have a blank slate ahead of them to fill with their wildest dreams. For family and friends, they get to see their loved ones achieve a goal. <\/p>\n

This video was circulating back when I was in college and my co-worker Ashley<\/a> found it on YouTube. It’s a graduation speech set to music, and it holds some of the best advice I’ve ever heard. <\/p>\n

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What’s the best piece of advice you could give the Class of 2011? How would you inspire them?<\/p>\n

For more:
\nKirk Cameron: The Best Advice I’ve Received<\/a>
\nWords of Wisdom from Mister Rogers<\/a>
\nInspirational Words for Graduates<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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