I had the pleasure of being invited to give Harvey Mudd's commencement speech this year.
Reposted here with permission from the University

Timestamps:
0:00 - End of Harriet Nembhard's introduction
0:45 - The cliché
2:28 - The shifting goal
5:57 - Action…

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