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| "Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of 97,
Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future,
sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been
proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more
reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice
now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded.
But trust me, in 20 years youll look back at photos of yourself and
recall in a way you cant grasp now how much possibility lay before you
and how fabulous you really looked.You are not as fat as you imagine.
Dont worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing everyday that scares you. Sing. Dont be reckless with other people's hearts, dont put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss. Dont waste your time on jealousy; sometimes youre
ahead, sometimes you're behind. the race is long, and in the end, its
only with yourself. Remember the compliments you receive, forget the
insults; if you succeed in doing this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch. Dont feel guilty if you dont know what you want to do with your life.
The most interesting people I know didnt know at 22 what they wanted to
do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know
still dont.
Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when theyre gone.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you wont, maybe you'll have children, maybe
you wont, maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky
chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. What ever you do, dont
congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either. your choices are half chance, so are everybody elses.
Enjoy your body, use it every way you can. dont be afraid of it, or
what other people think of it, its the greatest instrument you'll ever
own..
Dance even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. Read the directions, even if you dont follow them.
Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly.
Get to know your parents, you never know when they'll be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings;
they are the best link to your past and the people most likely to stick
with you in the future. Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you should hold on.
Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography in lifestyle because the
older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were
young.
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel.
Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will
philander, you too will get old, and when you do you'll fantasize that
when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and
children respected their elders. Respect your elders.
Dont expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you'll have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might run out.
Dont mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it.
Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the
past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and
recycling it for more than its worth.
But trust me on the sunscreen."
-Mr. Baz Lurhmann | | |
| "george bernard shaw once wrote:'there are two tragedies in life: one
is to lose your heart's desire. the other, is to gain it.' clearly shaw
had his heart broken once or twice. as far as i'm concerned, shaw was a
punk. cause you know what? tragedies happen. what are you gonna do?
give up? quit? no. i realized now that when your heart breaks, you
gotta fight like hell to make sure you're still alive. because you are.
and that pain you feel?...that's life. the confusion and fear?...that's
there to remind you that somewhere out there, is something better, and that
something is worth fighting for. this year, i got everything i wanted
and everything i wished for. but, in a way, i lost even more. shaw was
right. as we strain to grasp the things we desire...the things we think
will make our lives better: money, popularity, fame...we ignore what
truly matters--the simple things. like: friendship, family, love. the
things we probably already have. yes, losing your heart's desire is
tragic but gaining your heart's desire is all you can hope for.
-one tree hill | | |
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