Here’s the truth: You’re not special
Word has reached us that someone said the unthinkable: “You are not special.”
Those are the words made famous earlier this month by a straight-talking English teacher during a commencement speech for graduates of Wellesley High School in Massachusetts.
We believe the speaker wants students to pursue worthy endeavors, rather than live in unearned celebration of self.
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