You're Not Special

Reblogged from LIFE and Leadership by Chris Brady:

Someone sent me the transcript from a commencement speech.  The title and beginning featured a slightly shocking pattern interrupt. In other words, they caught me by surprise. I found myself so intrigued I read further, and eventually realized that, unlike 99% of everything else I ever receive, I could not stop reading this. I have included it below in its entirety for your enjoyment and pondering.

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In case anyone was wondering what all the hubbub was about over the "You're Not Special" commencement speech, here is the full script reblogged from Life and Leadership by Chris Brady. It's really quite good, and for many of us, I suspect quite relevant on more than one level (I know it is for me anyway!) ...