being a senior in high school everyone seems to be at a crossroad in their life
seems to be at a crossroad in their life
seems to be at a crossroad in their life thinking about college making career
thinking about college making career
thinking about college making career choice
choice
choice and choosing your major accordingly I
and choosing your major accordingly I
and choosing your major accordingly I feel all these pressures too but I think
feel all these pressures too but I think
feel all these pressures too but I think of it as an opportunity to find meaning
of it as an opportunity to find meaning
of it as an opportunity to find meaning in all that I do because only then do I
in all that I do because only then do I
in all that I do because only then do I genuinely feel like doing something
genuinely feel like doing something
genuinely feel like doing something making such decisions are not only
making such decisions are not only
making such decisions are not only making me think about the meaning of it
making me think about the meaning of it
making me think about the meaning of it all but it’s also one of the biggest
all but it’s also one of the biggest
all but it’s also one of the biggest challenges that I have to face for me
challenges that I have to face for me
challenges that I have to face for me the biggest challenge in life is finding
the biggest challenge in life is finding
the biggest challenge in life is finding meaning in life itself now this may seem
meaning in life itself now this may seem
meaning in life itself now this may seem like a highly philosophical or a pistol
like a highly philosophical or a pistol
like a highly philosophical or a pistol illogical question but I see it as one
illogical question but I see it as one
illogical question but I see it as one that is definitely worth asking after
that is definitely worth asking after
that is definitely worth asking after all if you can find inner meaning you
all if you can find inner meaning you
all if you can find inner meaning you can then start to feel at peace with
can then start to feel at peace with
can then start to feel at peace with yourself at this point of time I’m
yourself at this point of time I’m
yourself at this point of time I’m considering that how do I even go about
considering that how do I even go about
considering that how do I even go about such a task so I’d like to call somebody
such a task so I’d like to call somebody
such a task so I’d like to call somebody up on stage to help me aid myself with
up on stage to help me aid myself with
up on stage to help me aid myself with this process so a raise of hands if
this process so a raise of hands if
this process so a raise of hands if anybody like to come up yes
anybody like to come up yes
anybody like to come up yes [Music]
so to begin on the one thing that I
so to begin on the one thing that I asked myself is that essentially can you
asked myself is that essentially can you
asked myself is that essentially can you definitely state the ultimate purpose of
definitely state the ultimate purpose of
definitely state the ultimate purpose of human life how about an easier question
human life how about an easier question
human life how about an easier question what do you think your purposes okay
what do you think your purposes okay
what do you think your purposes okay thank you so I was just seen and from
thank you so I was just seen and from
thank you so I was just seen and from the questions I’ve asked my peers my
the questions I’ve asked my peers my
the questions I’ve asked my peers my teachers my parents and everyone around
teachers my parents and everyone around
teachers my parents and everyone around me included I seem to have broadly
me included I seem to have broadly
me included I seem to have broadly categorized life into three meaning of
categorized life into three meaning of
categorized life into three meaning of life into three overarching segments
life into three overarching segments
life into three overarching segments first being monetary gain because this
first being monetary gain because this
first being monetary gain because this is one of the most common answers that I
is one of the most common answers that I
is one of the most common answers that I get that I want to get rich and only
get that I want to get rich and only
get that I want to get rich and only then can I start finding happiness
then can I start finding happiness
then can I start finding happiness secondly being subjective fulfilment
secondly being subjective fulfilment
secondly being subjective fulfilment getting that Dreamgirl buying their
getting that Dreamgirl buying their
getting that Dreamgirl buying their house getting the best grades whatever
house getting the best grades whatever
house getting the best grades whatever it is might be to you
it is might be to you
it is might be to you and lastly being emotional stability
and lastly being emotional stability
and lastly being emotional stability like the individual just stated
like the individual just stated
like the individual just stated ultimately we all want to be happy so
ultimately we all want to be happy so
ultimately we all want to be happy so now many of these questions might seem
now many of these questions might seem
now many of these questions might seem highly subjective and I agree with that
highly subjective and I agree with that
highly subjective and I agree with that but some of these answers don’t quite
but some of these answers don’t quite
but some of these answers don’t quite gel with me first let’s talk about money
gel with me first let’s talk about money
gel with me first let’s talk about money let’s say that all of you each one of
let’s say that all of you each one of
let’s say that all of you each one of you included get to a point where you
you included get to a point where you
you included get to a point where you have all the money in the world that you
have all the money in the world that you
have all the money in the world that you can imagine you can buy that Ferrari
can imagine you can buy that Ferrari
can imagine you can buy that Ferrari that yacht or whatever it is that you
that yacht or whatever it is that you
that yacht or whatever it is that you wish for
wish for
wish for but then what as seen in one of my
but then what as seen in one of my
but then what as seen in one of my favorite TV shows boats a horseman
favorite TV shows boats a horseman
favorite TV shows boats a horseman where the titular character has all the
where the titular character has all the
where the titular character has all the money he can think of he is still
money he can think of he is still
money he can think of he is still miserable in his life not just TV shows
miserable in his life not just TV shows
miserable in his life not just TV shows even mirrored in real life where many
even mirrored in real life where many
even mirrored in real life where many celebrities have all the money they can
celebrities have all the money they can
celebrities have all the money they can think of yet they resort to drugs
think of yet they resort to drugs
think of yet they resort to drugs because they just cannot seem to mind
because they just cannot seem to mind
because they just cannot seem to mind wrap their mind around things because
wrap their mind around things because
wrap their mind around things because the question arises what is the end to
the question arises what is the end to
the question arises what is the end to it all what am I getting to in my
it all what am I getting to in my
it all what am I getting to in my juvenile life I’ve experienced both
juvenile life I’ve experienced both
juvenile life I’ve experienced both sides of the spectrum financial hardship
sides of the spectrum financial hardship
sides of the spectrum financial hardship and financial stability I can agree with
and financial stability I can agree with
and financial stability I can agree with the common belief that financial
the common belief that financial
the common belief that financial ability is a factor for an easygoing
ability is a factor for an easygoing
ability is a factor for an easygoing life yet I’ve personally seen what money
life yet I’ve personally seen what money
life yet I’ve personally seen what money can do especially to one of the
can do especially to one of the
can do especially to one of the strongest institutions in our world
strongest institutions in our world
strongest institutions in our world being family my family had to go through
being family my family had to go through
being family my family had to go through a financial crisis which not only
a financial crisis which not only
a financial crisis which not only affected them emotionally but caused the
affected them emotionally but caused the
affected them emotionally but caused the deterioration of our extended family
deterioration of our extended family
deterioration of our extended family relations a money oriented mentality is
relations a money oriented mentality is
relations a money oriented mentality is one that is broadly focused on
one that is broadly focused on
one that is broadly focused on materialistic gain rather than true
materialistic gain rather than true
materialistic gain rather than true meaning personally I don’t think money
meaning personally I don’t think money
meaning personally I don’t think money is the answer yet like I said you need
is the answer yet like I said you need
is the answer yet like I said you need it for an easygoing life but I see it as
it for an easygoing life but I see it as
it for an easygoing life but I see it as not the end goal next let’s consider
not the end goal next let’s consider
not the end goal next let’s consider subjective fulfillment let’s talk about
subjective fulfillment let’s talk about
subjective fulfillment let’s talk about getting into the best colleges as I feel
getting into the best colleges as I feel
getting into the best colleges as I feel like many of you here can relate to that
like many of you here can relate to that
like many of you here can relate to that let’s say that I applied to my college
let’s say that I applied to my college
let’s say that I applied to my college hoping that my two years of hard work
hoping that my two years of hard work
hoping that my two years of hard work have paid off the day arises and I get
have paid off the day arises and I get
have paid off the day arises and I get my letter
my letter
my letter let’s say for whatever is in bad grades
let’s say for whatever is in bad grades
let’s say for whatever is in bad grades or whatever it might be I don’t get
or whatever it might be I don’t get
or whatever it might be I don’t get accepted now my subjective fulfillment
accepted now my subjective fulfillment
accepted now my subjective fulfillment my goal is not met it’s not satisfied
my goal is not met it’s not satisfied
my goal is not met it’s not satisfied and therefore I’m sad I suffer now let’s
and therefore I’m sad I suffer now let’s
and therefore I’m sad I suffer now let’s look at the other side that even if I
look at the other side that even if I
look at the other side that even if I get accepted I said another subjective
get accepted I said another subjective
get accepted I said another subjective goal for myself and strive towards that
goal for myself and strive towards that
goal for myself and strive towards that get to that College do the best there
get to that College do the best there
get to that College do the best there get the best job but then what next I
get the best job but then what next I
get the best job but then what next I keep setting goals for myself again and
keep setting goals for myself again and
keep setting goals for myself again and again and again and it just feels like
again and again and it just feels like
again and again and it just feels like an endless struggle leading to what so
an endless struggle leading to what so
an endless struggle leading to what so even if not taking in a broader sense I
even if not taking in a broader sense I
even if not taking in a broader sense I can only find that subjective fulfilment
can only find that subjective fulfilment
can only find that subjective fulfilment serves as a temporary distraction at the
serves as a temporary distraction at the
serves as a temporary distraction at the start of this school year I had lofty
start of this school year I had lofty
start of this school year I had lofty ambitions getting the best grades do the
ambitions getting the best grades do the
ambitions getting the best grades do the best that I can hoping to get into the
best that I can hoping to get into the
best that I can hoping to get into the best colleges some of these goals were
best colleges some of these goals were
best colleges some of these goals were met where I got into a position at the
met where I got into a position at the
met where I got into a position at the school where I could genuinely start
school where I could genuinely start
school where I could genuinely start helping people by becoming part of the
helping people by becoming part of the
helping people by becoming part of the student council on a more personal front
student council on a more personal front
student council on a more personal front though many of my goals like doing the
though many of my goals like doing the
though many of my goals like doing the best I can in a certain class or not
best I can in a certain class or not
best I can in a certain class or not quite met
quite met
quite met even just sitting in class sometimes I
even just sitting in class sometimes I
even just sitting in class sometimes I think that are these goals really what
think that are these goals really what
think that are these goals really what it’s supposed to come down to it serves
it’s supposed to come down to it serves
it’s supposed to come down to it serves as a temporary distraction for me until
as a temporary distraction for me until
as a temporary distraction for me until the next time I start thinking i tries
the next time I start thinking i tries
the next time I start thinking i tries to focus on whatever it is in front of
to focus on whatever it is in front of
to focus on whatever it is in front of me until this question comes back to
me until this question comes back to
me until this question comes back to bite me and I don’t quite – I don’t get
bite me and I don’t quite – I don’t get
bite me and I don’t quite – I don’t get to a definite end it all seems futile if
to a definite end it all seems futile if
to a definite end it all seems futile if you start looking at the bigger picture
so go to college get a good job raise a
so go to college get a good job raise a family support them and then ultimately
family support them and then ultimately
family support them and then ultimately be happy this is what we this is what we
be happy this is what we this is what we
be happy this is what we this is what we all strive to go towards but the reality
all strive to go towards but the reality
all strive to go towards but the reality of it is that life is a long absurd
of it is that life is a long absurd
of it is that life is a long absurd journey that almost never goes the way
journey that almost never goes the way
journey that almost never goes the way you want it to but like many say if
you want it to but like many say if
you want it to but like many say if you’re happy then none of this matters
you’re happy then none of this matters
you’re happy then none of this matters right
right
right the ultimate goal from any is happiness
the ultimate goal from any is happiness
the ultimate goal from any is happiness yet by a show of hands let’s see how
yet by a show of hands let’s see how
yet by a show of hands let’s see how many of you can definitely say that
many of you can definitely say that
many of you can definitely say that you’re absolutely content with where you
you’re absolutely content with where you
you’re absolutely content with where you are in your life there are Suns hands
are in your life there are Suns hands
are in your life there are Suns hands and I’m really happy about that but for
and I’m really happy about that but for
and I’m really happy about that but for the others in the room that feeling for
the others in the room that feeling for
the others in the room that feeling for me itself is rarely felt so I would love
me itself is rarely felt so I would love
me itself is rarely felt so I would love being content and right now I’d like to
being content and right now I’d like to
being content and right now I’d like to share a quote by Woody Allen one of my
share a quote by Woody Allen one of my
share a quote by Woody Allen one of my favorite directors who compares life to
favorite directors who compares life to
favorite directors who compares life to a subpar meal shared between a couple of
a subpar meal shared between a couple of
a subpar meal shared between a couple of old women so one says boy the food at
old women so one says boy the food at
old women so one says boy the food at this place is terrible
this place is terrible
this place is terrible and the other replies I know right and
and the other replies I know right and
and the other replies I know right and such small portions to essentially alan
such small portions to essentially alan
such small portions to essentially alan claims that just like this meal life can
claims that just like this meal life can
claims that just like this meal life can be short and terrible and miserable and
be short and terrible and miserable and
be short and terrible and miserable and it’s all over much too quickly so I
it’s all over much too quickly so I
it’s all over much too quickly so I wonder through all of this whether there
wonder through all of this whether there
wonder through all of this whether there is a quintessential meaning to it all is
is a quintessential meaning to it all is
is a quintessential meaning to it all is there no purpose or meaning that is
there no purpose or meaning that is
there no purpose or meaning that is built into life and what is the point in
built into life and what is the point in
built into life and what is the point in anything so this is the biggest
anything so this is the biggest
anything so this is the biggest confession that I have to make today
confession that I have to make today
confession that I have to make today that I am an existential nihilist
that I am an existential nihilist
that I am an existential nihilist someone who finds no meaning in a
someone who finds no meaning in a
someone who finds no meaning in a distance or believes that there is no
distance or believes that there is no
distance or believes that there is no inherent or built-in meaning to the
inherent or built-in meaning to the
inherent or built-in meaning to the purpose of life I feel like there is no
purpose of life I feel like there is no
purpose of life I feel like there is no existential purpose if there is no
existential purpose if there is no
existential purpose if there is no meaning to anything that we do you might
meaning to anything that we do you might
meaning to anything that we do you might ask me then why do anything you might
ask me then why do anything you might
ask me then why do anything you might not agree with me and that’s completely
not agree with me and that’s completely
not agree with me and that’s completely fine but I think that there is something
fine but I think that there is something
fine but I think that there is something that we can all learn from this so let’s
that we can all learn from this so let’s
that we can all learn from this so let’s consider the indifference that the
consider the indifference that the
consider the indifference that the cosmos displays towards humanity how in
cosmos displays towards humanity how in
cosmos displays towards humanity how in just a month or maybe even a few minutes
just a month or maybe even a few minutes
just a month or maybe even a few minutes many of you might not even remember the
many of you might not even remember the
many of you might not even remember the contents of this talk hopefully there
contents of this talk hopefully there
contents of this talk hopefully there lives an impact on you though
lives an impact on you though
lives an impact on you though or how every hundred years or so what
or how every hundred years or so what
or how every hundred years or so what you did or did not do is not gonna serve
you did or did not do is not gonna serve
you did or did not do is not gonna serve any ulterior purpose all of this leaves
any ulterior purpose all of this leaves
any ulterior purpose all of this leaves me with lingering meaninglessness so why
me with lingering meaninglessness so why
me with lingering meaninglessness so why go on French philosopher Camus calls
go on French philosopher Camus calls
go on French philosopher Camus calls this feeling of meaninglessness the
this feeling of meaninglessness the
this feeling of meaninglessness the absurd which refers to the absurdity of
absurd which refers to the absurdity of
absurd which refers to the absurdity of human life itself now this can be
human life itself now this can be
human life itself now this can be thought of as a constant conflict
thought of as a constant conflict
thought of as a constant conflict between what we want meaning in the
between what we want meaning in the
between what we want meaning in the universe happiness or whatever it is
universe happiness or whatever it is
universe happiness or whatever it is that you want versus what we actually
that you want versus what we actually
that you want versus what we actually find seemingly formless chaos
find seemingly formless chaos
find seemingly formless chaos meaninglessness and suffering now many
meaninglessness and suffering now many
meaninglessness and suffering now many of you even right now must be thinking
of you even right now must be thinking
of you even right now must be thinking what is this guy even talking about and
what is this guy even talking about and
what is this guy even talking about and that such chain of thought is of no use
that such chain of thought is of no use
that such chain of thought is of no use you will only end up to a radical
you will only end up to a radical
you will only end up to a radical decision like per se committing suicide
decision like per se committing suicide
decision like per se committing suicide that is if there is no point to anything
that is if there is no point to anything
that is if there is no point to anything why not just ended I often think this
why not just ended I often think this
why not just ended I often think this way too which leaves me with a feeling
way too which leaves me with a feeling
way too which leaves me with a feeling of depression and dejection so then why
of depression and dejection so then why
of depression and dejection so then why do I even choose to go on yet before I
do I even choose to go on yet before I
do I even choose to go on yet before I answer this question I think I’d like to
answer this question I think I’d like to
answer this question I think I’d like to circle back to cammo because he seems to
circle back to cammo because he seems to
circle back to cammo because he seems to feel the same way that I do we might
feel the same way that I do we might
feel the same way that I do we might never find the meaning that we want to
never find the meaning that we want to
never find the meaning that we want to find either we might discover a certain
find either we might discover a certain
find either we might discover a certain meaning that makes sense to us through a
meaning that makes sense to us through a
meaning that makes sense to us through a leap of faith by placing our hopes on a
leap of faith by placing our hopes on a
leap of faith by placing our hopes on a God beyond this world or we might
God beyond this world or we might
God beyond this world or we might conclude that life is meaningless like
conclude that life is meaningless like
conclude that life is meaningless like myself we might even try to constantly
myself we might even try to constantly
myself we might even try to constantly distract ourselves
distract ourselves
distract ourselves from this irritating question which
from this irritating question which
from this irritating question which seems to lead us to nowhere
seems to lead us to nowhere
seems to lead us to nowhere and we might even succeed for some time
and we might even succeed for some time
and we might even succeed for some time until it comes back to us leaving you at
until it comes back to us leaving you at
until it comes back to us leaving you at the start of this seemingly endless loop
the start of this seemingly endless loop
the start of this seemingly endless loop Camus illustrates this struggle with the
Camus illustrates this struggle with the
Camus illustrates this struggle with the absurd through the microcosm of the myth
absurd through the microcosm of the myth
absurd through the microcosm of the myth of Sisyphus so according to Greek myth
of Sisyphus so according to Greek myth
of Sisyphus so according to Greek myth Sisyphus was punished for all eternity
Sisyphus was punished for all eternity
Sisyphus was punished for all eternity to roll a rock up a mountain reach all
to roll a rock up a mountain reach all
to roll a rock up a mountain reach all the way to the top then only have the
the way to the top then only have the
the way to the top then only have the border roll all the way to the bottom
border roll all the way to the bottom
border roll all the way to the bottom now since our kammo claims that Sisyphus
now since our kammo claims that Sisyphus
now since our kammo claims that Sisyphus is the ideal absurd hero and that his
is the ideal absurd hero and that his
is the ideal absurd hero and that his punishment is representative of the
punishment is representative of the
punishment is representative of the human condition
human condition
human condition Sisyphus must struggle perpetually
Sisyphus must struggle perpetually
Sisyphus must struggle perpetually without hope of success which many of us
without hope of success which many of us
without hope of success which many of us might feel sometimes so long as he
might feel sometimes so long as he
might feel sometimes so long as he accepts that there is nothing more to
accepts that there is nothing more to
accepts that there is nothing more to life than this absurd struggle only then
life than this absurd struggle only then
life than this absurd struggle only then can you start to find happiness in it so
can you start to find happiness in it so
can you start to find happiness in it so there is this constant struggle that we
there is this constant struggle that we
there is this constant struggle that we all go through whatever it may be your
all go through whatever it may be your
all go through whatever it may be your personal struggle that many of us go
personal struggle that many of us go
personal struggle that many of us go through and we will try finding an
through and we will try finding an
through and we will try finding an ulterior meaning in all that we do or so
ulterior meaning in all that we do or so
ulterior meaning in all that we do or so to say an existential crisis at one
to say an existential crisis at one
to say an existential crisis at one point maybe not now later you might
point maybe not now later you might
point maybe not now later you might think what am i alternately doing any of
think what am i alternately doing any of
think what am i alternately doing any of what I’m doing for yet I think that we
what I’m doing for yet I think that we
what I’m doing for yet I think that we need to stop that because there isn’t
need to stop that because there isn’t
need to stop that because there isn’t really any need to break the illusion of
really any need to break the illusion of
really any need to break the illusion of purpose because only then can you
purpose because only then can you
purpose because only then can you continue to find your own this rebellion
continue to find your own this rebellion
continue to find your own this rebellion against absurdity of human life can
against absurdity of human life can
against absurdity of human life can serve as a constant reminder of the very
serve as a constant reminder of the very
serve as a constant reminder of the very beauty of it so to answer the question
beauty of it so to answer the question
beauty of it so to answer the question that I raised earlier why go on I can
that I raised earlier why go on I can
that I raised earlier why go on I can say that even suicide itself is
say that even suicide itself is
say that even suicide itself is pointless
pointless
pointless you will be succumbing to the pressures
you will be succumbing to the pressures
you will be succumbing to the pressures of the absurdity yet I say that facing
of the absurdity yet I say that facing
of the absurdity yet I say that facing this absurdity does not entail suicide
this absurdity does not entail suicide
this absurdity does not entail suicide but on the contrary allows us to live
but on the contrary allows us to live
but on the contrary allows us to live life to its fullest
life to its fullest
life to its fullest dwell in that meaninglessness so that
dwell in that meaninglessness so that
dwell in that meaninglessness so that you can start to find your own meaning
you can start to find your own meaning
you can start to find your own meaning explore anything that excites you
explore anything that excites you
explore anything that excites you and why not about whether or not you are
and why not about whether or not you are
and why not about whether or not you are fulfilling some set purpose getting to
fulfilling some set purpose getting to
fulfilling some set purpose getting to that end goal or not we all have a
that end goal or not we all have a
that end goal or not we all have a certain a priori knowledge within us
certain a priori knowledge within us
certain a priori knowledge within us knowledge that is built-in to us all
knowledge that is built-in to us all
knowledge that is built-in to us all like our instincts now using this innate
like our instincts now using this innate
like our instincts now using this innate ability that we all possess one becomes
ability that we all possess one becomes
ability that we all possess one becomes a catalyst for exploring their own
a catalyst for exploring their own
a catalyst for exploring their own meaning remember that you’re not your
meaning remember that you’re not your
meaning remember that you’re not your car you’re not your bank balance or your
car you’re not your bank balance or your
car you’re not your bank balance or your grades because ultimately none of it is
grades because ultimately none of it is
grades because ultimately none of it is going to serve an existential purpose
going to serve an existential purpose
going to serve an existential purpose for life so then why worry about it
for life so then why worry about it
for life so then why worry about it which is why once you become become
which is why once you become become
which is why once you become become aware of the absurd you can break free
aware of the absurd you can break free
aware of the absurd you can break free from whatever it is that’s plaguing you
from whatever it is that’s plaguing you
from whatever it is that’s plaguing you at the moment free yourself revolt and
at the moment free yourself revolt and
at the moment free yourself revolt and be passionate about whatever it is that
be passionate about whatever it is that
be passionate about whatever it is that you wish to do now this opens door for
you wish to do now this opens door for
you wish to do now this opens door for self-discovery after all something that
self-discovery after all something that
self-discovery after all something that makes innate and logical sense to you
makes innate and logical sense to you
makes innate and logical sense to you can be an essential tool towards finding
can be an essential tool towards finding
can be an essential tool towards finding your own meaning and I believe that
your own meaning and I believe that
your own meaning and I believe that through embracing the absurd you can
through embracing the absurd you can
through embracing the absurd you can begin your journey many a time you feel
begin your journey many a time you feel
begin your journey many a time you feel dejected at not being able to find a
dejected at not being able to find a
dejected at not being able to find a certain meaning or reaching that end
certain meaning or reaching that end
certain meaning or reaching that end goal yet through embracing the absurd
goal yet through embracing the absurd
goal yet through embracing the absurd one realizes that there is no real end
one realizes that there is no real end
one realizes that there is no real end goal instead like Camus says one must
goal instead like Camus says one must
goal instead like Camus says one must imagine Sisyphus happy the process of
imagine Sisyphus happy the process of
imagine Sisyphus happy the process of going through life itself is the very
going through life itself is the very
going through life itself is the very beauty of it along the way we can
beauty of it along the way we can
beauty of it along the way we can continue to discover the best and the
continue to discover the best and the
continue to discover the best and the worst that life has in store for us and
worst that life has in store for us and
worst that life has in store for us and at this point the point of it all comes
at this point the point of it all comes
at this point the point of it all comes down to is to enjoy this uncertain and
down to is to enjoy this uncertain and
down to is to enjoy this uncertain and absurd journey let’s consider Samuel
absurd journey let’s consider Samuel
absurd journey let’s consider Samuel Beckett’s play Waiting for Godot the
Beckett’s play Waiting for Godot the
Beckett’s play Waiting for Godot the story follows two men waiting for an
story follows two men waiting for an
story follows two men waiting for an individual to arrive Gordo yet he never
individual to arrive Gordo yet he never
individual to arrive Gordo yet he never does now one can relate this to
does now one can relate this to
does now one can relate this to existential waiting for absolution
existential waiting for absolution
existential waiting for absolution religion or even the thought about life
religion or even the thought about life
religion or even the thought about life itself what I see it as is that you can
itself what I see it as is that you can
itself what I see it as is that you can drag the fact that you’ve wasted your
drag the fact that you’ve wasted your
drag the fact that you’ve wasted your time waiting for something that may or
time waiting for something that may or
time waiting for something that may or may not have happened or regardless of
may not have happened or regardless of
may not have happened or regardless of the end result
the end result
the end result enjoy the very process then and only
enjoy the very process then and only
enjoy the very process then and only then you can start discovering your own
then you can start discovering your own
then you can start discovering your own meaning through our own personal
meaning through our own personal
meaning through our own personal experiences so finally pursue our life
experiences so finally pursue our life
experiences so finally pursue our life full of rich and diverse experiences
full of rich and diverse experiences
full of rich and diverse experiences nothing can hold you back because it’s
nothing can hold you back because it’s
nothing can hold you back because it’s not serving any ulterior purpose you can
not serving any ulterior purpose you can
not serving any ulterior purpose you can see how you are able to utilize an
see how you are able to utilize an
see how you are able to utilize an existential crisis and turn it something
existential crisis and turn it something
existential crisis and turn it something that is giving you yourself meaning your
that is giving you yourself meaning your
that is giving you yourself meaning your biggest challenge in life itself has
biggest challenge in life itself has
biggest challenge in life itself has become your greatness and the catalyst
become your greatness and the catalyst
become your greatness and the catalyst for that is no one else but yourself
for that is no one else but yourself
for that is no one else but yourself thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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