This is a graduation speech in which the speaker emphasizes the importance of taking risks, embracing failure, and pursuing one's passions. The speaker notes that the world needs the talents and abilities of the graduating class and encourages them to make a difference. The speech highlights the following key points:
* You will never see a U-Haul behind a hearse, emphasizing that material possessions are not what truly matter.
* Fail big and don't be afraid to take risks because it's a necessary step towards success.
* Have dreams, but also set specific goals (life goals, yearly goals, monthly goals, daily goals) and work towards achieving them through discipline and consistency.
* Don't confuse movement with progress, as taking action doesn't always lead to success.
* Remember that every failed experiment is one step closer to success.
* Fall forward and take risks, because if you don't, you're not even trying.
* Be open to new views and opinions, even if it's frightening, because it will also be rewarding.
* Give everything you've got and when you fall, fall forward.
* Say thank you in advance for what's already yours, as true desire in the heart is God's proof sent beforehand.
* Aspire to make a difference, not just a living, and reach back to pull someone else up.
Overall, the speech encourages graduates to be bold, take risks, and pursue their passions to make a positive impact in the world.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The speaker is addressing a group of graduates.
2. The speaker mentions that the world needs the graduates' talents.
3. The speaker quotes Nelson Mandela, saying "there is no passion to be found playing small in settling for a life that's less than the one you're capable of living."
4. Reggie Jackson struck out 2,600 times in his baseball career.
5. Thomas Edison conducted over 1,000 failed experiments before inventing the light bulb.
6. The speaker's wife told them the expression "to get something you never had, you have to do something you never did."
7. The speaker mentions that Les Brown is a motivational speaker.
8. The speaker did a play called "Fences" on Broadway and won a Tony Award.
9. The play "Fences" was performed at the same theater where the speaker had failed an audition 30 years prior.
10. The speaker's message is to take risks, be open to life, and accept new views and opinions.