It’s graduation season again, and everyone has advice for you. Follow your dreams. Don’t follow your dreams. Be practical. No, be irrational. Do something people value. No wait, go create something that people never knew they wanted. The cliches are bad enough, but now you’re left wondering, which of these should I follow?
Ignore all this pithy garbage. No one knows what will work for you. Go live your life as best you can and see what happens. You’ll be fine. Or maybe you won’t. No one really knows. Not you, not me, and certainly not that famous movie director who got invited to speak at your graduation ceremony. The mystery, the uncertainty, is what makes us human. Don’t rob yourself of the unknown. Dwell in it.
Happy graduation, class of 2026!