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Wednesday, 8 May 2013

'This is Water' is Great for Perspective Adjustment

Posted on 08:00 by rendy orton
This morning, my buddy Clint shared a video called 'This is Water' with me.

It's based on an excerpt from David Foster Wallace's 2005 commencement address at Kenyon College, and  its message was just what I needed to hear. My attitude needed an adjustment, and this hit the spot.

Yes, I realize it's 9 mins long, but watch it on your lunch break or something, because it's worth it.


Everyone's going through things, and we can't know their situations.

I'm going to work on choosing to see the water all around me.

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