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"Endings are necessary, but the truth is that we often do not do them well.  Although we need them for good results to happen in life and for bad situations to be resolved, the reality is that most of us humans often avoid them or botch them. We hang on too long when we should end something now. We do not know if an ending is actually necessary, or if 'it' or 'he' is fixable. We are afraid of the unknown. We fear confrontation. We are afraid of hurting someone. We are afraid of letting go and the sadness associated with an ending. We do not possess the skills to execute the ending. We do not even know the right words to use. We have had too many and too painful endings in our personal history, so we avoid another one. When they are forced upon us, we do not know how to process them, and we sink or flounder. We do not learn from them, so we repeat the same mistakes over and over. "As you reflect on these reasons, can you think of any situation...

Although this speech by Bill Gates has been circulating for many years, it is a timeless piece that is worth sharing with every graduate year after year. Bill Gates gave a speech at a high school about eleven things students did not and will not learn in school.  He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept may set them up for failure in the real world. "Rule 1: Life is not fair--get used to it! Rule 2: The world doesn't care about your self-esteem.  The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school  You won't be vice-president with a car phone until you earn both. Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. Rule 5: Flipping burger is not beneath your dignity.  Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipper; they c...