Rhett and Link Graduation Speech

From a young age, we're told how important it is to love ourselves, believe in yourselves, have confidence in yourself, help yourself. But I don't think the problem in our culture is due to lack of self-love. On the contrary, it might be an over-abundance of self-love. French philosopher, Fenelon said, "the origin of our trouble is that we love ourselves with a blind passion that amounts your idolatry." Make your life not about yourself, but about self-sacrifice.

There's an easy way to make sure your life sucks: make it about acquiring as much stuff as you can, in the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon, the king who had everything says, "whoever loves money never has enough. Whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. The sleep of the laborer is sweet, whether he eats a little or much. But the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep".

And finally, pursue faith. Do not live life without asking the question, "why am I here? And why am I here even asking that question?" For us, our faith has been the key piece in the puzzle of life that when put into place, give us purpose and meaning.

Rhett & Link give the commencement address at their former high school, Harnett Central, located in Angier, NC. It includes a special song and the violent decapitation of a Pokemon Piñata. The ceremony was held at John Pope Convocation Center at Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC, to a crowd of more than 3500.

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