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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Speech

IMHO, this is some very wise advice that was shared on Facebook but since I’m not Facebook friends with all y’all, I decided to share it here…Winking smile
 
Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they 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 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 a 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 burgers is not beneath your dignity.  Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity. 
 
Rule 6: If you mess up, it’s not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them. 
 
Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now.  They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were.  So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room. 
 
Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT.   In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer.  This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life. 
 
Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters.  You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF.  Do that on your own time. 
 
Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. 
 
Rule 11: Be nice to nerds.  Chances are you'll end up working for one.  Laughing out loud


 

bill gates


 

10 comments:

  1. I love this. #11 reminds me of something Bas once had in one of his posts. He said that kids that made fun of him in school later came begging him for jobs later, calling him sir and asking please.

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    1. Hey Sunny...now that you mention it, I do remember when Bas wrote that. Thanks for the smile.

      Hugs and Blessings...
      Cat

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  2. I love this Cat, thanks for sharing. Some awesome advice. Love No 11 LoL

    Hugs,
    Roz

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    1. You're very welcome Roz...happy you enjoyed it!

      Hugs and Blessings...
      Cat

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  3. Very true. It makes me mad when I hear a teenager say that they are to good to flip burgers. Everyone has to start on the bottom.

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    1. Right there with you Rose...can we say 'entitled' generation. :(

      Hugs and Blessings...
      Cat

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  4. As a retired teacher I love these.....they should be posted in every school...I know I am dreaming.
    hugs abby

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    1. You may be dreaming Abby but it's a wonderful dream. :)

      Hugs and Blessings...
      Cat

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    1. Happy you enjoy and agree Zoe. ;)

      Blessings...
      Cat

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