Summary: In her commencement speech, Jessica Livingston encourages graduates to take control of their futures and become more ambitious. She emphasizes the importance of talking to interesting people to explore different job options and find what truly excites them. Lastly, she reminds them to be resilient in the face of rejection as they pursue their goals.
Talk to people. Get introduced to new people. Find the people that you think are interesting, and then ask what they’re working on. And if you find yourself working at a place where you don’t like the people, get out. (View Highlight)
you have to be immune to rejection. People are going to dismiss you at first. If that’s enough to stop you, you’re doomed. So you have to learn to ignore it. And that’s harder than it sounds—social pressure is so powerful. But everyone who does ambitious things has to learn how to resist it. (View Highlight)