Exactly 20 years ago, on May 21, 2005, author David Foster Wallace stood before the graduating class at Kenyon College and delivered the annual commencement address.
The speech completely rewired my brain.
Each year, I reread it. Each year, it hits differently.
To mark the 20th anniversary of the speech––known as This Is Water––I want to share five lessons that changed how I see the world (and continue to shape how I move through it)...
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