My second piece of advice is to routinely ask yourself this one essential question, over and over again, as you go forward: When do I feel most alive? Find the answers to that question and spend as much of your precious limited time doing those things that truly give you meaning and purpose. Refuse to live a life on auto-pilot.
Remember there is now an expectation that you know something about the world and are prepared to engage in a global role. Stay globally relevant and current, constantly building on the intellectual capital you’ve laid the foundation for at Hult. And never stop learning or listening. Never.
What you have accomplished in graduating here today is tremendous, and you should be incredibly proud of this achievement. I commend you. You are now transitioning into a new season of life, and as you begin this transition, I hope you will stay in touch with each other and with those professors and colleagues whom you connected with throughout this journey. They are the social capital, the true value of your Hult degree, which will sustain and endure well beyond the celebrations of today and in the coming weeks. Focus on nurturing and expanding your social capital, not endlessly and randomly networking which is a waste of your time and energy.
My hope is that each of you, in your own way, finds what you are
passionate about and pursues it fearlessly. We need all of you to
be change agents – there is so much work to be done around the
world and we are counting on you to take the lead. I wish each of
you continued success and best wishes for the future.
Cari E. Guittard
“So now your job here is done.
You did it well. Now that it’s over,
finish it properly. Then move on.”
- Maria Schriver -
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