commencement – Aaron's Blog https://lemma.blog Leading, Learning, and Healing Sat, 16 May 2020 04:00:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.2 https://lemma.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-Aaron_s_Blog__4_-removebg-preview-2-32x32.png commencement – Aaron's Blog https://lemma.blog 32 32 Graduation https://lemma.blog/2020/05/15/graduation/ Sat, 16 May 2020 03:59:23 +0000 https://lemma.blog/?p=5363 I’ve studied for 16 years to get to this point: college graduation. My entry way to the real world. Permission to use what I’ve learned and make life better for everyone.

I’ve studied for 16 years to realize I don’t need anybody else to give me permission to live my life. I can give myself permission, and I could have all along.

I’m deeply grateful for my education, but I’m more grateful for my love of learning. That’s more powerful than a piece of paper. That’s more enduring than a commencement address.

To the Class of 2020: you don’t need a commencement to make change happen. You just need courage, conviction, and the desire to learn. The rest will unfold when you give yourself permission.

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