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...today. And if you still don’t believe that anything is possible, the New England Patriots won three Super Bowls, the Boston Celtics a National Basketball Association Championship, and the Boston Red Sox not one, but two World Series titles. As for the Bruins—well, we’ll hope for next year...
...positive as many of our advances have been, we have seen catastrophes as well. The tragedy of September 11 and the rise of global terrorism remind us of the fragility of peace in our time. Natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina and the Indian Ocean tsunami demonstrate the abiding power of Mother Nature, even as we burn fossil fuels at rates that put us at grave risk of irreversible climate change. And our recent pullback from an economic abyss shows us the insecurity of our global economic system, which has raised many boats but still leaves over one billion people tragically...
...Brien been expelled, he would have had fewer chances to perfect his imitation skills, which have served him well in the world of late night talk shows. Friends say O’Brien mimicked everyone from professors to politicians...
Until now, you have succeeded at mastering a series of well-defined tasks. Excel in school. Prepare for tests. Achieve in sports, music, arts, or some other extra-curricular activity. Impress teachers and elders. But after today, there is no immediate grade to complete, no test to ace, no award to receive. The way to judge success—and to measure fulfillment—becomes much less defined. But the lack of any clear direction is exactly what makes this moment so exciting, because it brings with it newfound freedom. So embrace it, and take the chance...
...it’s necessary to do the little things well. You can’t think great thoughts and do great deeds if you’re overtired and malnourished. Your friends also might not follow you to the barricades if they’re pissed that you forgot their birthdays...