介绍:
Fortune Favors the Bold
I graduated from Harvard University in 1991. This wasn’t that long ago. But I can tell you: the world has changed an awful lot in just 25 years.
The world we live in today is one I couldn’t have imagined when I was sitting where you are. And 25 years from now, you will have helped shape your generation’s world.
As graduates of Tsinghua University, you will be leaders not just in China but globally.
As you graduate today, you start your path towards leadership. What kind of leader will you be? How much impact on others will you have? What will be your mark in the world?
At Facebook, we have posters on our walls to remind us to think big — to challenge ourselves to do more every day.
Facebook exists because Mark believed that the world would be a better place if people could use technologies to connect as individuals. He believed it so much that he dropped out of Harvard University to pursue that mission and he fought to hold onto it over the years. What Mark did wasn’t lucky. It was bold. I hope that you are bold and have good fortune. Fortune favors the bold.
When my government job ended, I decided to move to Silicon Valley. But in 2001, it was questionable at best. Eventually, I persuaded someone to hire me, and 14 years later, I still love working in tech. It wasn’t my original plan, but I got there eventually.
I hope that if you find yourself on one path but longing for something else, find a way to get there. And if that isn’t right, try again. Try until you find something that stirs your passion, a job that matters to you and matters to others. It’s a luxury to combine passion and contribution. It’s also a clear path to happiness.
Today is a day of reflection, a day to think about what kind of leader you want to be.
Congratulations!
