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The Talented Mr. Shakespeare

The future leaders of this country are entering their respective schools for a new year filled with inquisitive minds, a thirst for knowledge and the hope of walking into at least one classroom with a teacher who will open their eyes to new horizons. With any luck, this teacher will provide a perspective perhaps no other teacher ever has…ever.

I wish all of you good luck in the new school year that will surely be defined by a myriad of scholarly insights and achievements!

I had no idea William Shakespeare loved chocolate enough to write an entire play about it…I suppose it’s true you learn something new everyday!

P.S. On a more serious note, consider the following quote for inspiration:

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves
—William Shakespeare

Happy Monday!

Last Friday, the movie “Jobs” premiered to the public. Ashton Kutcher, who is an aspiring tech savant of sorts, stars as the hippie turned global business icon Steve Jobs. Their looks and mannerisms are crazy similar. The conversation surrounding the driven co-founder and innovator of Apple has been reignited.

If there is one quality that continues to attract people of various backgrounds to the life and career of Jobs, it may be his inspirational aura that lives on posthumously. Below is just a snippet, but grandiose nonetheless. It’s the conclusion of his 2005 Commencement Address at Stanford University.

Two words to describe it: insanely great!

“Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish”

Happy Monday!

One speech with four words of pure inspiration for today, tomorrow, the next day and each day thereafter…

“The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate.”
—O. Henry