What Is Success?

Introduction

This is for ViM's May "Commencement Speech" Prompt that you can read about here:

The music is "Success" by Iggy Pop

What Is Success?

Thank you for inviting me here today.

The people who are asked to give these speeches are usually seen as successes, so I must be seen as a success.

Today is your graduation, so you are all successes and therefore have as much right as I to give this address, but it is me who is standing here.

Your graduation is an important step in your life, it proves that you can succeed. When you walk out of here, you may have plans to get a job or start a business, but remember you need to cultivate links with others to build your ongoing success.

You make look at me or certain artists or rich people as what you want to be, but remember that Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Donald Trump were bankrolled by family fortunes, and it's easy to be successful if you know you will be bailed out.

To build your future, you need solid foundations and you have shown that you can lay them down, as you have your diplomas and mortar boards, which are your certificates of success.

Try to make sure what you do makes you happy and gives you what you want. The happier you are, the more successful you will be in your life. Focus on your happiness and that will bring you success.

You have probably had enough of me talking, after all the lectures you have attended to get to this point, and I know you probably have parties and gatherings to go to and really enjoy yourselves.

So thank you for listenening to me, no go out there and be happy and successful.