This is Water

In 2005, author David Foster Wallace was asked to give the commencement address to the 2005 graduating class of Kenyon College. However, the resulting speech didn’t become widely known until 3 years later, after his tragic death.

This video is a simple but effective reminder, I’ve posted it here in the hope that I’ll watch it many more times.

Below is the full speech in 2 parts and well worth listening to the whole way through:

This is Water – Part 1
This is Water – Part 2