The Best Commencement Speeches 2017

So many kids are graduating from college over the next few weekends, some have heir lives panned out and some don't.

This post is for those people who are not just graduating bu in school and know there is more than just a 9-5 job out there. This is for the kids who are not on the normal path, speeches that can
help motivate you to go off the beaten path and strive for more.

This one is for us refusing to live an average life and striving for great. They pick speakers out of the ordinary for a reason, hey have great stories that can help inspire those who might be lost. From Will Farrell to Michael Bloomberg and even Pharrell they are inspiring you to look beyond just getting an average 9-5 job and go for more.

Write your story and go for the life you have always dreamed of living, it's possible, just have to go out and write your own story like these people did.

The Top Commencement Speeches From 2017
(In No Specific Order)

1. Will Farrell

The speech that Will Farrell gave over at the University of Southern California has to be one of our favorite from this year.

He speaks on his journey to success and his
failures, all focused on "throwing Darts at the dartboard" and never stopping trying new things!

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2. Pharrell Williams

Giving the commencement speech at New York University this year.. this is a can't miss as he talks about attention and inspiration.

He talks about getting noticed and the power of your ideas on the world.

"Be Humble, but not too humble. Don't be invisible."

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3. Oprah Winfrey

Giving the 2017 commencement speech at Skidmore College, Oprah talks about the power you have within and how to use your personality to channel that power.

She also covers what true success is to her, how you are of greater service to others in life and offering true value into their lives.

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4. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold gave the commencement speech, focused around helping others and not just thinking about yourself, to the University of Houston.

With inspiring stories from his life and how others helped him to get to where he is today,
he focuses on how we should be focused on helping others and not listening to the negative voices.

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5. Michael Bloomberg

One of the more powerful speeches this year given
at Villanova University, on doing not what is easy to do but forcing yourself to do what is hard.

Easily one of our favorite commencement  speech of 2017, can't miss this one while you hustle!

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Hope these speeches can help all of you recent college grads or just those of us still in school. Help us rise above an average life and never have to settle!
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Have A Powerful Week,
Taylor