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Paul C · 06-10-2008, 05:04 AM

Through Christine Kane's blog I was made aware of a speech that J.K.Rowling presented at Harvard this year, it was posted on YouTube by another. I found that Rowling did very well to outline the benefits of imagination and contribution.

So I thought I would share this find with the people of this forum, just as someone shared it with Christine. The video is split up into two parts, here's a link to the first of the two parts. I found it to be a great source of inspiration, you might too.

YouTube - JKR's Commencement speech at Harvard (Part 1 of 2)

Character & Contribution appeared to be the appropriate forum category for this at the time.

Stu · 06-14-2008, 10:12 PM

I found this too through one of my favorite personal development blogs and I haven't gotten around to watching it yet but I fully intend to, from what I hear it's definitely worth watching.

Just as an aside, if you want to check out another great commencement speech Will Farrell did the Harvard one a few years back and its on youtube too.

Paul C · 06-15-2008, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Stu

Just as an aside, if you want to check out another great commencement speech Will Farrell did the Harvard one a few years back and its on youtube too.

Is that so? I might check that one out soon enough, thanks. All good inspiration.

Captain Cloudchaser · 06-15-2008, 04:26 AM

I watched her speech the other day, it was really inspiring ^^

Restrikted · 06-15-2008, 04:37 AM

I kind of wished she would have made failure the topic of her speech instead of just a small part. But it was pretty good overall.

thirial · 06-15-2008, 01:26 PM

beautiful speech, now i know a little more about JK's character i'm more inclined to read her books.

supertom · 06-18-2008, 02:42 AM

steve jobs one is pretty good also

uberinquisitive · 06-18-2008, 04:05 AM

wow, thanks so much. Parts of it brought tears to my eyes.

hkalchemy · 06-22-2008, 08:19 AM

Yes, a wonderful speech. Very human and very inspiring.

06-10-2008, 05:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Paul C Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 225	J.K.Rowling Speech Through Christine Kane's blog I was made aware of a speech that J.K.Rowling presented at Harvard this year, it was posted on YouTube by another. I found that Rowling did very well to outline the benefits of imagination and contribution. So I thought I would share this find with the people of this forum, just as someone shared it with Christine. The video is split up into two parts, here's a link to the first of the two parts. I found it to be a great source of inspiration, you might too. YouTube - JKR's Commencement speech at Harvard (Part 1 of 2) Character & Contribution appeared to be the appropriate forum category for this at the time.

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06-14-2008, 10:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stu Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 194	I found this too through one of my favorite personal development blogs and I haven't gotten around to watching it yet but I fully intend to, from what I hear it's definitely worth watching. Just as an aside, if you want to check out another great commencement speech Will Farrell did the Harvard one a few years back and its on youtube too.

06-15-2008, 04:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Captain Cloudchaser Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 29	I watched her speech the other day, it was really inspiring ^^

06-15-2008, 04:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Restrikted Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 233	I kind of wished she would have made failure the topic of her speech instead of just a small part. But it was pretty good overall.

06-15-2008, 01:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
thirial Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ecuadorian Andes Posts: 124	beautiful speech, now i know a little more about JK's character i'm more inclined to read her books.

06-18-2008, 02:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
supertom Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Homeless Posts: 3,548	steve jobs one is pretty good also

06-18-2008, 04:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
uberinquisitive Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 634	wow, thanks so much. Parts of it brought tears to my eyes.

06-22-2008, 08:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
hkalchemy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 213	Yes, a wonderful speech. Very human and very inspiring.

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