Don't be great. Just be solid. This comes from an article about graduates and I couldn't agree more.
You MAY be great in the future, but there is so much outside of your control, you would be setting yourself up for failure.
Charles Wheelan also notes:
On his first piece of advice: Your time in fraternity basements was well spent.
On his second piece of advice: Some of your worst days lie ahead.
Don't make the world worse- (use your talent for good not evil)
Marry someone smarter than you are.
Help stop the Little League arms race
Read obituaries -to get clues about how people get to where they end up
Don't model your life after a circus animal
Your parents don't want what is best for you-They want what is good for you
It's all borrowed time
On his final guidance to graduates: Don't try to be great.
I think that is the best advice....
