(If you’ve been following this series, you know I’m working on building a TED talk for TEDxMU on April 14th. I’ve been chronicling the process here on The Daily Blur in the hopes that – by watching me deconstruct the process I’ve gone through many times – you’ll begin to look at public speaking with a little less mystique and anxiety.)
I’ve got two more solid lessons, and I’ll share those with you on Monday and Tuesday. I’ve got the open and close written as well, and I’m doing a little rehearsal for some friends on Tuesday evening.
I want to practice it and make eye contact with sentient beings before rehearsal next Friday.
But, today, I turn the stage over to William.
Last year about this time, I was invited to speak at my alma mater, and I asked Will if he had any advice for the graduating seniors of Southern Illinois University.
He had just discovered my iPhone’s video camera and was awakening to his promising True/False future.
So, Will’s advice to you? Take it away, buddy:
If you can’t see the embedded video, click here: Black Holes Are Doorknobs.
Will Miles with some solid advice:
Black holes suck people and stars up … you know.
But, as you know, you don’t want to get sucked up, but sometimes it seems scientists think it’s a doorknob to another universe.
But it’s not truuuuuuue always.
So keep a lookout for black holes. But it might suck you up because you might not notice when you get close to one.
So, be careful and have fun in space.
And one more thing.
Do not get sucked up in black holes.
HAVE FUN!!
Black holes are doorknobs. Boy, isn’t that the truth?
You know the old saying:
When one doorknob closes, another universe opens.
Thanks, Bubs.
Have a great weekend, everybody.
Out of the mouths of babes we learn so much! If only more people would listen.
The same is true of the elderly with years of experience and wisdom tumbling out of their mouths at random times. But as you point out Tim, we must learn again the quiet open mind of childhood years, otherwise we risk missing all those amazing pure lessons. Thank you for sharing Will with all of us. He is delightful!
Will is my new daily inspiration go to guy. Just makes all my daily workaday sh– dissipate into the universe, sucked into a black hole perhaps! My favorite reminder: don’t forget to “Have fun!” The boy is brilliant, Tim. (and he makes me smile) Doubt that I needed to point this out to you.
That kid is a genius:) And cute to boot:)
Thanks, Carrie. Thank heavens he favors his mother …
He’s my daily inspiration too, Jody. Thanks for writing!
Thanks, Patty! We’re pretty smitten with him, too.
Will is a genius, but you already knew that:-). Sometimes the thought of going with the doorknob sounds like the right choice, you never know.