O'Brien used his experiences as lessons for the graduates
When people suddenly face a tremendous letdown, they often need to focus on self healing in order to get back to where they once were. Conan O'Brien was all over the headlines last year, when he was suddenly let go from his position as the host of The Tonight Show.
Now, O'Brien recently spoke with graduating students from Dartmouth College and took the time to talk about the benefits of failure. According to the Christian Science Monitor, O'Brien may have had some food for thought for the graduating seniors who were concerned about what their futures hold.
"There are few things more liberating in this life than having your worst fear realized," O'Brien said during his address. "Whether you fear it or not, true disappointment will come but with disappointment comes clarity, conviction and true originality."
The Washington Post reports that the comedian also made it a point to demonstrate that life was not fair. For example, he noted that while the students worked tirelessly to achieve their degrees for four years, he simply got the same one for "interviewing the fourth lead in Twilight. Deal with it."
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