This is a commencement address author David Foster Wallace held at Kenyon College in 2005. The Wall Street Journal published it on Friday as an essay. In it, Wallace explains his view of life and that what makes a person mature is taking responsibility for himself, his attitudes, and his actions. The essay is all the more poignant because Wallace committed suicide a few weeks ago. Everybody should read it.
(Thanks to: RB & Crunchy Con)
