Single-speaker commencement/motivational Christian speech (YouTube) by Jesse Ferrell addressing graduates, staff and supporters. The speaker celebrates the "Eagles" team and thanks families and staff, emphasizes each graduate's uniqueness (claims "1 in 400 billion" odds), outlines components of purpose (gifts/talents, vocation, passion, perseverance, and prayer), and repeatedly exhorts graduates to act now—live life in the present. Tone is inspirational and exhortational, with informal audience interaction.
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One round of applause for our incredible Academy here. And the Eagles, flying high all the way to the finals. And to their supporting staff. Because it took mamas and daddies, babysitters and friends and family and pastors. Am I right or not? They didn't get there by themselves. Yeah, Percy's a good cat. Yeah. He knows the skills of X's and O's. Yes, he can dribble the ball and show them how to dribble the ball, but you taught them life. You get that? Give me an amen. You get that? You folks are 100% unique, just like you are. The odds of you being here on this planet at this time is 1 in 400 billion. 1 in 400 billion. You are united, which means you have a responsibility to do something with that. And about that, does that make sense? Do you feel that you're smart and talented and gorgeous? Say it louder, man. It's like, I know I am. I don't know about the others. Life is an adventure, Derek. Life is luck. Make it. Life is life. Live it. Live it. When should we live that life? Tomorrow? Next week? Or now? When? I didn't hear you. When should we live that life? Will you tell our graduates when they should live that life? I also want you to understand the components of purpose. Take a look up here. All of your best gifts and talents from God are all wrapped up in your purpose. It's about doing your very best work. It's about discovering your vocation. It's about who you are as a person. It's about the passion and perseverance that you do. All those are overlapping. It's about how you leave other people feeling. And you direct your purpose through your best gifts and talents. So take a look at this. When you look at the word and you want to break it down, the first part of that word of purpose is about prayer. It's about prayer. It's about asking for what you want and what you need. Graduates, you are all unstoppable. You believe me, you are unstoppable. And I want you to know that. What that means is nothing gets in your way to get what you want in life, Team. It's about doing the work. And the work starts when, When? Because the time is now. It starts right now, not when you get there. Don't live your life for when you get there. Live your life right now. Everything that you folks do in here, I'm talking to my graduates. It has to be on purpose because it is your purpose. Find a way, make a way. Do it. Anyway, that's what this is all about. Congratulations to our graduates. To the staff, sam.
