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One of my hobbies, 
is Rubik's cubing.

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(Laughter)

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As childish as that may seem,

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I feel like this colorful little box

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is the best representation

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of the point that I'm going
to be trying to make to you today.

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But, we'll comeback to that later

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so try to stick with me.

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First, I want to share with you guys

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some observations on the world around me

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from a 19 years old student's perspective.

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The way I see it,

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there's a big problem
in the world nowadays,

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and that's that people overall

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are starting to become the same.

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I mean, it's if everyone
is constantly thinking

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about what everyone else

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is doing or saying or thinking,

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that no one because of that
can live for themselves anymore.

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I mean, just look around you

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with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Vine

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our lives have almost become devoted

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to this idea of fishing 
for likes and reposts.

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It's as if the masses have grown 
to cling to this idea

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that most of what we are

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comes from what other people think of us

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and expect us to be,

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and then if you take them away

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then nothing means anything.

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But when we lay down at night 
and look at ourselves,

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how can we be satisfied living our lives
for those other people.

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We're missing the fact 
that confirmation and conformation

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are the exact same thing.

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That when we constantly
seek the approval of others

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we're not acting as ourselves anymore,

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we're simply acting 
how that person would act

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in our situation.

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Now, we have to rethink this lifestyle,

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we have to find a way 
to become individuals again.

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We have to begin to embrace

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the little things that make 
each and everyone of us

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absolutely unique.

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I want everyone to do something 
with me for a second.

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I want you take a moment
and look at yourself,

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find something about you,

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maybe something not a lot of people know,

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some small simple unique thing

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that no one does quite like you do.

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Maybe it's a hobby,

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maybe math come really easy to you,

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maybe it's your smile,

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just something that you believe
defines you.

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And I really hope that by the end of today

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everyone has at least one thing in mind.

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Because that's where it all starts,

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that's how you start to find that identity,
that individualism,

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and that unique thing 
will allow you to be happy as you,

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no matter what anyone else has to say.

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Now I begin with the same idea,

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and that's because I believe
it is exactly these small things

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that truly speak the largest volume
about who each person truly is.

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If you don't believe me of, 
use mine as an example.

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So, I want everyone to look at this box

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and, what do you see?

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For most people it's a toy,

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some will agree, 
"Yeah pretty tough puzzle,"

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others will say, 
"I mean, what's the big deal?

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I can probably look up a tutorial
how to solve it online.

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I'm sure it's not that difficult."

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You see when you look at it,
it's insignificant,

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but when I see it
I see very important lesson.

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So I will try to show you that today.

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So we've all learned 
from the very beginning

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that everything is a whole lot easier

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when we work together as a team.

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But those of us who set
about finding that perfect team,

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that perfect friend group,
our very first time,

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are going to fail,

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and I mean we should,

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you know for most of us life
is not a fairy tale,

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no matter how dashing the prince may be.

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(Laughter)

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As for the rest of us,

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we just have to keep turning the wheels
until as if by magic

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everything falls into place.

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Now most people,

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when they see this beautiful picture 
that they've painted for themselves,

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this perfect friend group,

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they're too blinded 
to do anything to try to ruin it.

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These are those who conform,

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the people who are so focused
on keeping their picture pretty

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that they can't even step back 
and look at the entire 3D problem.

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So this is the challenge 
I have for you guys after today.

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Be yourself,

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don't be afraid to rock the boat,

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because things will come back 
together for you at the end,

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and when you take a step back

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you'll see the progress 
that you've truly made.

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Now, a lot of people do get this far

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and they see that perfect picture,
that beautiful friend group,

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that team that they've always wanted,

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and the other aspects of their lives
are starting to come along too.

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But they're not finished yet,

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there are still pieces missing.

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They've not truly found that identity

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because they've not found
their unique qualities,

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their Rubik's Cube.

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In fact, it's the Rubik's Cube that show us

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that progress cannot be made

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without twisting the gears.

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Without taking the chance
of ruining some of what we already have

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in order to progress further.

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But if you've the ability to persevere

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and find what's truly unique to you

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and start living for yourself
not for those other people,

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then you'll actually realize 
that you were a part of a bigger picture

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all along.

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And things get easier as you go,

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you know once you stop 
to try to fit that mold

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and start living for yourself
and find that confidence then,

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the changes that you make 
will have less and less of an impact on your team

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and on the other important aspects 
of your life as well.

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Until you find yourself 
so close to that self-actualization

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that you're not afraid anymore.

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You now have the ability to finish strong
and then say to the world,

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"Here I am, this is me."

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So yeah, it's just a toy,

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it's my Rubik's Cube.

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What's yours?

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(Applause)
Thank you.

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(Applause)