Mark Rober Address to MIT Class of 2023
Published 2023-06-01
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All Comments (21)
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My favorite part of this speech was just seeing how Mark stumbled at times. Just like all of us, he's putting himself out there in a new and vulnerable position, truly acting out what he preeches.
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It wouldn't be Mark Rober without the music!
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I might not be from MIT, but I’m also about to be a graduating engineer this year. People like Mark Rober, the rest of the Mythbusters crew, Nigel of NileRed, and many TV/Youtube “scitubers” had a lot of permanent impact to many of us young and green students still learning along the way. He’s right. We might trip on some rocks and fall off a bridge while crossing a river, but as long as we have naive optimism and believe somehow we’d be lifted magically to the river bank, it’s all possible. Congrats to the MIT graduating class of 2023! Carpe diem!
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I think this is one of the best and most relatable speeches I ever heard, not just for graduating students, but also for any and every one in the society.
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Mark Rober’s speech to MIT students he never met was more personalized and tailored to the class than any of the speeches given at my graduation. This was a great video, and I look forward to hearing of the success of this class in June 2053
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Mark Rober is a national treasure.
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My husband and I are both engineers but we could never have reached my three preteen boys and connected w them the way Mark Rober just did with this encouragement. This was fantastic. And the hiccups he had just made it so much more relatable for everyone. Don’t stop doing what you are doing, Mark.
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Well done MIT for inviting Mark to give this speech and congratulations Mark on a fantastic speech. I’m not a graduating student, I’m not even a young person, but I can still be inspired by your words. ❤
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1) Have Naive Optimism 2) Frame Your Failures 3) Foster Meaningful Relationships 4) Engage In Playful Anarchy
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Mark Rober is the only YouTuber actually certified to give a graduation speech to an M.I.T. graduate class
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This man is an engineer through and through. . .he can slog through solving problems and engineering ways to do good in the world, but like most intellectuals, when put in front of so many others. . .faces a challenge unlike any other: public speaking. While he stumbled, he grew and through it all was exactly who he is. He doesn't write commencement speeches (ChatGPT does), but he does preach the greater good to the best minds. I love this guy.
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Watching this video invoked such an interesting feeling for me. I know that Mark is an accomplished engineer, and that he has a thriving YouTube channel, and that he is just generally successful. What caught me off guard, though, is that watching this, I felt proud of him. Watching his videos, I don't explicitly feel that way. He portrays himself in such a way that I feel like I'm hanging out with an old friend, and he's showing me his newest passion project. This video hit me straight in the feels for some reason, and I feel compelled to tell my friend who has never met me, that I'm proud of him, and to congratulate him. Disregarding all of his quantifiable accomplishments, I think that this is the true measure of his success. So, that being said, great job, Mark. Thank you for all that you do, and I'll see you in your next video!
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What an outstanding address. Mark has the experience to give a good advice but says it in a relatable way
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Mark's advices: 1. Naive optimisim 2. Focus on progress, not on failures 3. Be social, work together with others 4. Apply confirmation bias in a positive way
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I love this speech, it comes from the heart without drama, is peppered with humor without going overboard, and presents you with the realities of life. You just have to go for it and push yourself. There's no other way! MR is one of my favorite YouTubers, you learn something from him.
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This is a masterpiece. Congrats to the MIT Class of 2023 and to Mark on the amazing speech!
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Unforgettable speech, not just for the students but for anyone who is listening. I loved how he framed it in a very relatable way and never narcissistic like many successful people tend to do.
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One of the best commencement speeches ever way to go MIT for allowing Mark Rober to speak to them all
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I don't know how he does it, but this man continues to impress me every time I see him. A truly gifted and honestly good person at heart. A rare person these days. If people were all more like Mark Rober, the world would be a much better, more interesting and definitely more entertaining place.
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I've played this so many times and has made me cry every single time. So inspiring and relatable, whatever field you're in, whatever point in life you're at, wherever in the world you are. Mark Rober, thank you for sharing your amazingness to the world! ❤ from 🇬🇧
