Currently worth $26 billion, the second richest man in the world.
His speech is quite classic.
The speech was like this: "Yale graduates, I apologize if you ended this kind of opening remarks before, but I hope you can do something for me." Please look around you. Look at the classmate on your left. Look at the classmate on your right.
Now, consider this: in five years, 10 years, or even 30 years, the person on your left is likely to be a loser. At the same time, the person on your right will also be a loser. What about you, in the middle? What kind of loser can you expect? Loser block. Losers, top students. In fact, when I look out today, I don't see a thousand hopes for a bright tomorrow. I don't see a thousand future leaders in a thousand industries. I see a thousand losers. You are ready. That's understandable. After all, how can I, Lawrence Larry Ellision, a dropout, have the cheek to say such heresy to the graduating class of one of the most prestigious universities in this country?
Let me tell you why. Because I, Lawrence Larry Ellision, the second richest man on the planet, am a dropout, and you are not. Because Bill Gates, the richest man on the planet, at least for now, is a dropout, and you are not. Because paul allen, the third richest man on the planet, dropped out of college and you didn't. Besides, michael dell, who ranked ninth and rose rapidly, is a dropout, and you are not.
Well (expressing hesitation, etc.) ... you are depressed. That's understandable. Therefore, let me point out very sincerely that your's diploma was not obtained for nothing, so as to dampen your's self-esteem. I think most of you have spent four to five years here, and in many ways, what you have learned and endured will serve you well in the years to come. You have established good work habits. You have established a personal network, which will help you in the future. You have established a lifelong relationship with the word "therapy", all of which are good.
Because in fact, you need that network. You will need those strong work habits. You need that kind of treatment. You need them, because you didn't drop out of school, so you will never be the richest man in the world. Oh, of course, you may be able to step up to # 10 or # 1 1 like steve ballmer. But I don't have to tell you who he really works for, do I? According to the record, he dropped out of graduate school. A little late bloomer.
Finally, I realized that many of you, and hopefully most of you now, are thinking, "What can I do? Do I still have hope? Actually, no. It is too late. You absorb too much and think you know too much. You are not 9 years old anymore. You have a built-in hat. I don't mean the hat on your head.
Well, you are really depressed. That's understandable. So, maybe this is a good time to turn things around. It's not for you, class of 00. You are a cancelled person, so I will let you secretly do your poor job with an annual salary of $200,000, where your check will be signed by an old classmate who dropped out of school two years ago. On the contrary, I want to give hope to all the junior students present today. I tell you, I can't emphasize it enough: leave. Pack up your things and your thoughts and don't come back. Drop out of school Start. Because I can tell you that a hat and a robe will make you depressed, just as these security guards who dragged me off the podium will make me depressed ... "
(At this point, the CEO of Oracle Bone Inscriptions was taken off the stage. I'm sorry, Yale graduates-if you don't like the opening remarks. I want to ask you to do something for me. Please-look around, look at the students standing on your left, and then look at the students standing on your right.
Please imagine this situation: 5 years later, 10 years later, or 30 years later, the person standing on your left today will be a loser; The man on the right is also a loser. And you, the man in the middle, what do you think will happen? Like a loser. The experience of failure. A failed top student.
To tell the truth, I stand here today, and I don't see the bright future of 1000 graduates. I don't see a thousand outstanding leaders in a thousand industries, I only see a thousand losers. Your depression is understandable. Why am I, Alison, a dropout, so brazenly spreading heresy in the most prestigious university in America?
Let me tell you why. Because, I, Alison, the second richest person on the planet, am a dropout, and you are not. Because Bill Gates, the richest man on the planet-at present-is a dropout, and you are not. Because Allen, the third richest man on the planet, also dropped out of school, and you didn't. A little more evidence, because Dell, the ninth richest man on the planet-his ranking is still rising, and he is also a dropout. And you, no.
You are understandably upset.
You will need these useful work habits in the future. You need this kind of treatment in the future. You need them, because you didn't drop out of school, so you will never be the richest man in the world. Oh, of course, maybe you can go to 10 and 1 1 in your own way like Steve. But I didn't tell you who he worked for, did I? According to records, he dropped out of graduate school and became civilized a little later.
Now, I think many of you, maybe most of you, are thinking, "What can you do? Do I have a future? " Of course not. It is too late. You absorb too much and think you know too much. You are no longer 19 years old. You have a built-in hat. Oh, I don't mean the academic caps on your heads.
Okay ... you're already depressed. That's understandable. So, it may be time to discuss the substance-not for you graduates in 2000. You have already reimbursed it, so it will not be considered. I think you should sneak into that poor job with an annual salary of 200 thousand, and the payroll is signed by the classmate who dropped out of school two years ago. In fact, I am pinning my hopes on the classmate who has not graduated yet. I want to tell them, get out. Pack your things, take your thoughts and don't come back. Drop out of school and start.
I want to tell you that a hat, a casual hat and a robe are bound to break you down ... just when these security guards are about to kick me out of this podium ... (At this time, Larry Ellison was taken away from the podium)