you can imagine that you’re free to pursue any career you desire — but not to imagine that others will miraculously throw money at you in contradiction with their own natures.

In the unlikely event that I would ever be invited to address the graduates, I would give the shortest speech on record: Dear Graduates, Find something you love to do. Get good at it. Hope, but don’t expect, others will appreciate it. Then, with luck, you might be able to make a living at it.