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Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos delivers graduation speech at Princeton University

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Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos gave the Baccalaureate address to Princeton University's Class of 2010. Bezos graduated from Princeton in 1986 with a degree in computer science and electrical engineering. He was introduced by Princeton University President Shirley M. Tilghman.
Bezos spoke to the Class of 2010 about the difference between choices and gifts. Cleverness, Bezos pointed out, is a gift, while being kind to others is a choice. One's character, he suggested, is reflected not in the gifts one is endowed with at birth but rather by the choices one makes over the course of a lifetime. Full transcript here:
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@yvonneoliver4054 4 года назад

10:50 It’s harder to be kind than clever. Kindness is a choice. Cleverness is a gift.

@MrChangCJ 10 лет назад

he starts at 6:25

@nikhilgoyal007 6 лет назад

too funny:)

@mohamaddahduli1829 6 лет назад

Not all heroes wear a cape.

@eggeggeggegg3077 4 года назад

Bitch spoke for 6 minutes ,

@demetrik8642 4 года назад

I thought that introduction would never end

@mirsondCA 3 года назад

@@demetrik8642 same wasted another 5 min of my life...

@tinytim71301 Год назад

I Heard a part of this speech on another channel and had to listen to the whole speech. Wow. What an incredible heart felt speech.

@meme-licious9688 8 месяцев назад

That exactly happened with me!

@user-de9ki7of7j 4 месяца назад

Came here from the introduction of my composition for an exam that quoted his words "It's harder to be kind than clever."😊

@kelvinbawa 9 лет назад

skip to 6:15

@CloudNumber23 5 лет назад

Thank you!!

@0918168789 9 лет назад

Just finished the audio book "The Everything Store" it was very good and really show you who Jeff Bezo is.

@theplayfulspirit 13 лет назад

I love the focus on choices making us what we really are! I wonder what he means by "service", but I like how he clarified that being clever and kind aren't opposites. You can be clever and not stomp on other people. The choice is what you do with your gifts.

@BoilingDietCoke Год назад

Your brainwash is complete.

@NathanSubramani 12 лет назад

In the end, we are our choices - WOW

@pw6002 4 года назад

And at the end, he decided to be clever...

@alicewanjohi8648 2 года назад

In what ways though????

@andrealuisecandido1154 2 года назад

aha plus his ugly wife very 'clever'

@andrealuisecandido1154 2 года назад

did? he 'escape' To Paris ? if yes wiTh which woman we did no journey To Paris FrancE

@emilliothedude5423 4 года назад

10/10 video. There are many commencement speeches out there that are incredible. However, this one stands out for me due to the ability to relate to everything he's saying. I think this is one that can really inspire me as a college student and the future choices I make.

@ignoram9us Год назад

Except for the part where it was shot with a cucumber lens.

@Researcher_YouTube 8 лет назад

Best quality = 240p? Seriously @princeton? Can you upload a slightly higher quality version of the original video so it isn't so blurry?

@annappaprabhu7369 7 лет назад

Researcher Lol ya

@handofstand 5 лет назад

Unfortunately, that is a limitation of RU-vid from that time. The footage exists in higher resolution most likely.

@zteague34 4 года назад

Researcher why does it matter what the quality is? Your supposed to listen to it not watch it

@ZoeBlucat 14 лет назад

loved this: "...one day you'll understand that it's harder to be kind then clever...since cleverness is a gift and kindness is a choice"

@andrealuisecandido1154 2 года назад

and onE Day .... he is dead

@autum5170 8 лет назад

This is a life changing speech..Thanks to the Uploader

@signoll 13 лет назад

For those bashing Amazon: It's much easier to hate than to love. It's much easier to complain than to create something great for mankind. You can hate all you want (to make yourself feel better), it doesn't make you a better person than the ones you hate. Love you all ****

@katriellynn7260 2 года назад

This didn’t age well

@jurvetson 14 лет назад

Incredibly inspiring. It really spoke to me. P.S. skip the 5 minute intro for the sculpted gem

@monodriver001 Год назад

@Harsh lol bruh

@makie2013 7 месяцев назад

06:15 開始

@eds2888 6 лет назад

I enjoyed the video very much ! The resolution, such as it is, still can be moderately acceptable. Good Job !! Princeton University. You proved I have good eyesight.

@RO-lc7ms 11 лет назад

Thank you Jeff!!! Among the many words~ my favorite words is that "You will understand that it`s harder to kind than clever"

@brucewatkins9303 Год назад

Mr Carlos is legit and his method works like magic I keep on earning every single week with he new strategies

@dayyabudahiru6791 Год назад

Wow I' m just shock someone mentioned expert Mr Carlos I thought I'm the only one trading with him

@dayyabudahiru6791 Год назад

He helped me recover what I lost trying to trade my self

@danifauziah8193 Год назад

everyone is talking about his success story

@johnlopez576 Год назад

Who's this professional everyone is talking about I always see his post on top comment on every RU-vid video I watched

@johnlopez576 Год назад

I think I'm interested how can I get in touch with Mr Carlos

@utubevideo1ful 5 лет назад

1:25 "Bezos" (pronunciation)

@harrisonthompson1183 Год назад

This is hands down the best commencement address of all time

@MA-dw2yl 3 года назад

This is really inspiring as well as also reminding me of my precious old days when my grandmother was with me.

@hasratsabit7116 8 лет назад

There is no doubt he has created one the most innovative company in the world, and he worked hard for it. But there are also other people out there who not only created amazing companies, they also kept their humanity and good work ethic. This guy has totally lost his human side when it comes to work ethic. The work condition in Amazon is almost the same as in a slavery camp.

@Kiwinnit 7 лет назад

I agree, there needs to be a balance.

@9yearoldepicgamersoldier129 5 лет назад

Exactly!

@Firebolt68 5 лет назад

I read his biography. When he started his company in 1995, he was competing against industries already entrenched in their niche category. Selling electronics competed with major electronic retailers, selling books competed with Barnes & Nobles, and dozens of others. Amazon in 2002 simply would not have survived had it had anything less than the work culture it has today. The company was nearly in total bankruptcy and major obstacles prevented the company from scaling at reduced cost. Back then, Jeff simply hired the best and has them perform their best, nobody forced the first 500 Amazon employees to stay employed working 80+ hours a week when the company first started. The same concept applies today, Amazon is competing against a significant numbers of companies on the planet for market control and survival, nobody is forcing anyone to work at Amazon. Those who do work many hours at Amazon and thrive under their culture makes Amazon the successful company it is today.

@umeshiitk 4 года назад

@@Firebolt68 Ever heard of Sikandar also known as The Alexander.. The person who wanted to conquer the world ? Kings and Emperors have used similar reasoning to expand and ever expand their kingdom/dominion from time immemorial .. Business Tycoons are the new Imperialists. Kings and Emperors found it hard to be kind. And people like Jeff are same. Sword and weapon has been replaced by capital. The soldiers by the employees and management.

@pranavharshan6119 5 лет назад

was he expecting people to clap or at-least laugh when he says "At two minutes per puff, you've taken nine years off your life!" Cause it was a pretty long pause .

@sebastianblackfyre 22 дня назад

Sad but true, it’s important for gifts to be smart

@gearaxis 10 лет назад

and when you start your own start-up like diapers dot com and you build yourself a great story, he will squash you like a grape

@ValentinRodin 4 года назад

It is the most inspiring speech I ever heard!!! Thank you so much !!!🙏✨

@funkEntelechyPlacebo 14 лет назад

"harder to be kind than clever" - depends how clever you are or indeed how naturally kind you are. I personally find it easy to be both. I regard unkind people as stupid anyway.

@tottylimejuice1 14 лет назад

I LOVE Amazon. Thank you Jeff Bezos!!

@Andreas1UA 12 лет назад

Thank you, Jeff. To tell you the truth I did not expect you to be such a wonderful narrator. It seemed to me that in the end of his speech, pronouncing last words about 80 year old man he would start crying, so sensitive he was. Bravo!

@jamc204 12 лет назад

This is a beautiful video and the most worthwhile one I've seen in recent memory. I love his use of the phrase "the life you author." Thank you for posting this.

@yaabr 12 лет назад

when he start talking about his grandparents i was thinking ".. ._.?" but when he ended, i was like, this makes sense º-º ~ its hard be clever than kind, cleververness is gift, kindness is choice.

@Maralyssa 14 лет назад

@dodojardin I thought is was kind and inspiring. My mother always used to say, "You can catch more flies with sugar then you can with vinegar".

@makie2013 7 месяцев назад

is there a high-definition version ?

@LindaShelnutt 14 лет назад

In my view, Mr. Bezos presentation is perfection of excellence which comes from honestly blending sincere humility with creative genius and genuine caring. Those who recognize this have earned the right to view this video. Yes, absolutely, "it's harder to be kind than clever." In these days of easy anonymity it's even easier than ever to be lazily critical of everyone and everything. In days gone, certain types of criticism would have earned a red dripping nose.

@user-xc4ir4jj8g 7 лет назад

My favorite parts start at 10:00 and 15:40

@scrimon 10 лет назад

starts at 5:50

@georgefrost6264 Год назад

Wow a lot of people on here really applauding someone who is doing everything in his power to exacerbate poverty levels and accelerate the looming apocolpyse caused by climate change.

@phototristan 14 лет назад

The intro was annoyingly too long.

@nguyendoan5178 11 лет назад

that was really moved and meaningful

@NiteRider99 14 лет назад

Very inspiring and useful speech. The intro, though a bit slow, also has some good points from Jeff's success, so don't skip it.

@dhglen1 11 лет назад

The woman at the beginning of the video almost caused me to stop watching - but don't! Jeff's talk is terrific.

@dollystraycat1282 3 года назад

That woman is Shirley Tilghman President of Princeton and molecular biologist.

@t.n.8671 Год назад

What a not so nice comment.

@kaiiszen Год назад

One of the best speeches. Thank you!

@RajKotecha 14 лет назад

Jesus this is like watching Milhouse give a speech until 9m45 - should I carry on..?

@izaak3437 6 лет назад

For all the ppl who are mad cuz video is on 240p, just remember that 144p is still there and is waiting to take your screen to the next level of blurriness.

@augustinbey3510 6 лет назад

Insparation speech of life of utilising choose and gifts by our own

@VideoJargon 14 лет назад

talk starts at 6:26

@egulden 10 лет назад

In the end, We are our choices! Build yourself a great stroy..

@MrSupernova111 9 лет назад

+Emrah Gulden Yes, on the backs of others. Look up working conditions and HR policies at Amazon. You'll soon see a different side to Mr. Bezos.

@jeffrey6511 7 лет назад

MrSupernova111 the employees are not volunteering. They have a choice.

@alainportant6412 3 года назад

Skip the cant 6:25

@alienkishorekumar 12 лет назад

A better man than Steve Jobs..actually..very humble and deep thinking man..Jeff Bezos the man of America..

@ateendra123 14 лет назад

@harv83 I really do not have to know. But the point is, this is not a stage where you go about briefing the audience about what Amazon is for 5+ minutes. Everyone know, there could have been better things told about the same what was unknown.

@experimentswithdeepak7604 3 года назад

Wow Jeff it is very encouraging speech and teach us to live life with our choices and eventually what we are what we choices to be

@jayashreechakravarthy4949 11 месяцев назад

Tell them.

@hoangan07 6 лет назад

In the end, we are our choices.

@Superfizzo 13 лет назад

@anvoro And I work outside in the arizona summer. What's your point? if the employees can find something better, with better conditions and pay, elsewhere, then they should go there. If not, then Jeff is doing them a favor.

@fxcorner1797 4 месяца назад

the difference between gifts and choices

@008tele 11 лет назад

i am gifted to hear it..........

@delatroy 14 лет назад

24billion per year. Pretty mad! From humble beginnings. Must be a hell of a ride

@jeffreyzie 5 лет назад

“The right idea, in the right hands, at the right time, can Change the way we live our lives”

@1234fuckubitch 13 лет назад

It's funny how rich & famous people say story so identical to our next door kids

@DeepakT 14 лет назад

Amazing.. Simply amazing speech..

@RiccardoSolimena 7 лет назад

Thanks

@aliqazilbash5231 3 года назад

I am comfortable in prioritizing you over a thousand jenns' specially since I have the experience to make much more informed decisions now, then I did before.

@jayashreechakravarthy4949 11 месяцев назад

In every language.