Who else paused their reading of her book and came here? This woman is amazing and I’m thoroughly enjoying her book, Year of Yes. Great speech and so true of everything she said.
Exactly... I've been listening to the audio book and had to stop to see this... I'm an introverted writer too who has been tasked with public speaking & can truly identify!
I'm currently reading her book, "Year of Yes," and this speech was BIG for her!!!!! She's not lying about all of her fears, she was serious!! Great speech, I'm almost 40 and it inspired me.
Yes! I've come to this video because of the audiibook. You are absolutely correct. Just listening to the audio version of this speech in the book brought me to tears at lesson #3. I had to find the video in order to share it with others.
My attention was fully in from the first second to the last. And not a second did I zoned out. Shonda, you are a phenomenal woman and writer! You are my idol! Truly!
Currently reading her book, “The Year Of YES.” Wonderful book. She was NOT playin’ about how nervous she gets.👀 Genius diffusing it by talking about it. And, despite her visible and admitted anxiety, THIS WAS A REAL ASS COMMENCEMENT SPEECH! 🙌🏾
I would also add to this great speech -- it's important to know that you can fail. That things don't always work out. That its about how much you contribute not what you get to have. You give then you get. And life doesn't owe you -- I personally experienced a lot of pain in my 20's as everyone does but it's important to have some perspective and look past your stories.
This was by far the most inspiring and yet down to earth commencement speech! I loved how real she is and I can see every bit of Olivia Pope in her! I was at the Park reading her book "Year of Yes" when I decided to check this speech on RU-vid! Black is power don't you all agree 🙏🏾🙏🏾👌👌☺☺
We appreciated it. We were all just miserably hot and dehydrated. I grew up in Florida, and I was still sweating so much that I had to take off my graduation gown.
I really appreciate her honesty. We need that subjective truth from our elders in order to understand what is going to come in our way and how to win those battles of life.
Great speech. She's a genius and an inspiration. I totally share her view. I can't believe how detached and "bored" the students were. Many people prefer listening bullshits about their amazing future, their big dreams, the peace in the world...but unfortunately that's not the real world. Shonda is too intelligent for them. And they are too stereotyped to understand it.
+Alessandra Rizzi yup I agree. I don't think they will know it until many years later when they've actually experienced the things she is talking about. I am 10 yrs out from my college graduation & the speech definitely resonated with me.
So glad I took the time to watch this, while reading Shonda's book. I am so not 20, but the speech is awesome for any age as a reminder of reality. Well done!
Currently reading her book... so inspiring. . there are so many similarities but I dropped out of college and she didn't. . The book is inspiring me to have a YES year in 2016!!!!!
I am back here in 2022 while reading her book, she was so nervous about this speech and woow, she spoke so well. I wish she knew how amazing she really is 💛
This woman inspires me so much, i am reading her books and paused for see this video. She is literaly a queen after all she been through. She s amazing, an example for all of us. I adore you Shonda❤
Now on the other hand, Wow...that was the weakest applause ever for such an awesome speech! I see it took the African American woman to stand first before the other scholars followed suite!!
im so glad i am not the only person telling people that tge idea of doing it all is a fallacy. the advice i gave my friend after she had her baby, feeling like u are failing at something at all times is your new normal, dont fight it. learn to not let it cripple u. thank u shonda, for ur honesty about that feeling.
Yes, Shonda Rhimes runs Thursday night and I love it. Ms. Rhimes, you are a Success because you give 100% even though your return may only be 90%. But that is better than not doing it at ALL. That 90% makes me even more happier to be a Woman.
I love and look up to Shonda so much, I’m an aspiring screenwriter who also wants to publish novels one day, she said so many things here that I can relate with, so many things that I agree with. I’m gonna keep coming back here to watch her speech❤️ I appreciate everything she said here. I hope one day I’ll be able to sit and have dinner with her🙏🏾 she’s really my idol.
Big fan of Shonda and her work. From being a fresh grad to someone who has gone thru a lot in life, her speech really resonates with me. Love the honesty!
Great speech! "Dreams are lovely, but they are just dreams, fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It's hard work that makes things happen, it's hard work that creates change" really resonated with me. But the part that affected me the most was... SHE MISSED SANDRA OH'S LAST SCENE EVER FILMED ON GREY'S ANATOMY. (Goes to the corner to sob my soul out)
Listening to Shona reading her book on Audible October 2021. Shona you are an inspiration. You also have an audience of mature women too. I so wish I’d heard your speech as a young woman, but hell, I’m listening now. Love the book.🦋
@@FATIMA-bj6eq during the show she listened to many podcasts. I found one of them its called 'Teenage Therapy' - the podcast is great I am now a fan:)) hope the info was useful!! cheers from Argentina:"))
I also came here because of her book. My attraction was to see Shonda share her authentic feelings with this audience. And wow did she! For over 30 years I have been teaching professionals to transform public speaking anxiety by sharing how they really feel. Authenticity has an amazing effect to calm you down, so that you feel safer to share your ideas. If curious visit self-expression.com or SandraZimmerMethod.com . Shonda I salute you. You rock public speaking even though you are scared! Brava!
It's 2021, I stopped reading the book and quickly came in here to check out this speech. It makes me relate even more, the speech is still relevant. This woman is such a force 🧡🧡
Good advice. Be yourself, be what is good by the guidance of your spirit and what's good for the world in a positive way, not what you're taught by the example of others. I know it's not exactly what Shonda said but I believe that is part of the whole of what she meant.
Great speech. Real and practical advice. Fantastic! But she took way too long to get to the point and spent the first 5 mins obsessing about her phobia and qualifying herself for her speech. Makes it too easy to disengage.
I am reading her book the year of yes I love it so much. The only problems is that talking about pop the most of the speak make me sick .I would understand the speak in public is not so easy .talking pop again as in and again girl .you are talking to gradgute . Anyway I have love for your achievements in all your amazing work .😃
