Motivational Speeches from the people who did it themselves

(Succeeding posts are excerpts from speeches of famous businessmen/entrepreneurs in the Philippines)

I would like to quote Mr. Gokongwei's commencement address at the Ateneo De Manila University:

Commencement Address
Ateneo de Manila University
March 27, 2004
By John L. Gokongwei, Jr.

I wish I were one of you today, instead of a 77-year-old man, giving a speech you will probably forget when you wake up from your hangover tomorrow.

You may be surprised I feel this way. Many of you are feeling fearful and apprehensive about your future. You are thinking that, perhaps, your Ateneo diploma will not mean a whole lot in the future in a country with too many problems. And you are probably right.

You are thinking that our country is slipping-no, sliding. Again, you may be right. Twenty years ago, we were at par with countries like Thailand,Malaysia, and Singapore. Today, we are left way behind.