Thx Spoons, This is the first time I have heard of Hank Green and the vlog/vidcon world. I like him. There's a bunch of wonderful things about this video.

1. My favourite spot 16'20". I would love to come to a point in a speech where that would be a good thing to do.

2. The crowd in Oregon look like a bunch of fun people.

3. He says "Fuck Your Dreams" but he is actually pro-dream-analysis... "Dreams should fuel you, not define you" is his real message. He is saying to look at the underlying motive for the dream...there are many ways to get there. It is essentially "interest-based negotiation" for personal ambitions.

4. I teach public speaking and tell my students that everything he is doing: wandering about and flailing about -- is distracting and crazy-making. But I will have them watch this video as an illustration of when you can make it work. If you have the stage, and the microphone, and a message that you are passionate about, you can kick your shoes off if you want. A lot of the usual things don't matter.

5. And yes, you are not obligated to your former self. You are smarter than your former self.

I'd be interested in hearing other opinions and people who disagree with me about the speech.