Pudgy Ponders: Graduation Speech to the Class of 2025

When times are good, enjoy them.

But don’t lose yourself in the high. That’s the time to stay grounded, stay humble, and store up, whether that means money, energy, perspective, or gratitude. The lean seasons always come, and what you do in the harvest determines how well you weather the drought.

When times are hard, when nothing seems to break your way, when it feels like you’re just trying to stay afloat keep going. The good days will return. They always do. No season lasts forever.

The people who make it through with grace aren’t the ones who avoid pain or chase pleasure. They’re the ones who learn to ride the waves without letting the highs make them arrogant or the lows make them quit.

Be steady. Be wise. Be resilient.