Commencement Speech by Joss Whedon

When certain people talk, you listen. Joss Whedon falls in that category. While many now know him as the director of The Avengers, his body of work exceeds that sole tag. He is the one behind the creation of quite a few TV series such as the popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the short-lived but cult hit Firefly, and is now working on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He was one of the co-writers for Toy Story. He wrote and directed Serenity, he wrote and produced The Cabin in the Woods, and he of course wrote and directed The Avengers. So when Joss Whedon was invited for the commencement speech by his Alma mater Wesleyan University from where he graduated in 1987, it was a big deal! 

Joss Whedon's commencement speech talks of the inner conflicts within us, and learning to accept them and grow along with them. The best piece I liked from the speech is quoted here.

If you think that happiness means total peace, you will never be happy. Peace comes from the acceptance of the part of you that can never be at peace. They will always be in conflict. If you accept that, everything gets a lot better.

It is an insightful speech, and quite funny too! Watch it below, for when Joss Whedon talks, one must listen.