When some people talk, everyone else can’t help but sit back and listen. Rick Rigsby is one of those people.
Many a commencement speech has made America laugh, cry, reflect and introspect—but few have left a mark on our generation quite like this man’s 10-minute dose of pure wisdom delivered at California State University Maritime Academy.
Though Dr. Rigsby may boast four degrees in higher education, it is the wisdom of a third-grade dropout—his father—that he points to in his powerful speech that has now amassed over 120 million views since it was posted to Facebook earlier this month.
