I recently watched Google’s CEO, Eric Schmidt’s Keynote commencement speech at Carnegie Mellon. I was very inspired by him and the amount of optimism he exuded.

Three quotes that enlightened me during his speech were :

“Life is what happens to you while you are making other plans.” John Lennon
“Its all about opportunity, take advantage of it.” Eric Schmidt
“Technology and innovation are making lives more functional.” Eric Schmidt

Also, it was very interesting to learn about great products and companies that have flourished in a recession.

Some include :

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