Jim Carrey at MIU: Commencement Address at the 2014 Graduation (EN, FR, ES, RU, GR,...)

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  • Jim Carrey gave the commencement address to Maharishi International University (MIU)'s class of 2014.
    Maharishi International University (MIU) is the new name of Maharishi University of Management (MUM). The new name reflects our diverse student body and growing global presence.
    Learn more: exploremiu.org/home
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    MIU is the Home of Consciousness-Based Education. Our students and professors share a strong common commitment to personal inner growth, wellness, sustainability, and positive values. We support a progressive and inclusive campus culture that’s creative, dynamic, and focused on making the world a better, more peaceful place.
    MIU is a nonprofit accredited university offering undergraduate and graduate programs - available online and on-campus.

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  • @eddiecardwell
    @eddiecardwell 8 лет назад +6859

    Imagine if Jim Carrey was your teacher. I'd never miss a class.

  • @nathaniel6454
    @nathaniel6454 10 лет назад +10574

    Does any one else feel like these speeches should be given to students BEFORE they spend four years earning a degree in a field that never really interested them?

  • @Metallnsanity87
    @Metallnsanity87 3 года назад +2107

    "You can fail at what you don't want. You might as well take a chance on doing what you love."
    Damn, that one hit. That one hit hard.

  • @talastra
    @talastra 3 года назад +698

    Of all the quotes people pull out, almost no one pulls out: "Hope is a beggar. Hope walks through the fire and faith leaps over it."

    • @beardydrums1256
      @beardydrums1256 3 года назад +8

      this is probably my favorite of his, ever

    • @williegrowit6181
      @williegrowit6181 3 года назад +1

      Awesome

    • @philippjohn555
      @philippjohn555 3 года назад +4

      i've repeated it multiple times to let it work ...

    • @JTcomments
      @JTcomments 3 года назад +1

      Oh I Love it.
      And it appears to be his own work too.

    • @robbieb1254
      @robbieb1254 3 года назад +1

      This is bang on. Nothing more real in the world. This needs to resonate with everytime

  • @aniketrudraksha
    @aniketrudraksha 8 лет назад +2655

    "You might fail at something you don't like so you might as well take a chance at doing what you love"
    wow Jim just made one of the most inspirational quotes ever.

    • @Shiro642
      @Shiro642 8 лет назад +24

      +Aniket Rudraksha lol not just inspirational but true!

    • @Maribeth0801
      @Maribeth0801 6 лет назад +6

      I agree, that's one of my favorites from him.

    • @violetmoon6233
      @violetmoon6233 6 лет назад +1

      Aniket Rudraksha this is beautiful🙌🙏

    • @Maria-vt1yf
      @Maria-vt1yf 5 лет назад +21

      Aniket Rudraksha how bout “most people choose their paths out of fear disguised as practicality” phew

    • @honewhetstone1732
      @honewhetstone1732 4 года назад +2

      Wasn’t that his father who said it?

  • @chiawildy563
    @chiawildy563 4 года назад +2071

    "The effect you have on others is the most valuable currency there is." Jim Carrey. Simple inspiring.

    • @Destruct820
      @Destruct820 4 года назад +17

      Hello Chia Wildy. To that quote, I want to correct it a little with the following: The positive effect you have on others is the most valuable currency there is. The least valuable currency there is is therefore the negative effect you have on others.

    • @monmaxwitnaojulgri6032
      @monmaxwitnaojulgri6032 4 года назад +16

      @@Destruct820 I think Jim was right and tried to be unbiased because positive or negative effects sometimes depend on which sides you're on or which perspective you have. Whatever feels positive for me may not also be positive for you and vice versa.

    • @mawhinney2.026
      @mawhinney2.026 3 года назад +3

      That quote is almost perfect

    • @Hammern28
      @Hammern28 3 года назад +7

      This is a thing I try to live by. Even when days are really grey, depressing, I prefer to smile and bring a little joy in the days of others. They smile back, and... everything is great.

    • @upsidedownChad
      @upsidedownChad 3 года назад +6

      *"Money is great, but experience changing a life..."*

  • @deshmukhranjit
    @deshmukhranjit 3 года назад +754

    No notes to refer to, no break whatsoever.. continuous flow of energy and a marvelous story telling.. that you wouldn't want him to stop!!
    What an experience that was!!!

    • @snl1754
      @snl1754 2 года назад +17

      he did have teleprompters.

    • @philswede
      @philswede 2 года назад +11

      Notes... -> 24:20 just saying ;)

    • @jeffcollins9995
      @jeffcollins9995 2 года назад +1

      Total bull

  • @baileywithab9863
    @baileywithab9863 2 года назад +591

    I wonder if he knows just how poignant the line at 19:47 is; for people like me, with a disability .. "my soul is not contained within the limits of my body; my body is contained within the limitlessness of my soul"
    I'm going to try and remember that every day, from now on 💛

    • @thiswasme5452
      @thiswasme5452 2 года назад +13

      Are you still remembering it every day?
      I am you from the Future

    • @nuclear9977
      @nuclear9977 2 года назад +1

      @@thiswasme5452 bruh Bailey is mine

    • @baileywithab9863
      @baileywithab9863 2 года назад +20

      @@thiswasme5452 yes I am. I have the quote written on a piece of paper, taped to my bedroom wall. And every now and then, I come back to this video to hear it from him again 💛

    • @baileywithab9863
      @baileywithab9863 2 года назад +1

      @@nuclear9977 I'm your voice from the future?

  • @sbeast64
    @sbeast64 9 лет назад +510

    One of the best speeches ever, thanks!

  • @assmilkanalog
    @assmilkanalog 8 лет назад +795

    "Your need for acceptance can make you invisible in this world." Insane. Thank you, Jim.

    • @gracelondonian
      @gracelondonian 5 лет назад +22

      this is so true! since I decided to stand up, speak up, demand respect and be heard at work, trying to follow my dream and stopping bullying at same time I noticed a lot of enemies and opposition than when I just was trying to be accepted by others and get on pleasing everyone but me . I was invisible,yes. I am more visible now. I am still standing alone tho. I rather pick myself up believing there is an end to this than let them trying to keep me in the box they want.

    • @LosBlancoo
      @LosBlancoo 5 лет назад

      @@gracelondonian go get them! I'm gonna follow

    • @gracelondonian
      @gracelondonian 5 лет назад +2

      @@LosBlancoo yes, I am still fighting 💪🏻😫

  • @crosbyong
    @crosbyong 3 года назад +1798

    Some interesting metaphors / similes & personal quotes,
    3:41 "life doesn't happen to you, it happens for you."
    7:24 "there's a huge difference between a dog that is going to eat you in your mind and an actual dog that is going to eat you."
    8:09 "beware the unloved because they will eventually hurt themselves"
    11:41 "you can fail at what you don't want so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love."
    13:51 "the effect you have on others is the most valuable currency there is."
    19:49 "My soul is not contained within the limits of my body. My body is contained within the limitlessness of my soul."
    22:00 "How tricky is this (our) ego that it would tempt us with the promised of something we already possess."
    24:08 "When I say, life doesn't happen to you, or happens for you, I really don't know if that's true.I am just making a conscious choice to perceive challenges as something beneficial so that I can deal with them in the most productive way."

    • @ryankneen6763
      @ryankneen6763 3 года назад +12

      I Screenshot for English exams

    • @KJ-qd9zb
      @KJ-qd9zb 3 года назад +55

      This one resonates with me, 23:23 "Letting the Universe know what you want, and working toward it, while letting go of how it comes to pass" That's being one with the Universe with no resistance...so true

    • @hawkeye1836
      @hawkeye1836 3 года назад +8

      Thank-You so much for your effort, "it is" muchly appreciated

    • @chandini49
      @chandini49 3 года назад +20

      Want to add
      Hope walks you through fire
      Faith leaps over.

    • @StuartFuckingLittle
      @StuartFuckingLittle 3 года назад +2

      @@ryankneen6763 Its an English exam not a philosophy exam lol..

  • @bluelotus9245
    @bluelotus9245 4 года назад +86

    I saw this speech just before I was about to not apply for a space tech high school. I wanted to go there but was terrified of leaving my parents, friends and home town and moving about 1000 miles away from home. Not to mention that I was certain I was going to be the dumbest pupil at that school if I did get in. Then I heard this speech and realised that at least I had to try, so I applied. Now about 6 years later I think that's the best decision I've made so far in my life, and I would have missed it all if it wasn't for what Jim Carrey says in this video. Incredibly thankful i heard this!

  • @Normally_aspirated
    @Normally_aspirated 8 лет назад +1699

    Thank god people like him exist.

    • @karankhurana4
      @karankhurana4 7 лет назад +24

      We love him......

    • @summerdark6623
      @summerdark6623 6 лет назад +12

      Jonathan Arena ***thank the universe

    • @M0RGue0Nslaught
      @M0RGue0Nslaught 6 лет назад +23

      Everyone can be a person like him. You just have to let go of the fear. The fear of people's opinions, the fear of failure before even trying and the fear of never being enough. You are you and that's everything you need.
      Ever thought you would never get a work done but kept saying 'keep cool, it not impossible' and got it done? That's how easy your thoughts can effect your view on every situation in life, how difficult it may seem. It's so easy like it is not. We all fear leaving old habits behind because of the unknown, but if we stopped trying to walk over and over again as a child, we would still be there sitting on the floor, being angry at every walking person passing.
      Today it is difficult to seperate faith from religion but it's worth the try :)
      Edit: In the end it's not important to be like him or like anyone. Just be you ;)

    • @hailiejade4345
      @hailiejade4345 4 года назад +7

      Thank the universe ;)

    • @johnwilks7781
      @johnwilks7781 4 года назад +3

      God with a little g... He deserves much more respect. God bless you.

  • @chrisnichols2241
    @chrisnichols2241 9 лет назад +358

    That ladies and gentlemen is what an enlightened person looks like. wow he can't even contain the joy, I love this.

    • @chamberpaint
      @chamberpaint 6 лет назад +10

      Enlightened! The joy&love in his eyes is benevolent...and not in need of validation. It's his gift. He's enjoying all of it without a moment of egotistical nervousness. The light passes through him out to us all. This is a profound speech masquerading as something simple. And yet...it IS simple! Lovely lovely human being. I'm grateful to have discovered this video.

  • @angelboi1704
    @angelboi1704 2 года назад +34

    I'm convinced that Jim Carrey is an angel in disguise sent by God. He's such a beautiful soul! 💖✨

  • @braju568
    @braju568 2 года назад +517

    This speech will go in history as one of the greatest motivational speech of all times. Till, mankind lives on this planet, this speech shall remain immortal. Very powerful, deeply resonated!

  • @andrewpowell1734
    @andrewpowell1734 7 лет назад +755

    Jim Carrey is a wonderful human being. Years ago my friend was dying of ALS (Lou Gehrig's) disease. Somebody wrote a message about it to Jim. He responded with an autographed picture that said 'Spank you very much.' He was buried holding it.

    • @NothingFancyForYou
      @NothingFancyForYou 7 лет назад +23

      Wow! I hope this it true. Very amazing.

    • @rapidlydecelerating2004
      @rapidlydecelerating2004 7 лет назад +36

      i wrote him as a child and got the same picture that said ''spank you very much''. thats awesome it must have brought your friend joy

    • @samsarwar1737
      @samsarwar1737 7 лет назад +2

      Andrew Powell

    • @bqrre
      @bqrre 6 лет назад +2

      Andrew Powell That is just epic.

    • @letmetellyasometin9508
      @letmetellyasometin9508 5 лет назад +2

      That was deep, thanks for sharing

  • @KahaniPulaao
    @KahaniPulaao 8 лет назад +716

    The only way I can thank this guy is...by actually following what he said...

  • @abhilashgoswami
    @abhilashgoswami 2 года назад +388

    "Your need for acceptance can make you invisible in this world" -- This still hits me till this day, even after watching this speech for like 10 times whenever I feel low or off track. I used to think that acceptance is all you need when I was a child, probably upto college. I found this video around my 2nd year, and it changed me in such ways I can't explain. This is to the guy, whom I have never met and only watched in screens, thank you Jim! He inspires youth to be conscious, which is rare from an actor of his scale.

  • @AayushSapra
    @AayushSapra 3 года назад +390

    Rarely see this side of Jim and I am so much more proud of him now❤️

    • @emmajames5672
      @emmajames5672 3 года назад +2

      I can’t see what the acceptance speech is for

    • @gbobble
      @gbobble 3 года назад +17

      @@emmajames5672 it looks like he was given an honorary degree from an Indian university. Honorary degrees are awarded to famous people, so the university can list them as alumnae (graduates.) The famous person is not required to have attended the lectures, because he/she is further ahead in the field of the degree than actual graduates and likely too famous to mix with the masses on a course plus no time as they work. The famous person is contacted towards the end of the course to see if they will « accept » the degree. So this is Jim C’s acceptance speech.

    • @butterfly4610
      @butterfly4610 2 года назад +1

      Right? This was one amazing speeches... life changing for me

    • @SagarSingh-rt8rx
      @SagarSingh-rt8rx 2 года назад +1

      U r proud of me. And who are you? Does he need you to be proud of him ? 🤣

    • @uhoh5776
      @uhoh5776 2 года назад

      @@SagarSingh-rt8rx I was gonna say the same thing. He doesn't care that your proud of him homie 😂

  • @jpdave100
    @jpdave100 8 лет назад +406

    Jim Carrey has a unique way of saying profound things in a humorous
    way. I love it. One of the best commencement speeches I have heard.

    • @x80085k
      @x80085k 5 лет назад +3

      Jagdish Dave and that’s what makes him legendary.

  • @sameeringavale1702
    @sameeringavale1702 4 года назад +655

    “I did something that made people present their best selves wherever I go” New definition of success.

  • @stiiimes
    @stiiimes 3 года назад +39

    I miss my brother Bob. He was my own personal Jim Carrey. He took his own life last winter and I watch Jim every time I miss him, which is every single day.

    • @korephoenix3968
      @korephoenix3968 3 года назад

      Xxxx

    • @rustyshackleford9877
      @rustyshackleford9877 3 года назад +9

      Now it's your turn to be Bob in someone's life.. Help them to grow, Make them enjoy life like your Brother did even he personally was struggling...
      I hope I will read something good about you in Future....
      Physically he's gone but his Ideas and his ways still lives in you and in a way some part of his consciousness lives inside you..
      You are a very strong person because it's not easy to share your pain with Strangers but you did, Kudos...

    • @charlesmorris3888
      @charlesmorris3888 3 года назад

      Believe it or not, I had a brother I likened to Jim Carrey his entire life, and he killed himself last September. That may not mean anything, but whenever I see Jim Carrey, I worry about him a little bit.

    • @kekhaunter8002
      @kekhaunter8002 2 года назад

      Why do all good humans go like this ?

  • @rahulchowdhury473
    @rahulchowdhury473 2 года назад +31

    When a comedian makes more sense then todays politician, U r great Jim sir...

  • @JohnCallahan360
    @JohnCallahan360 4 года назад +890

    Jim has transcended the ordinary. People call him crazy, no, he's evolved. The beauty is in the simplicity....biggest issue for human's is over complication. Jim simplifies reality.

    • @daley72003
      @daley72003 4 года назад +5

      He is literally amazing ❤ this speech is everything.

    • @sinatrabone
      @sinatrabone 4 года назад +4

      I agree. He is unafraid. So very loving and inspiring.

    • @brendentalaga1999
      @brendentalaga1999 4 года назад +13

      He has an effective and coherent understanding of long ignored Esoteric knowledge. “Crazy” is what they call anyone who speaks the true true

    • @vickieny1087
      @vickieny1087 4 года назад +10

      I needed the inspiration, and it couldn’t have come from a better kind of person, he’s so on my level. I love life, laughing & good souls. Im at a point of my life where I’m really hurting & I know it will get better , but human me is suffering in sadness. Time will heal, it’s the waiting that is painful. Jim Is my kind of human✌️❤️🙂

    • @tylermain7288
      @tylermain7288 4 года назад +1

      @@brendentalaga1999 WWG1WGA!

  • @harrisaziz1028
    @harrisaziz1028 7 лет назад +2150

    As a 23 year old who's struggling in life and currently at my lowest. Having the haunting memories of past academic failures, bad memories of being bullied and peoples judgesments. Listening to this speech is just what I needed right now as I'm on the edge, seriously what a phenomenal speech and message for the whole world to see. I will refer back to this when I need to snap out of my reality.

    • @Handles-R-Lame
      @Handles-R-Lame 7 лет назад +78

      hey man. im with you 23 as well. find the small beautiful and intricate designs in this world and always look in an ever changing perspective. because ur mind is a powerful tool. that needs to be trained to help you, not hurt you. music also is amazing. keep ur head up!

    • @ZRZK2127
      @ZRZK2127 7 лет назад +21

      im 23 too and i feel like this day to day too. this helped

    • @ZRZK2127
      @ZRZK2127 7 лет назад +2

      so just google that? transcendental meditation?

    • @peaceispossible5326
      @peaceispossible5326 7 лет назад +5

      Yes, take a look at TM (dot) org . TM is easy to learn and practice. Can't be learned online or from a book--have to learn from a certified teacher at a TM Center. There is a course fee, but it is anon-profit organization and they try to make it available for all regardless of income. There are hundreds of scientific studies showing dramatic benefits. Also, take a look at David Lynch Foundation website. They are doing fabulous work teaching TM to kids in at-risk situations, Vets with PTSD, abused women and children, people with addictions, etc.

    • @golvan963
      @golvan963 7 лет назад +5

      Good luck mate.

  • @jocejoy
    @jocejoy 3 года назад +117

    15:57 « your need for acceptance can make you invisible in this world »
    16:05 « risk being seen in all of your glory »
    The most beautiful speech ever. Thank you Jim Carrey.

  • @missionjrfeducation
    @missionjrfeducation 3 года назад +287

    He speaks from his heart, and present the hardest facts and words of wisdom in the veil of comedy....Probably one of the best actors of the century...Love You Jim

  • @jmaxwell1206
    @jmaxwell1206 4 года назад +739

    "My soul is not contained by my body, my body is contained by the limitless of my soul." - Jim Carrey

    • @gahan101
      @gahan101 4 года назад +9

      That sentence really should be written in a book.

    • @flaccidchrist
      @flaccidchrist 4 года назад +20

      You can't contain the container, man

    • @andrecaron8518
      @andrecaron8518 4 года назад +7

      limitlessness

    • @DavoodZeinali
      @DavoodZeinali 3 года назад +7

      "My soul is not contained within the limits of my body. My body is contained within the limitlessness of my soul."

    • @AshrafAlHaqq
      @AshrafAlHaqq 3 года назад +4

      Reminds me of a zen story. If a tree associates itself as the tree then it dies when it is cut down. If a tree associates itself with the forrest then it lives as the tree is cut down. And so on.

  • @Gravitating
    @Gravitating 8 лет назад +1587

    I just told the girl of my dreams, that i love her.. because of this speech..

    • @damlosh87
      @damlosh87 8 лет назад +30

      +Gravitating beautiful

    • @pavanb29
      @pavanb29 8 лет назад +47

      so what did the girl say......?

    • @MrsWackyJaqi
      @MrsWackyJaqi 8 лет назад +5

      +Gravitating Wow ♥

    • @user-hp9bg9oq5r
      @user-hp9bg9oq5r 8 лет назад +20

      +Gravitating You never told us. Did she say yes?

    • @evacovington1811
      @evacovington1811 7 лет назад +27

      I'd say Gravitating won her love. First he told her, then he told the youtubiverse. I wouldn't have done that if I had been shot down in flames.

  • @JulienNeel
    @JulienNeel 3 года назад +451

    His happy crazy energy is truly moving. Love this man.

    • @AjarnSpencer
      @AjarnSpencer 2 года назад +2

      Me too, shame he got deceived by the Maharishi who is one of the most obvious fake Gurus on Planet and is a multi billion dollar marketing institution that has no other goal than to con money out of people using truth to deceive, just like Mephistopheles deceived Faust, and Lucifer always deceives with Truth, as Lucifer Morning Star never lies.. But Maharishi does. He is a Mara Demon, much like Thailand's Luang Phor Dhammajayo of the Dhammakaya money laundering Buddhist Cult. The Buddha spent 6 years practicing under a Rishi (maha Rishi means great Rishi/Ascetic hermit). In the end he left, because he saw they could not lead further than deep meditative states, but could not teach the path to the cessation of suffering and lasting bliss. Buddha found it. No Rishi ever did. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is not ascetic. Nor is he a Yogi. he is an orator and a deceiver, and a clever Indian man who devised a plan to take advantage of the gullible hippies who first started arriving in India with wide gaping eyes and easily impressed, to start his now massive and scary billionaire cult

    • @muP8085
      @muP8085 2 года назад +1

      can you explain this joke @ 2:57 ..i didn't get it...what does he mean by slept with the head to the north last night??

    • @theadorableboy8633
      @theadorableboy8633 2 года назад

      @@AjarnSpencer ppp0lppp0ppppppp

    • @nicoletheunissen7077
      @nicoletheunissen7077 2 года назад

      Keep your 🧠Hearts of men are cold in the last days,turn now.⌚ For What is the deal if you gain the whole world but stil lose your own soul ❗wake up💤💯💉🧬☠🌊...like in the days of Noah God will judge the world⌛REPENT

  • @staceykarpecki1170
    @staceykarpecki1170 3 года назад +287

    It's 2020 and I come back to this video and revisit it from time to time.... each time feeling a deeper understanding of Jim's message and taking away another pearl of wisdom. What a remarkable speech and human being. Jim has opened the door to all the facets of his personality and living his best life and truth. What a remarkable, heartfelt speech. Thank you Jim Carey ..... you are an amazing gift. 🙏🏻

    • @timothydwelly4892
      @timothydwelly4892 3 года назад +4

      I feel the same way. I just think this is the most powerful way ive spent my alone time. This is so pure! So true.. there is no way u can grasp or receive all that he is saying in one or 2 listens...ive watched this every day for 2 months and i STILL get new revelations everytime! The painting was so powerful. Who knew right

  • @aytchdelacruz7332
    @aytchdelacruz7332 9 лет назад +404

    Jim Carrey and Conan O'Brien are living proofs of why most people will tell you that comedians are some of the smartest people in the world. This speech is a perfect example of effective communication on many different levels. Thank you so much for uploading this video. It benefited not only your graduates but other people across the world who seriously need words of encouragement and inspiration at this point in their lives. I have always admired Jim Carrey but I haven't truly appreciated the kind of person he is until I heard him say those very uplifting words.

    • @aytchdelacruz7332
      @aytchdelacruz7332 8 лет назад +13

      Michael Muryn Comedians in general, I think, are smart. But I don't mean to make a comparison between comedic and dramatic actors. I think they each have their strengths and weaknesses. I do prefer, however, listening to the words of comedians because they strike me as people who always see the world in a different light. I can almost put them in the same league as the poets and philosophers. George Carlin, Louis C.K., and Woody Allen are some of the best examples that come to mind. Their thoughts are deep but they express it so cleverly that you're gonna laugh until the ideas behind them make you think, or sometimes, it's the other way around.

    • @movax20h
      @movax20h 5 лет назад +3

      I think the best commedians, are the ones with real life tought expiriences, and things went wrong, so they can relate to many other people and sad realities of life.

  • @cbglassiii9362
    @cbglassiii9362 5 лет назад +385

    Jim's speech here is absolutely fantastic. No wonder he's separated himself from the banality of Hollywood.

    • @giasharie274
      @giasharie274 4 года назад +7

      Totally agree

    • @vitalitybypaul6966
      @vitalitybypaul6966 3 года назад +5

      Plus he never has to make another movie for rest of his life. Residual income is something they should teach in school

  • @idontknowanymore1439
    @idontknowanymore1439 3 года назад +51

    “Don’t ever let fear turn you against your playful heart” this quote I live by

  • @danielpohl2014
    @danielpohl2014 4 года назад +356

    “So many of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality.”
    I've spent most of my working years that way.
    If you're younger than 31, take it from me and don't let fear guide your career path.
    If you're older than 31, it's not too late. Stop letting fear guide your career path.
    If you are 31, pick one and go with it.

    • @sarahmayjohn
      @sarahmayjohn 4 года назад +5

      Dude, I'm 31. What the heck?

    • @Nedlop1
      @Nedlop1 4 года назад +2

      I'm 31i I was ment to see this message.

    • @nooneinparticular8383
      @nooneinparticular8383 4 года назад

      But i dont have much choice

    • @valeriew8153
      @valeriew8153 4 года назад +11

      I'm also 31. I currently have an excellent high paying professional job that I love. I got to it through a huge leap of faith and by working hard in the same industry+grad school. I'm currently engaged in another leap of faith that's important to me, and it too is going well. I know many younger people don't fully grasp the potential of a positive mental attitude combined with hard work to get what you want in life. To them it sounds something like "be sure to realign your chi to hack the matrix!"... but if you truly have faith and a vision, you will get to where you want to be.

    • @NiranjanRavikumar7
      @NiranjanRavikumar7 4 года назад +2

      @@valeriew8153 Happy for you, brother. Keep chasing it. Love the process.

  • @MrAsianaj
    @MrAsianaj 8 лет назад +615

    I listen to this whenever I'm feeling down, always makes me feel better

    • @NothingFancyForYou
      @NothingFancyForYou 7 лет назад +4

      Same here! I need his motivational words to get myself on track.

    • @bqrre
      @bqrre 7 лет назад +4

      Same here man. Jim, the one and only...

    • @someoneelse9680
      @someoneelse9680 7 лет назад +1

      Alecs Pabilonia me currently

    • @root_ipv6
      @root_ipv6 7 лет назад +3

      same here man , this is my 3rd

    • @lupitasilva6220
      @lupitasilva6220 7 лет назад +2

      Same ..same 😊

  • @DrToni100
    @DrToni100 8 лет назад +820

    He is the only comedian on earth who can let the people lough without need to say nasty words

    • @markobe8
      @markobe8 6 лет назад +28

      Only??? are you sure about that? how about Rowan Atkinson (Mr.Bean)?

    • @nemonobody4640
      @nemonobody4640 6 лет назад +3

      DrToni100 him and Robin Williams 🖤

    • @kelvinadcock5767
      @kelvinadcock5767 5 лет назад +2

      Stephen Colbert can

    • @BrettfordBolts
      @BrettfordBolts 5 лет назад +2

      Jerry Seinfeld

    • @Cavallaro2376
      @Cavallaro2376 5 лет назад +3

      Jim Carrey once said he looked up to Charles Chaplin who could make people laugh without him saying one word.

  • @samme1024
    @samme1024 3 года назад +16

    "Choose love.
    And don't ever let fear
    turn you against
    Your playful heart."

  • @ArshdeepSingh-ek6su
    @ArshdeepSingh-ek6su 3 года назад +89

    He just explained the reality of life in 26 minutes. Could be the life changing 26 minutes of everybody's life I swear. Man the way he explain things is just ufff

  • @ronniegarcia6410
    @ronniegarcia6410 8 лет назад +844

    He should do a ted talk.

    • @abipereiraof
      @abipereiraof 5 лет назад +41

      Ronnie Garcia He should write a book!

    • @danielcropp8553
      @danielcropp8553 5 лет назад +18

      The TED talks wish! They should be so lucky.

    • @asatourianR
      @asatourianR 5 лет назад +8

      Great idea. He should.

    • @zel9502
      @zel9502 4 года назад +2

      I’m all for it!

    • @Mali-fm3rc
      @Mali-fm3rc 4 года назад

      They think he's crazy

  • @claudiuh9335
    @claudiuh9335 4 года назад +255

    I always come back for this speech when I need that reset button.

  • @PianoManPaul
    @PianoManPaul 2 года назад +5

    Stop what you are doing right now and bookmark/favorite this video, as I have. I solemnly believe that you have just discovered the User's Manual for LIFE with maximum fulfilment, success, and most importantly, happiness. One of the most important videos ever posted on RUclips or anywhere else.

  • @renocoloredglasses928
    @renocoloredglasses928 2 года назад +70

    Man there is so much more to him than the comedian he had to portray for so long. He was pouring his heart out and sharing so much value to these people and all of us while still keeping up with the smoke and mirrors expected of him. Very intelligent man and great value in this video.

  • @ashwin6070
    @ashwin6070 5 лет назад +301

    If wisdom was currency, Jim Carrey would be the richest man in the world

    • @talastra
      @talastra 3 года назад +2

      How rich you are already.

    • @jafrasar1
      @jafrasar1 3 года назад +1

      Yes sir. My God, we need this more than ever, the world over.

    • @darknessmoon
      @darknessmoon 3 года назад

      He currently IS the richest man in the world....he's sharing his wealth with us all.

  • @justaperson9155
    @justaperson9155 8 лет назад +317

    The most powerful speech I have ever heard. No truer words have ever been spoken.

    • @OGDonNinja
      @OGDonNinja 7 лет назад +5

      I concur, wholly blessing remembrance with sincere wholeheartedness that would make anyone confidently calm as well as inspired!

  • @adithyasai
    @adithyasai 2 года назад +7

    The effect you have on others is your best currency.

  • @fantasyqwest
    @fantasyqwest 3 года назад +40

    "Hope walks through the fire; faith leaps over it." Such a powerful phrase! Definitely tattoo worthy!!

  • @pascalladal8125
    @pascalladal8125 8 лет назад +288

    Omg. I cried for about 15 min in front of my screen. Then quitted my job. If the effect on others is the most valuable currency in the world, then Jim Carrey is probably one of the richest man on the planet. I am very grateful that someone like him exist.

    • @kimexplorer2901
      @kimexplorer2901 5 лет назад +12

      Pascal Ladal how are you now

    • @gwennyrj
      @gwennyrj 5 лет назад +4

      Yes, how are you?

    • @zzzMrgamerzzz
      @zzzMrgamerzzz 5 лет назад +2

      I third this question. I hope it all worked out for you!

    • @Dnlrmrez
      @Dnlrmrez 5 лет назад

      Maybe it's not about quitting your job but appreciating it as it is

    • @pinv0
      @pinv0 4 года назад +2

      @@Dnlrmrez no bro I just quit me job too don't say that! Hahaha

  • @EnglishTreeTV
    @EnglishTreeTV 5 лет назад +793

    I cry every time I watch this. I try to watch it a few times a year.

  • @OldIrishFan1966
    @OldIrishFan1966 2 года назад +11

    Anyone that's says Jim Carrey is crazy is crazy.
    I consider myself a Chrisian at my core and this speech nearly brought me to tears a few times.
    Brilliant words from a brilliant mind.
    I didn't realize how 'present ' Mr. Carrey is.
    I would be proud to have him address any group. Wisdom comes in many forms.

  • @rocioamoresbello
    @rocioamoresbello 2 года назад +6

    Your need for acceptance can make you invisible in this world.
    Don't let anything stand in the way of the light that shines through this form.
    Risk being seen in all of your glory.
    Boom.
    2022

  • @arcade_matt
    @arcade_matt 9 лет назад +2894

    The moment I watched this, it literally changed my life. I now have a totally different perspective on my ultimate goals in life, and just life in general. This has really freed me of unnecessary stuff I used to worry about and get upset over. I feel reborn after watching this and am ready to conquer anything.

    • @darkestknight_9871
      @darkestknight_9871 7 лет назад +25

      Totally agree! He's been a favorite of mine way before this speech! Also keep up the awesome job on your channel! Big Fan:)

    • @jengildz9104
      @jengildz9104 7 лет назад +11

      bless you....

    • @kingsankara2192
      @kingsankara2192 6 лет назад +7

      It changed mine as well.

    • @notBradYourself
      @notBradYourself 6 лет назад +36

      Hey Matt, just want to check up on you and make sure you still hold this perspective. If not, watch it again. Always stay true to yourself.

    • @Test21Test
      @Test21Test 6 лет назад +6

      That's really nice of you Brad, upvoted.

  • @YouNicIceYNI
    @YouNicIceYNI 9 лет назад +201

    it was this speech from Jim that makes me take a chance to pursuit my dream..which is make money from playing video games, some might say its a cliche dream, but a dream nonetheless to me, since i enjoy video game.. why shouldn't i try to turn passion into profit.. a dream that was plant in me since boyhood and continues to haunt me till now and i think it will continue to haunt me till the day i die if i don't do something about it.. so for the first time in my life, i'm taking a chance at something.. "you could fail at what you don't want, you might as well take a chance and do what you love"
    right Jim?

    • @abhishekchoudharykhatkar4886
      @abhishekchoudharykhatkar4886 8 лет назад +3

      Great man. Wish you Luck :D
      Just don't quit. We know your niche has a hell lot of competition. So do something to Stand out. Write down 10 ideas every morning for how can you stand out. I am sure one day you will get one :)

  • @Nomzi
    @Nomzi 3 года назад +61

    "Relax and dream up a good life."
    Out of all of the profound sentiments, this one is the most effective for me... Jim is an irreplaceable gem. ♡

  • @prolificzee8771
    @prolificzee8771 2 года назад +12

    I graduated today with a Bachelor of Arts degree.Thank you to God 😇🙏I've been watching this video from 4 years ago and it hasn't been an easy journey, I'm thankful for never giving up but having perseverance and faith in myself.Good things do happen and everyone Is limitless.

  • @TheSighphiguy
    @TheSighphiguy 8 лет назад +95

    Jim Carrey for President!
    dropped out of school in 8th grade(9th?) and is wiser and more intelligent than 90% of masters graduates.
    this speech was a wonder to behold. humorous, heartfelt, passionate and thoughtful. notice he had no speech written. no bullet points. no outline. he felt, and meant every word. a master of the spoken word. a true oracle of life. though he has spent decades making us laugh, he has also proven he can touch our souls with his wisdom.
    anyone that downvotes this video has only proven to themselves that they have no soul.
    this oration WAS a work of art and a pleasure to watch.
    bless you Jim Carrey! you have shown us the best of yourself, and it is more than enough.

    • @saurabhsuresh5907
      @saurabhsuresh5907 8 лет назад

      Exactly my opinion! Well said.

    • @visheshrao5629
      @visheshrao5629 8 лет назад

      +Sigh PhiGuy just to mention there WAS a speech-screen up there!
      But anyway it was one of the most beautiful speech I have ever come across!

    • @johnboylong40
      @johnboylong40 5 лет назад

      Well.... if YOU say so.

  • @KingMiiidas
    @KingMiiidas 7 лет назад +212

    Is there a medal of honor for humans in general? Give this man one of those....like right now

  • @hufflebuffben
    @hufflebuffben 2 года назад +6

    I really wish these speeches were given to kids entering high school. College graduates are locked in, they've completed their degrees. High school students have the time to think about it and plan accordingly.

  • @michellerodriguez3862
    @michellerodriguez3862 3 года назад +26

    “Risk being seen” has really stuck with me since watching this

  • @synesthesia251
    @synesthesia251 8 лет назад +270

    One of the MOST ENLIGHTENED speeches I have ever heard. This speech can be studied at all levels... at a joke level, at those graduates level, as a spiritual seeker, and as an Enlightened being.. Pure Perfection.... i just dont get who would thumbs this down.... man oh man

    • @KharizmaKreations
      @KharizmaKreations 8 лет назад +10

      +Arnold Nagy I agree I found this to be epically moving and amazing and I love the comedy side mixed in with the deep wisdom it contains. Regarding the thumbs down I don't get it but all videos have this no matter how good they are. " I cannot be contained because I am the container!" LOVE THIS
      :)

    • @edenchambers6590
      @edenchambers6590 8 лет назад +5

      so WOKE. He KNOWS. haha Delightful and Divine Truth

    • @caroleehubbard8380
      @caroleehubbard8380 5 лет назад

      I know this is 2 years old...but "Conservative Christians" hate Jim Carey...they call him possessed by Satan. That's who would give a thumbs down. Sad!

  • @Ellebangs
    @Ellebangs 10 лет назад +711

    Jim Carrey is one brilliant man!! Loved this!!!

    • @Kaneem
      @Kaneem 10 лет назад +7

      Agreed! This really shows a deeper side to this man. How fantastic for those graduates to have been in his audience.

    • @juliozerecero2875
      @juliozerecero2875 5 лет назад

      Nirvana

  • @CarolynEllisQtEllis
    @CarolynEllisQtEllis 3 года назад +76

    I couldn’t stop watching. This was incredible. I never had any education after high school. I doubt that it could have given me what this man did in 15 minutes.

  • @bouncerbloke1
    @bouncerbloke1 3 года назад +12

    Never really been a massive fan of Jim Carey but that speech has just changed my perception of him. Very deep, very profound, very powerful. As an ex British soldier I've heard some truly awe inspiring speeches from some truly awe inspiring leaders and I'd put this up there with them!

  • @Brendan.Martin
    @Brendan.Martin 7 лет назад +571

    Jim Carrey for President!

    • @oasislive7599
      @oasislive7599 7 лет назад +46

      Hes canadian and we'll keep him.

    • @Lijaskurzeme
      @Lijaskurzeme 7 лет назад +7

      Amen :)

    • @WritersInkTHEWORD
      @WritersInkTHEWORD 7 лет назад

      Brendan Martin if Ronald Reagan can do it so can he!!

    • @yandiemathebula
      @yandiemathebula 5 лет назад +5

      No. Be your own President. That's what he'd tell you.

    • @hollydaugherty2620
      @hollydaugherty2620 5 лет назад +1

      @@oasislive7599 is that why he doesn't live there anymore. ;)

  • @GurdasSingh-jf2il
    @GurdasSingh-jf2il 4 года назад +139

    "There is a huge difference between a dog that is going to eat you in your mind and an actual dog that is going to eat you" - Jim Carrey

  • @javierrodriguez2863
    @javierrodriguez2863 2 года назад +2

    Something we already possess: immortality!

  • @rosee7011
    @rosee7011 2 года назад +4

    I never thought of Jim Carrey as a man of wisdom. Wow.

  • @Jentzenfong
    @Jentzenfong 8 лет назад +182

    This is what a life should mean.
    We're not a programmed robot who live in the way the others expect.
    We're human, we live our life, we create our live.
    Live doesn't happen to you, life happen for you.

  • @yevgeniyaleshchenko849
    @yevgeniyaleshchenko849 8 лет назад +257

    he is so kind and humble, a simple man

    •  7 лет назад

      Yeah :)

    • @mr.koolkarni4357
      @mr.koolkarni4357 7 лет назад +1

      Those attributes are a key to being successful in life

    • @yevgeniyaleshchenko849
      @yevgeniyaleshchenko849 7 лет назад

      yes, agree

    • @yevgeniyaleshchenko849
      @yevgeniyaleshchenko849 7 лет назад +19

      I didn't mean simple as "ordinary" or "naive", but as humble, friendly, person who opens up to people and doesn't act self-complacently or superior. that's what I meant so I don't see any reason for you to correct me

  • @NancyLynn
    @NancyLynn 3 года назад +64

    Incredibly profound....I have lived in fear my whole life and now that I am in my last quarter, I find I am filled with regret. Even though I've always believed 'love is stronger than fear', after watching this, I realize that I haven't practiced it. I think this is critical advice to our young people and I for one am taking it, from this moment forward. Bless you, Mr. Carrey and enjoy the journey and the freedom from the ego!

  • @scottnolly3582
    @scottnolly3582 3 года назад +10

    Hear me out; one day when Jim will be very old he’s gonna make a film that will be so big and so acclaimed, one of the best ever. About a meaning of life where he will be the real himself

  • @tcapixel1809
    @tcapixel1809 7 лет назад +119

    Best quote I've ever heard in my entire life
    "How tricky can this ego be, by tempting us with a promise for something we already possess."
    Apply it to love, happiness and peace. Life is amazing, and it all begins by you, seeing it that way

    • @spiritualawakening9652
      @spiritualawakening9652 4 года назад +2

      Quite true. It reminded me of the poem from Hafez, the Iranian poet:
      "For years and years I was looking for the magic crystall ball. Now I realize that I always had it in my heart".
      I love this poem and hearing the same truth from Jim Carry...wow.

  • @TarotReaderASMR
    @TarotReaderASMR 7 лет назад +298

    This message visited me in a time of darkness. Now I'm reminded that I don't have to be afraid of imaginary dogs trying to eat me, in my mind. Also had some good laughs. Thank you.

  • @LifeNavigation
    @LifeNavigation 3 года назад +28

    “We are not the filmstrip, we are the light that shines through” - Jim Carrey

  • @AramZero
    @AramZero 2 года назад +74

    After all these years, it still ends up making me cry. Thanks Jim.

  • @kimberlywills7316
    @kimberlywills7316 10 лет назад +18

    I had no idea Jim Carrey was so spiritual. I have chills hearing the things he is telling these kids AND that they are cheering in agreement about the Universe... absolutely fantastic, wonderful, amazing... I am so thankful that a school like this exists and that these ideas are being taught and spoken so freely about.

    • @kimberlywills7316
      @kimberlywills7316 10 лет назад +3

      THANK YOU Jim Carrey, THANK YOU Maharishi University for teaching young people what they really need to know, they will have a much better start than most of us in the world did before them. Inspiring.

    • @MattPalka
      @MattPalka 10 лет назад +1

      His thoughts on the Universe ring so true in my heart too. So cool.

  • @sergioterrazas97
    @sergioterrazas97 6 лет назад +73

    "You might fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance at doing what you love".

  • @yolandajaraplasan8740
    @yolandajaraplasan8740 3 года назад +97

    This is the most profound and inspiring commencement speech I've ever heard. May God continue to bless you, Jim Carrey, for the fun and laughter you bring to people through your films, as well as for the wisdom that you have shared.

  • @AaronG912
    @AaronG912 3 года назад +59

    Every joke in this seems to have a deeper meaning when you really pay attention. Really inspiring

  • @robinheil
    @robinheil 8 лет назад +48

    When Jim Carrey revealed that painting, I broke down in tears. It took that for me to realize that I am not this shell, but an ineffable life force running through everything. So often I say to myself, "I am depressed", "I am lost." If only I knew how powerful these words can be, that I can fool myself into thinking that I really am these things. I have realized this stuff over and over with no real change, so much that I don't know where to begin anymore. But I'm always beginning. All I have is what I have now, and it's a lot.

  • @petrotaljaard154
    @petrotaljaard154 4 года назад +343

    Thank you Jim Carrey - 6 years after you've given this speech, it still inspires. Bless you.

  • @lkerimi9277
    @lkerimi9277 2 года назад +4

    The only video that you need to see on RUclips!

  • @d.w.805
    @d.w.805 2 года назад +25

    "Choose love... And never let fear turn you against your playful heart." - Jim Carrey. ✨

  • @mfcyeahyouknowme
    @mfcyeahyouknowme 10 лет назад +19

    'When I say "Life doesn't happen TO you, it happens FOR you" I really don't know if that's true. I'm just making a conscious choice to perceive challenges as something beneficial so I can deal with them in the most productive way.' -Jim Carrey
    I cried. :')

  • @falloutgirl902
    @falloutgirl902 7 лет назад +113

    "You can fail at what you don't want. So you might as well take a chance at doing something that you love." Wow... Jim Carrey was the first comedian to make me laugh so hard I thought I was gonna pass out I must of been 7 and he's kept me laughing my whole life. It's nice to see now that I'm older what an insightful spiritual being he is and how much our laughs mean to him as much as he means to us. What a legend.

    • @eliciaochoa4084
      @eliciaochoa4084 7 лет назад +1

      falloutgirl902 My favorite line from his speech

  • @patsy5294
    @patsy5294 2 года назад +16

    The man is clearly a comic genius; but even more important, he is a genius in his consciousness as a human being, an enlightened spirit, a man with a heart for the human race and this planet that we call home. Who'd have thought that in addition to keeping us in stitches for decades, he would turn out to be such a beautiful sage at a time when we really need to be listening to him. Learn through laughter, because nothing is really all that serious here in this life we call our own. Lighten up, people. It's important to raise our vibration through any method available. Humor is one of them.

  • @KinBDutMean
    @KinBDutMean 3 года назад +1

    I almost cry...shame on those thumbs down who didn't get the whole message.

  • @subtainfarooq
    @subtainfarooq 4 года назад +98

    'So many of us choose our paths out of fear, disguised as practicality'
    This hit me harder than anything i have ever heard.

    • @stevenpoole7235
      @stevenpoole7235 2 года назад +1

      Such a simple but undeniable truth for so many.

  • @musaddiqali1
    @musaddiqali1 8 лет назад +179

    I am glad that I stumbled upon this video.

  • @AndyHayes1
    @AndyHayes1 3 года назад +18

    He is not reading this... therefor he is truly feeling, living, believing what he is saying.

    • @likearollingstone007
      @likearollingstone007 3 года назад +1

      Was that a sarcasm or you simply didn't noticed the 2 small fiberglass plates in front of him on whom his speech is projected ?

    • @tjamesorganizing3281
      @tjamesorganizing3281 3 года назад

      @@likearollingstone007 and the teleprompter on the floor

  • @EBH32
    @EBH32 2 года назад +6

    "We are part of a larger self! " this man is awakened! thank you Jim!

  • @mattpruitt6810
    @mattpruitt6810 8 лет назад +180

    I've watched literally 10,000's of videos & docs on the subject of spirit and if there was just one I was allowed to share with others to help them on their journey, it would be this one.

  • @godihatenames
    @godihatenames 7 лет назад +707

    Honestly this speech made me cry because I myself realize that fear has ruled most of my life and stopped me from truly living. I'm going to be 30 and I have no job and live with my parents I feel and perceive my existence as being nothing more then trash and it because of that I developed a extreme fear against life itself. I really want to go to college and chase after my dream to try and become something I thought was impossible. I want to have faith that something bigger exist out there and that even if I have a tiny role, a role does exist for me. This speech was such an enlightenment to me personally because I really feel that if I just take that 1st step that 1 leap of faith whole new possibilities are waiting for me. I don't want to be a coward who scared to live I want to live to just finally be able to feel. Thank god I found this video, I really want to try not being afraid for once in my life.

    • @sarahbutler8867
      @sarahbutler8867 5 лет назад +34

      great realization to have, hope you're doing well! :)

    • @joonmoonbaboon
      @joonmoonbaboon 5 лет назад +28

      I hope you made that leap.

    • @veaperl8795
      @veaperl8795 5 лет назад +14

      I hope this finds you doing just that...flying like an eagle!!

    • @gloryinme523
      @gloryinme523 4 года назад +12

      I hope you cruised into your 30’s with a diploma/degree buddy.

    • @eugeniakyrylenko8247
      @eugeniakyrylenko8247 4 года назад +17

      That’s why he says that better to have that reset button, to be able to move forward at 20, 30 and 60. Doesn’t matter, coz it’s never enough. You can have a great career of acrobat all your life, then lose a leg and move to parents again. Life is divine in all shapes.

  • @indianbigbull3834
    @indianbigbull3834 3 года назад +7

    All my 18 years of education didnt teach me what i learned form this 26 mins of great speech

  • @kwajjdog
    @kwajjdog 2 года назад +1

    "Take chance on faith, not religion, but faith. Not hope, but faith, hope walks through the fire and faith leaps over it"... there is a lot of good stuff in this speech.

  • @deebrown20
    @deebrown20 10 лет назад +10

    "Hope walks through the fire but faith leaps over it" Great speech

  • @Antigegner
    @Antigegner 9 лет назад +146

    i should watch this every morning before i start the day. awesome !

    • @lamosos
      @lamosos 9 лет назад +24

      Nils Urban I should watch this every morning before I start the day, four times in a row. Just in case I don't have wifi in the afternoon, the evening, and at night.

    • @jessekendall8714
      @jessekendall8714 8 лет назад

      that's a great idea.

    • @huuma79
      @huuma79 7 лет назад +1

      I do 😁

  • @SchoolScienceProjects
    @SchoolScienceProjects 2 года назад +3

    It's sad that, especially as a guy, people don't care about how you feel until it gets bad enough that it's too late. That's why this video is so great, we need to change this.

  • @ShoeibShargo
    @ShoeibShargo 2 года назад +2

    "You can't contain me cause I am the container."
    The mic and the hat dropped on their own.