Dean James Ryan's 5 Essential Questions In Life

An excerpt from Dean James Ryan's prepared remarks at the 2016 HGSE Presentation of Diplomas and Certificates.
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[@MichaelSillion]

Wait, What?
I Wonder? - I wonder why? - I wonder if?
Couldn't we at least?
How can I help?
What truly matters [to me]?
Understanding
Curiosity
Progress
Relationships
The Heart of Life
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And did you get what
you wanted from this life, even so?
I did.
And what did you want?
To call myself beloved, to feel myself
beloved on the earth.
- Raymond Carver

[@gab5012]

thank you for the summary

[@jsomeeins4038]

Thank you 🎉

[@jsomeeins4038]

Merci beaucoup

[@nancybourke4741]

Dr. Ryan, I will be using your book with principal mentors across the nation AND this video. Thanks.

[@ThatsWhenItkickedin]

i am 70. i still ask these questions.

[@drvickpara]

Bam! To the point. I like the questions and how Dean talks: straight to the point, accessible and no big words. Nice!

[@jencapps70]

Awesome. Truly inspiring and ties in beautifully to the philanthropic sector.

[@gregswiderski8360]

Remember what Madeleine L'Engle said: every good answer leads to more questions.

[@robisonreid]

This is a good review of the topic of how to be happy and successful, which we cover in Organizational Behavior. I recommend this talk to you.

[@lindygood5565]

Wonderful words... I am a fraternity House Director and will send a link to this to my men!

[@4thgradeclass]

Great food for thought, especially this close to New Year's.

[@margotwelch]

AT last I meet the recently l'new' Dean and I am so happy for HGSE. Thank you, new Dean; I almost wish I were back again starting over to learn from and with you. What good fortune for us all. Late but then...I am a late learner....Margot WElch

[@cldghurmie]

I have listened to this many times. I almost listen to it when I need to go back to the basic of understanding people and my students.

[@cplymusa]

WOW! What a great speech and thank you!

[@judysutton1781]

This is beautifully said Dean Ryan! Thanks for sharing!

[@tennosheela]

THANK YOU Dean Ryan. This sparked great excitement in me. #Search4Sagacity

[@segurapaulagabrielle]

I borrowed his book from the school library and I'm in love with it! I love the book so much that I don't wanna return it lol XD either way, I was searching for the part of the speech that went viral and I found it! Love ya Ryan! 🤩🎉

[@susankang_nam]

Thank you Dean Ryan for sharing. Wonderfully said... loved this message. Great questions to ask for sure.

[@MayAllSentientBeings]

Wonderful. Thank you.

[@ElizabethRash]

Love this and hope to share it with our staff. Thanks so much!

[@Clorocks727]

wow!

[@debbiedillard4576]

so wonderful! all of it :)

[@josephhobeika19]

Hi!

[@akzholkhasenov8267]

Who are from 2019?

[@nikulay_besarab]

I am

[@nikulay_besarab]

Puzzle English?

[@akzholkhasenov8267]

@@nikulay_besarab yeah

[@nikulay_besarab]

😂😂😂me too

[@alexsurt4908]

@@nikulay_besarab +1

[@philipterzian4581]

Almost as inspirational as Oprah Winfrey, LL.D (hon. 2013). But no free car?

[@sexton824]

Welcome to UVA
WAHOOWA!