If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a dozen times…

Patton Oswalt is my hero.

Comedian, writer, nerd, genius…they’re all words I’d use to describe him. Inspirational? Not until now.

See, Mr. Oswalt was chosen to give the commencement speech at his former highschool for the graduating class of ’08 (man, I feel old), and while it’s intended audience is teenagers on their way to adulthood, I think we all can grab something from it.  So while it’s currently available on his website, I’d like to present it in full following the cut below.

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