Yo, today's QOD is to whom much is given, much is required.

Here we go.

Welcome back to the quote of the day show.

I'm your host, Sean Crox and a Sean Croxin.com.

It's motivation Monday and you're going to love today's talk by Dr. Rick Rigsby.

Today the doctor is going to show you what a third great dropout taught him about

combining knowledge and wisdom to make an impact in this world.

Here's Dr. Rigsby.

Fedetz, y'all are graduating from one of the greatest institutions in the world.

There is no education like a maritime education.

And for all of you in the audience, the curricula is rigorous, tough, demanding, compelling, forcing you to be your best,

and to give your best.

The sacrifice, young people, that you went through most of us will never, ever know.

But here's my message to whom much is given, much is required.

You have been blessed, invested in by this great faculty.

You won't ever receive the kind of knowledge that you've received during your time here.

But I wish that you would couple that knowledge with something else.

Wisdom. Wisdom from a mother. Wisdom from a father, a grandmother, a grandfather, an uncle, an aunt, a friend, a favorite professor.

Wisdom from somewhere. That combination will keep you centered regardless of the turbulence of the sea.

That combination will keep you well grounded regardless of the ups and downs of life.

That combination will cause you to make an impact, to grow your influence.

It was John Maxwell who said leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.

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