Peter Dinklage: Don’t Wait

A Must Hear: The Inspirational And Motivational Speech of Peter Dinklage

Graduation is the time of the year when students are preparing themselves for the "real world," where they are facing their lives as adults. To make this possible, they need to have some motivational words before they begin their journeys in life.

And one of the best inspiring words came from Peter Dinklage, who delivered a speech to the Class 2012 of his alma mater, Bennington College.

Peter giving inspirational words to Class 2012 Graduates

Peter graduated from Bennington College and is now popularly known today as Tyrion Lannister, from the Game of Thrones. Little did we know, his journey from a college graduate to a celebrity actor in both TV and film was not that easy.

Peter's struggles started after college, after he realized what he wanted in life - that he wanted to become a stage and screen actor. He told the students that he began with a low-paying theater job, then luckily, turned into a movie offer. What happened next was that job transformed into multiple offers, until he became one of the Game of Thrones casts.

Peter: “Don't need to look for some defining moments in their lives.

Peter told the students that they don't need to look for some defining moments in their lives. But one speech that touched everyone present at the ceremony are these inspiring words:

"Don’t wait until they tell you, "You are Ready." The world might say you are not allowed to yet. Please don’t even bother asking, don’t bother telling the world you are ready. Show it. Do it."

Peter's golden lines are now known as “Don’t wait”.Peter's golden lines are now known as “Don’t wait”.

Apart from these words, he also reminded the graduating students that they don't have to wait to find their breakthroughs in life until they are 29. Because of those words, Peter's golden lines are now known as “Don’t wait”.

We always need to have a goal in mind

Peter’s words do not only remind us to be mindful no matter if you are 29 or 99 -- that we always need to have a goal in mind. He also said that we need to chase and embrace all the challenges and failures with all our might, that will be coming along the way.

As a closing, Peter left these words that we can live by: “Raise the rest of your life to meet you”.

Thank you, Peter, for these inspiring words! Hats off to you.

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.”

- Samuel Beckett