“I wish upon you pain and suffering”: Why Jensen Huang once told Stanford students to lower their expectations
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urges elite students to lower expectations and embrace hardship. Speaking at Stanford, he argued resilience grows from discomfort, not credentials. Drawing on experiences of migration, discrimination and service work, Huang links suffering to character, leadership and long term success. His message challenges education’s promise that talent and preparation alone shield graduates from failure in volatile markets.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urges elite students to lower expectations and embrace hardship. Speaking at Stanford, he argued resilience grows from discomfort, not credentials. Drawing on experiences of migration, discrimination and service work, Huang links suffering to character, leadership and long term success. His message challenges education’s promise that talent and preparation alone shield graduates from failure in volatile markets.
