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Robert De Niro Persuasive Speech

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Over 99.9% of people believe the criteria to decide whether you are young is your physical age, and yes, from the perspective of biology this is undoutable. Interestingly, there is something beyond the flesh both you and me can hold until dying, and people call it “mentally young”. If you luckily find that you are open-minded, willing to explore the world and having passion for your life, then congratulations, you are one of the youngsters! First of all, let’s talk about how the range of your mind shows your mental age. Try to recall how those “stubborn elders” react when they hear unknown ideas, frowning, shaking their heads and walking away? Instead of being stuck in pedantic thinking, young people are willing to receiving new information and giving themselves a chance to be convinced and educated. Take my dad, who was born in 1955 as an example— this man didn’t know what’s Internet until he was 20 years old; however, now he is …show more content…

Thousands of young people are dedicating everything they have for their passion in this world, and the 73 year-old Hollywood actor, Robert De Niro perfectly illustrates his love for acting. In his graduation speech at NTU’s Tisch School of the Art, this was how Robert talked about the passion— “Passion should always trump the common sense.” Youngsters tend to stay optimistic for what they are doing, because they believe the future is positive. With the optimistic attitude, young people have passion for their goals, and this energy empowers them to make effort for better life. No matter what the numbers on your identity card tell about your age, it is never too late for anyone to be young. A free mind to embrace the difference, an urge to explore the world and a heart filled with passion can make you mentally young than you ever think. Nevertheless, when you feel you are young, then you are

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