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Hi, dear graduating class of 2020,

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I'm Pia Tischhauser.

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I'm based here in Switzerland at the moment,

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working from home

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and I'm part of BCG's Executive Committee

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and I lead our global insurance practice.

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First of all, let me wholeheartedly congratulate you

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to your great success of graduating.

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And I think this is always then a question

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on where do you take it from here?

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And I wanted to share with you my personal story

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and I think with that also, our family story.

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This is here my son, Maxie, and I think many times

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as I went through my career

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I was asking myself,

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can I really do what I am passionate about?

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Does that really work, having a family?

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Do I have enough time?

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And for me the key learning was,

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we're really good

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as a mom,

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and also on the professional side

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when we're passionate and when we're happy

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about what we're doing.

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And that many times means trying something new,

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going against the odds,

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and in particular, also daring something new.

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And always when I was in doubt

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there is a favorite poem that I have

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which is by Robert Frost and it's about the road not taken.

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And there is a passage in there that says,

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"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-"

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"I took the one less traveled by,"

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"And that has made all the difference."

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So I hope very much that you're daring,

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try something new, try paths that nobody has gone,

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and in particular, make sure that you're always passionate

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and do what is both important for you to be happy,

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not only on a professional side,

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but in particular, also in your personal life,

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and you will be successful.

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With that I wish you lots of luck

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in trying and going your own path.