Title: Huang Renxun’s Three Life Lessons for Graduates
NVIDIA’s Founder and CEO, Huang Renxun, shared three valuable life lessons with graduates during a speech. He emphasized the importance of finding a passion to dedicate their lives to and prioritizing their goals.
Huang Renxun revealed that one of his most profound learning experiences occurred when he sought advice from a gardener in a traditional Japanese garden in Kyoto. Inspired by the encounter, he started arranging his most important tasks for the morning, allowing him to assist others throughout the day. Proudly, he declared, “My day is already a success before I even start working!”
Identifying Robots as the Next Wave of AI
During his speech at the California Institute of Technology’s graduation ceremony, Huang Renxun encouraged the graduates to pursue their professions with dedication and resilience, viewing setbacks as opportunities. He urged them to explore uncharted territories, saying, “You might find your GPU, your CUDA, your generative AI, your NVIDIA.”
Regarding the future of the industry, Huang Renxun stated that the next wave of AI would be in the field of robotics. He emphasized that this development was a result of NVIDIA’s perseverance through various obstacles.
Huang Renxun explained that NVIDIA always seeks the “zero billion-dollar market” because although the company develops new products each year, they are often pushed out of those markets within a year. When there are no other markets to turn to, they decided to create something with no customers or competitors. He stated that robots are that new market. NVIDIA has developed the first robotics computer, which operates through deep learning. This transformation will create an opportunity for the next wave of AI, a decade later.
Inspired by a Japanese Gardener
Huang Renxun shared a story to motivate the graduates regarding his own work approach. He mentioned that every summer, he used to work for a month at an international site, and one summer, when his children were teenagers, they spent time in Japan. During a visit to the Ginkaku-ji temple in Kyoto, Huang Renxun encountered an elderly gardener.
Recalling the encounter, Huang Renxun described a scorching afternoon when the gardener meticulously cared for moss with only a bamboo clamp, leaving him puzzled. He approached the gardener and asked, “What are you doing?” The gardener replied, “I’m removing dead moss and tending to my garden.” Huang Renxun responded, “But your garden is too big.” The gardener calmly replied, “I’ve been taking care of my garden for 25 years; I have enough time.”
Sharing Three Life Lessons: Setting Goals, Deepening Skills, and Assisting Others
Huang Renxun considered that their interaction, though brief, became one of the most profound lessons in his life. He explained that by wisely managing time, one can focus on what is most important to them, such as helping employees grow and develop.
He shared that he spends each morning the same way, working on his most important task, which leads him to consider his day successful even before he starts working. By completing his own crucial work, he can then dedicate the rest of his time to helping others. Thus, when people apologize for interrupting him, he always responds, “I have enough time.”
Huang Renxun concluded by saying, “I hope you can find a craft and dedicate your life to perfecting it, incorporating your work skills into it.” He also reminded the graduates of the importance of life, stating, “Many things are happening, and there are many things to do, but prioritize your life.”
References: CNBC, NVIDIA
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This article was originally written by an AI and edited by Li Xiantai from DigiTimes.