Did Jim Carrey go to Maharishi University?

Jim Carrey surprised graduates at the Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, with a funny, emotional commencement speech in which he told them a poignant story about his father and urged them to walk their own path in life and never settle.

Where did Jim Carrey give his commencement speech?

In 2014, actor Jim Carrey delivered the commencement speech at the Maharishi University of Management. Given the performer’s reputation in comedy, the speech was no doubt hilarious and entertaining. But Jim Carrey is also deeply spiritual, and he delivers great lines of encouragement and inspiration.

Who is Jim Carrey’s father?

Percy Joseph Carrey
Jim Carrey/Fathers

His father, John Percy Carrey, is a musician and accountant, he mainly has French-Canadian ancestry (the family’s original surname is Carre and is originated from Brittany in France) but he also has some German, Swiss and English ancestry. Jim Carrey has three older siblings: John, Patricia, and Rita.

What seems impossibly out of reach?

“Fear is going to be a player in life, but you get to decide how much,” Carrey said. “So many of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality. What we really want seems impossibly out of reach and ridiculous to expect, so we never dare to ask the universe for it.”

Who was the commencement speaker for Maharishi University of Management?

Jim Carrey gave the commencement address to Maharishi University of Management’s class of 2014. The University Board of Trustees also presented Mr. Carrey with the honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts Honoris Causa, in recognition of his significant lifetime achievements as a world-renowned comedian and actor, artist, author and philanthropist.

Where is the Maharishi University of Management located?

Maharishi University of Management (MUM) in Fairfield, IA is a private university featuring Consciousness-Based℠ Education. The accredited traditional curriculum offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in the arts, sciences, humanities, and business, but also integrates self-development programs.

Maharishi University of Management ( http://www.mum.edu) granted degrees to 285 students representing 54 countries. Jim Carrey gave the commencement address to Maharishi University of Management’s class of 2014.

What did Jim Carrey use to think of Me?

I used to think Jim Carrey is all that I was. Just a flickering light, a dancing shadow. The great nothing masquerading as something you can name, seeking shelter in caves and foxholes dug out hastily. An archer searching for his target in the mirror, wounded only by my own arrows.