Todd sent me a link to Steve Jobs’ Commencement address he delivered at Standford June 12, 2005. It’s just three stories from his life. “That’s it. No big deal. Just three stories,” Jobs says, but most Mac users know that a simple, understated approach often yeilds the best results and has the greatest impact.
Here’s a paragraph that I particularly like.
Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything ? all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
You can read the whole transcript of the address on the Stanford Report website.
Wired Atom also has a couple of audio options and a link to the video of the speech (You’ll need iTunes).
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