Video: Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford commencement address
Dick Cheney spoke this year at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. John McCain came to Ohio Wesleyan. Barack Obama is filling in for Ted Kennedy at Wesleyan University.
In this season of college commencement addresses, I offer, in case you missed it, Steve Jobs speaking to Stanford’s class of 2005 about life, death and calligraphy.
“Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That’s it. No big deal. Just three stories…”
Below the fold, 15 minutes, via YouTube.
(Aaron N.Y …..previous post) - you have hit the nail on the head with your words of wisdom added to those of Steve Jobs. Kudos to all who may add their support and heartfelt joy for the man who never gave up on his dreams and leads so many to have the courage to do the same.
Steve Jobs has been touching my life in many ways, the way I am doing business, the way I am working, the way I am interacting with other people and now I have watched this video and this man inspire me again in a new way I haven’t even imagine.
Thanks for the link to this video!
Elmer: Thanks for putting this up.
Steve: Good job on your address, my Mac book & my wife’s i-Phone. Thank you….
Universally inspiring to the human soul! Refreshing & truthful.
Did any of you see Chris Mathews speech? What a depressing contrast… he was hollow, bigoted, narrow minded, sardonic, & cynical. No new ideas, no inspiration, no love, no truthfulness, no motivation…. only jealousy, laziness, and sloth… or as he summed it up, the “audacity of hope”. I would have asked for a refund of my tuition after listening that speech! There was only two motivations after that speech- suicide or anarchy.
Steve Jobs, on the other hand, spoke of the universal human condition… life, love, death… don’t waste the love, talent and creativity that each of us possess… don’t take other’s opinions and words as gospel, find the truth for yourself… don’t just follow the crowd out of fear, but find your love & excel at it. Most people today are counterfeit, living other people’s dreams, speaking other people’s words- learn who YOU are, and in the process, you’ll learn what it means to be a real human being who’s life is worthwhile, noble, & good. Motivation: Life is precious & worthwhile. Human beings are inherently creative, noble, & good. Don’t just hope & dream, but really live & do.
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Steve, thank you for following your dreams! I love my iPhone; I can’t imagine life without it now. It’s taken almost all the stress and irritants out of my life! My Macbook is the best thing since rock and roll. I can’t tell you how much I love it, especially iPhoto; I’m a photo-nut and can easily navigate and organize my picutues, find them, do a musical slide show, I could go on and on. You make me feel like the genius but we all know YOU are. Thank you for making my life so joyful. I am soon to buy the Apple TV……I’m an all Apple girl after 30 frustrating years of working with Windows and many different cell puzzle phones.