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The
view count on this video of Steve Jobs’ Commencement Address at
Stanford University in 2005 should rise considerably after his passing as it is
a truly remarkable and touching speech about how his life was shaped. He
recounts his college days, his firing from Apple, and his health problems
while offering sage advice to the Stanford grads.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc&am...player_embedded
The
complete transcript is here and the most poignant stuff comes at
the end where he talks about how his health problems have changed the way he
views the world:
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.
Sadly,
at the time that he delivered this speech, he thought he had beaten
pancreatic cancer.
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