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Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
Stanford · 15:05 · 4 chapters
TL;DR
Steve Jobs shares three personal stories from his life about connecting the dots, love and loss, and facing death during his Stanford commencement speech.
0:06 Connecting the dots
- •Steve opens by noting he never graduated college and shares his adoption story
- •He dropped out of Reed College after six months but stayed to audit classes for 18 months
- •Describes his early struggles, sleeping on floors and collecting bottles for food
7:47 Love and loss
- •Recounts being fired from Apple, which felt devastating at the time
- •Starting NeXT led to its acquisition by Apple and his return to the company
- •Urges graduates to find and do work they truly love
10:15 The daily mirror ritual
- •Since age 17, Steve has looked in the mirror each morning and asked if today would be his last day
- •This habit helps him make decisions without regret and stay true to what matters
12:30 Confronting death
- •Shares his recent pancreatic cancer diagnosis and successful surgery
- •Reflects on how death clears out the old to make way for the new
- •Encourages following your heart and intuition
Takeaway
Stay hungry, stay foolish, and trust that the dots will connect when you look back on your life.
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