I’m spending some time as a guest at Stanford University right now, enjoying what the university offers and learning what I feel like without any academic pressure. It’s pretty quiet here, and it seems like everyone is studying. For me, it’s pretty relaxed, and I’m often drawn to riding around campus on an old ’72 Peugeot road bike I picked up at the local Goodwill.
Being at Stanford and all, I’m brought to remember Steve Jobs’ commencement speech here in 2005, which I often quote from. Here’s another secret – I put it on my iPod and I must have listened to it at least 43.5 times over the past few years. It has definitely pumped me in the direction of charting my own path.
I like most of the speech, but I’m a particular fan of “keep looking, don’t settle” (if you haven’t found what you love) with regards to all aspects of life. It’s nothing new, but a great reminder. A really great reminder. It’s also nice hearing it from someone’s actual experiences, and Steve Jobs’ professional life has been very public.
Caring means sharing, so here’s a link to an edited version of the speech I made (right click to save), free of the pre-speech and the commentator remarks – perfect for listening to over and over and over again.
Click here for the full text of his speech.
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Marcello
04.27.10 at 1:43 pm
Wow, that was a very inspiring speech. And you wrote about it just in time^^
Next week I have my final exams and then in october, I will start with a new part of my life. I’m going to study in a university and therefore have to move out. That will be the first time I will live without my family and I have to admit that i’m a bit scared. Scared to live alone in a new city far away from home and scared that university-life isn’t how I imagine it to be.
After that speech I feel like not giving up and move forward no matter what will come.
Ah, I haven’t read your last article about feeling down yet, because I’m waiting for a time when I really am feeling down, although it tickles in my fingers to read it^^
Can’t wait for other articles you’ll write.
Marcello
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berry
07.03.10 at 3:47 am
thanks for the post!
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