Steve Jobs' Commencement Speech

MacRumors · Jun 14, 2005, 08:19 PM

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Stanford has posted the text of Steve Jobs' recent commencement speech from Stanford's 2005 graduation speech.

Jobs relates stories about his life, including his work at Apple as well as his public departure:

Quote:

I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods in my life.

Jobs, of course, later returned to Apple when Apple purchased NeXT (also founded by Steve Jobs).

~Shard~ · Jun 14, 2005, 08:21 PM

Wow, I didn't realize Job was doing this - would have been a great speech to hear and experience. We didn't have anything like this for our graduation.

Mac_Freak · Jun 14, 2005, 08:28 PM

Ok I will be good this time. It is nice to see Jobs beign so involved with higher eductaion. He sure made getting fired sound as not a bad thing.

DMann · Jun 14, 2005, 08:29 PM

Compared to GWs speech about being a 'C' student
and becoming President -- this somewhat outdoes
that Lame Yale address, and proves a drop out can
become a true leader who truly empowers
individuals and changes lives......

tech4all · Jun 14, 2005, 08:32 PM

That part about the pancreas cancer and the doctor telling him he only had 3-6 months to live, then finding out it was actually a curable cancer was really something to read.

runninmac · Jun 14, 2005, 08:32 PM

Wow Steve is amazing, I really wish I could have been there for it but then again i dont go to Stanford.

wwooden · Jun 14, 2005, 08:32 PM

Just finished reading it. Next year is my senior year at college, man it would be sweet to have him come and talk at my school (I highly doubt it though, I go to the University of Vermont, I don't we quite have the same budget).

QFace · Jun 14, 2005, 08:42 PM

Steve's partner went to UC, Berkeley...
As a cal student, this is blasphemy!
Steve, this is unforgivable!

SteveC · Jun 14, 2005, 08:49 PM

Video clip:
http://news-service.stanford.edu/new...videos/51.html

aquajet · Jun 14, 2005, 08:50 PM

And Steve's return to Apple was the best thing that ever happened to the company.

Chaszmyr · Jun 14, 2005, 08:55 PM

Very strange to stand up before a graduating class and say one of the best decisions he ever made was dropping out of college lol

Blue Moon · Jun 14, 2005, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveC

Video clip:
http://news-service.stanford.edu/new...videos/51.html

Thank you for that. Watching it was all the more inspirational.

mgargan1 · Jun 14, 2005, 09:03 PM

I like this quote...

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.

dongmin · Jun 14, 2005, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QFace

Steve's partner went to UC, Berkeley...
As a cal student, this is blasphemy!
Steve, this is unforgivable!

don't be such a Weeny

you can always start using windows...

mcarnes · Jun 14, 2005, 09:08 PM

Damn good speech Steve. Keep fighting the good fight.

mgargan1 · Jun 14, 2005, 09:13 PM

makes me wanna go to work...

wwooden · Jun 14, 2005, 09:36 PM

After watching the video, it's strange to see Steve reading because at the Keynotes he is so smooth and passionate, this felt very rigid.

puckhead193 · Jun 14, 2005, 09:44 PM

I still don't get how he could be fired from a company he started....

Rod Rod · Jun 14, 2005, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by puckhead193

I still don't get how he could be fired from a company he started....

That's happened to a lot of people, actually. It's not as strange as it initially seems.

njmac · Jun 14, 2005, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wwooden

After watching the video, it's strange to see Steve reading because at the Keynotes he is so smooth and passionate, this felt very rigid.

After seeing the clip, that was my first thought too . I assumed before I saw the speech that Steve had memorized it.

The speech was very inspirational though. He really delivered for Stanford.

sushi · Jun 14, 2005, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macrumors

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Stanford has posted the text of Steve Jobs' recent commencement speech from Stanford's 2005 graduation speech.

Jobs relates stories about his life, including his work at Apple as well as his public departure:

Jobs, of course, later returned to Apple when Apple purchased NeXT (also founded by Steve Jobs).

Enjoyed reading his speech.

Steve makes some very good life points.

Connecting the dots... When he came back to Apple, he was hired for $1 per year. That was it. Until the BOD gave him the airplane and then other items. He was following his passion the gravy followed.

Sushi

TheAnswer · Jun 14, 2005, 10:06 PM

....shouldn't this be the iTMS free download of the week or something?

cashmoney · Jun 14, 2005, 10:06 PM

nice! it really touched my heart.

Everything is meaningless compared to death.

ravenvii · Jun 14, 2005, 10:17 PM

Wow, damn lucky Stanford students! For 365 days a year I do NOT want to be a Stanford student, but this year it's only 364 days!

(Oh don't get nitpicky about leap years, you nitpicker!

)

Sophipod · Jun 14, 2005, 10:29 PM

What a smart guy, he really deserves everything he has accomplished.

Jun 14, 2005, 08:21 PM	#2
~Shard~ macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1123.6536.5321	Wow, I didn't realize Job was doing this - would have been a great speech to hear and experience. We didn't have anything like this for our graduation. __________________ My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants. - J. Brotherton

Jun 14, 2005, 08:28 PM	#3
Mac_Freak macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queens, New York	Ok I will be good this time. It is nice to see Jobs beign so involved with higher eductaion. He sure made getting fired sound as not a bad thing. __________________ 15.4" Unibody MBP 2.53GHz, 320/7200 17" PB G4 1.33Ghz, Rev. B, ATI MR 9600 64MB, 1GB, BT, AP, 80GB HD, [ For Sale ]

Jun 14, 2005, 08:29 PM	#4
DMann macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: 10023	Think Different Compared to GWs speech about being a 'C' student and becoming President -- this somewhat outdoes that Lame Yale address, and proves a drop out can become a true leader who truly empowers individuals and changes lives...... __________________ Think Different - Innovate

Jun 14, 2005, 08:32 PM	#5
tech4all macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2004	That part about the pancreas cancer and the doctor telling him he only had 3-6 months to live, then finding out it was actually a curable cancer was really something to read. __________________  techis4all

Jun 14, 2005, 08:32 PM	#6
runninmac macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rockford MI	Wow Steve is amazing, I really wish I could have been there for it but then again i dont go to Stanford. __________________ 2.0 Ghz CoreDuo. 2 GB Ram. 80 Gig HDD. Black MacBook

Jun 14, 2005, 08:32 PM	#7
wwooden macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Colchester, VT	Just finished reading it. Next year is my senior year at college, man it would be sweet to have him come and talk at my school (I highly doubt it though, I go to the University of Vermont, I don't we quite have the same budget). __________________ 20" Al iMac, 2.66GHz, 2gb RAM, 500gb HD; 2.4GHz BlackBook; iPhone 3G 16gig Black; Nikon D50; 40gig AppleTV; 60gig iPod Video; 40gig PS3 - wwooden

Jun 14, 2005, 08:42 PM	#8
QFace macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Berkeley	Steve's partner went to UC, Berkeley... As a cal student, this is blasphemy! Steve, this is unforgivable! __________________ 12" Powerbook G4, 1.33 Ghz

Jun 14, 2005, 08:49 PM	#9
SteveC macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2003	Video clip: http://news-service.stanford.edu/new...videos/51.html __________________ Never ask a guy what kind of computer he drives. If he's a Mac user, he'll tell you. If not, why embarrass him? Proud Apple fan since 1991

Jun 14, 2005, 08:50 PM	#10
aquajet macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DFW	And Steve's return to Apple was the best thing that ever happened to the company.

Jun 14, 2005, 08:55 PM	#11
Chaszmyr macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Boulder, CO	Very strange to stand up before a graduating class and say one of the best decisions he ever made was dropping out of college lol

Jun 14, 2005, 09:03 PM	#13
mgargan1 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Reston, VA	I like this quote... Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.

Jun 14, 2005, 09:08 PM	#15
mcarnes macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA! USA!	Damn good speech Steve. Keep fighting the good fight.

Jun 14, 2005, 09:13 PM	#16
mgargan1 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Reston, VA	makes me wanna go to work...

Jun 14, 2005, 09:36 PM	#17
wwooden macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Colchester, VT	After watching the video, it's strange to see Steve reading because at the Keynotes he is so smooth and passionate, this felt very rigid. __________________ 20" Al iMac, 2.66GHz, 2gb RAM, 500gb HD; 2.4GHz BlackBook; iPhone 3G 16gig Black; Nikon D50; 40gig AppleTV; 60gig iPod Video; 40gig PS3 - wwooden

Jun 14, 2005, 09:44 PM	#18
puckhead193 macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY	I still don't get how he could be fired from a company he started.... __________________ 20" iMac C2D - 2.33GHz, 3 GB ram, ATI X1600 256 MB VRAM 15" pb 1.5 GHZ Rev. C 30 gig ipod 3rd gen, 60 gig 5g ipod ~ white, silver 2GB nano, 64 gig iPod Touch

Jun 14, 2005, 10:06 PM	#22
TheAnswer macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Orange County, CA	Ummm.... ....shouldn't this be the iTMS free download of the week or something?

Jun 14, 2005, 10:06 PM	#23
cashmoney macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2005	nice! it really touched my heart. Everything is meaningless compared to death.

Jun 14, 2005, 10:17 PM	#24
ravenvii macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Melenkurion Skyweir	Wow, damn lucky Stanford students! For 365 days a year I do NOT want to be a Stanford student, but this year it's only 364 days! (Oh don't get nitpicky about leap years, you nitpicker! ) __________________ You spoony bard!

Jun 14, 2005, 10:29 PM	#25
Sophipod macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2004	Genius What a smart guy, he really deserves everything he has accomplished.

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