On June 12, 2005, Steve Job gave a speech to the graduating class at Stanford, telling them three important themes, “connecting the dots”, “love and loss”, and “death”. Each theme represented a period in his life where he was at his lowest but from these hardships, he learned valuable lessons that changed his life for … Continue reading “Steve Jobs Commencement Speech Response”
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A discussion post about Randy Pausch, a man who is not Steve Jobs
I picked Randy Pausch’s talk for one reason and it’s that he’s not Steve Jobs. I owe nothing more. I also knew I wasn’t going to watch all 76 minutes of his lecture. Come on. So, in the spirit of spontaneously and impulsively jumping into stuff, I clicked around and just went with random timecodes. … Continue reading “A discussion post about Randy Pausch, a man who is not Steve Jobs”
Don’t Settle: Discussion on Steve Jobs’ Commencement Speech
Something that caught my attention right away with Jobs’ commencement speech is the same thing that made his keynote speeches for Apple so popular, and so memorable, and that is his ability to be direct. It’s strange because it should be painfully easy to be clear, concise, and direct with what you’re saying and trying … Continue reading “Don’t Settle: Discussion on Steve Jobs’ Commencement Speech”
The Last Lecture
I think he would have been amazing to meet.
Steve Jobs: A Commencement Worth Another Listen
In his 2005 Stanford commencement speech, Steve Jobs tells three simple stories entitled “Connecting the Dots”, “Love and Lost”, and “Death”. Each one has their own important message, but also a very kind-hearted purpose behind all of them. In “Connecting the Dots”, Steve discusses how college wasn’t the right path for him, so much so … Continue reading “Steve Jobs: A Commencement Worth Another Listen”
The First of Many Commencements
Jordan Ramesh, September 3rd, 2020 In much the same vein as his career trajectory and the man himself, Steve Jobs began the 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech in intriguing fashion–“Truth be told, I never graduated from college… and this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation.” These words preface several stories that Jobs … Continue reading “The First of Many Commencements”
Steve Jobs Speech Response
Steve Jobs had three primary stories that he told in his speech, but what I thought connected the most with myself and my own journey was when he talked about taking a Calligraphy class just because he wanted to, which linked to his idea of connecting the dots in the past. For myself, I do … Continue reading “Steve Jobs Speech Response”
Steve Jobs Commencement Speech
Steve Jobs tells three distinct stories in his commencement speech; “Connecting the Dots,” “Love and Loss,” and “Death.” Each has its own message for the grads to take away, as well as at least one powerful and well-worded quote that really stands out to me. In the first story, “Connecting the Dots,” Steve begins by … Continue reading “Steve Jobs Commencement Speech”
Response to Jobs Commencement Speech
One of the main points of Jobs speech is that he dropped out of college, and in doing so he learned what he wanted to do in life. He randomly went to a typing class and realized he loved typography, so much that he included it in their computer designs. This shows that you can … Continue reading “Response to Jobs Commencement Speech”
Steve Jobs and the Mindset of a Designer
Steve Jobs’ Stanford Commencement speech highlights how his frame of mind drove him to success. I could feel echoes of his three stories reverberating throughout my life, though I hadn’t realized it initially. Below I’ll be highlighting the key points of his stories, as well as how they personally relate to me. You can’t connect … Continue reading “Steve Jobs and the Mindset of a Designer”