Steve Jobs’ commencement speech is extremely
motivational in my mind. The trivial times he went through in order to get to
where he was on that day, were crazy accomplishments. Jobs is very adamant
about each individual finding themselves through trivial times and he makes it
sound as if self-worship will lead us down a path of success. He continues to
challenge us saying, ““Sometimes life's going to hit you in the head with a
brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going
was that I loved what I did” inspiring us to keep towards the path of our
dreams even in the adversity of physical hindrance.
On a
religious note, the speech feels as if Jobs is preaching to the graduates. For example
the way his faith in his own ability has carried him through life, reminds me
of this concept of the self. His determination in demanding more out ourselves
is what makes his story so interesting and motivational to me. Seemingly Jobs alludes
to the way people such as him (Wozniak, Gates, etc.) have made their own
success was through self-worship.
Example is how Jobs refers to The
Whole Earth Catalog as a bible to them at the time, as if they were
starting a new religion or a new insight into life.
Jobs continues to lure the crowd along the path of
self-enlightenment, with the death part of his speech. His near death
experience is life changing in a way he explains affects his everyday attitude.
He encourages us to pursue what we love in life without interference by
anything other than your mind. “To allow yourself, your heart, and your
intuition to guide you through moments of adversity, but to remain on course
with your passion”, for it is that passion he means that will ultimately bring
your life fulfillment.
Though there are many who claim Jobs was a real
“a**hole”, arrogant, and egotistical, there is no one who can claim he didn’t
change our world. I believe Jobs was just a realist, aware of his ability and
power to change the world for the better. With a life philosophy like his, as
well as the experiences and knowledge he gained throughout life. Jobs was able
to turn thought into reality with the advancement of technology. Though some
may argue he was in the right place at the right time and grew up with the rise
of technology, he was nonetheless the one who followed his passion and made his
success through hard work, innovation, and belief.
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