Steve Jobs Speech

A. fools never prosper

B. always push yourself

C. step out of your comfort zone

A and C

B and C

Don't concern yourself by looking back on the past; focus on your drive for the future.

While you cannot predict the future, looking back you can often see how you got to where you are.

It's impossible to know how to get where you want to go, but as long as you're working hard, you'll get there.

It is okay to not have an expressed purpose in life; you'll find success once you find what you love.

showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment

another name for a Jack, or a lower face card

a cruel, wicked man

showing promise, hopefulness, or joy

Everyone dies eventually, so don't take yourself more seriously or consider yourself more important than anyone else.

The loss of a loved person or position can create great life changes, so embrase them.

Your time on Earth is limited, so don't spend it trying to please anyone but yourself.

Don’t waste your life working; instead focus only on what is fun and enjoyable.

He went back to college.

He gave up.

He was free to be creative and was able to start new companies.

He had extra time to do what he wanted to do.

Work is the most important part of your life.

We often have to feel the loss of something before we can get back to understanding what we truly love.

Doing work that one believes in takes up lots of time.

Following the wishes of others will make you happy in life.

Jobs faced death and realized that life is short, so it shouldn't be wasted on things we do not enjoy.

Jobs had a life-saving surgery to cure him of pancreatic cancer.

Jobs wants college graduates to be happy with their career choice.

Jobs faced death and wished that he had spent more time creating.

Everyone dies eventually--don't take yourself too seriously or consider yourself more important than anyone else.

The loss of a beloved person or position can be a catalyst for the great life changes--embrace them.

Your time on Earth is limited--do what you love and don't spend it trying to please anyone but yourself.

Don't wasted your life working; instead, focus only on what is fun and enjoyable.

The purpose of this text is to provide an encouraging message to the graduates.

The purpose of this text is to tell how Jobs became successful.

The purpose of this text is to hire good students to work at Apple.

The purpose of this text is to teach a lesson on success and failure.

Work is the most important part of life.

Great work makes you happy.

It is important to find a job that you enjoy and are passionate about.

Doing work that one believes in takes up lots of time.

liver disease

kidney failure

a brain tumor

pancreatic cancer

You should never settle for doing something less than your best.

Loss is the most unfortunate part of life.

Sometimes it takes losing something to finally discover what you love to do.

Starting over made Jobs feel like a beginner again.

Steve was 20 when he started Apple. It grew quickly because Steve was very creative. He lost his job ten years later, which was unfortunate.

Steve wanted to run away from the valley. He started NeXT and Pixar and came back to Apple. He also found love.

Steve loved what he did and married his wife.

Steve started Apple in his parents' garage, but was fired from the company years later. After he was fired, he realized he still loved what he did. He returned when Apple bought NeXT and Pixar. He met and married his wife.

Adoption can provide children much more success in life.

One should only learn things that are interesting.

Dropping out of college can be beneficial.

Individual events in your life can be connected when you look back.

Steve Jobs' parents promised to send him to college. They were both uneducated, which upset his biological mother. Steve went to college, but dropped out after six months. Steve dropped in on the classes that interested him.

Jobs stayed with friends and collected bottles for money. He was happy with his decision.

Jobs went to Reed College and dropped out after six months. He foolishly dropped out and disappointed his parents.

Jobs explains how the events in his life such as dropping out of college and taking a calligraphy class helped him to eventually become successful.

The speech is presented as cause and effect.

The speech is a series of problems with possible solutions.

The speech is a series of three stories (anecdotes) about his life.

The speech is an autobiography.

2000

2013

2012

2011

Being the co-founder of Apple

Being a scientist

Being the CEO of Samsung

Being a Musician