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乔布斯和苹果公司的英文演讲

乔布斯和苹果公司的英文演讲

乔布斯和苹果公司的英文演讲NOW, I am standing here to show my undying thanks to everybody present. Today,I would like to talk about Steven jobs and the Apple inc.There are three famous apples of the world.one seducing Eva, one awaken Newton,one is in jobs' hand, making him famous and rich.Owing to jobs?charismatic leadership qualities.In recent years, the company has branched out, introducing and improving upon other digital appliances. With the introduction of the iPod portable music player, iTunes digital music software, and the iTunes Store, the company made forays into consumer electronics and music distribution. In 2007, Apple entered the cellular phone business with the introduction of the iPhone, a multi-touch display cell phone, which also included the features of an iPod and, with its own mobile browser, revolutionized the mobile browsing scene.But, how can jobs get such a big success?I just want to quotesome mottos of jobs to show how can he successed.1.Steve Jobs said: “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and afollower.”Innovation has no limits. The only limit is your imagination. It?s time for you to begin thinking out of the box.2.Steve Jobs said:There is no shortcut to excellence.Live by a higherstandard and pay attention to the details that really do make the difference. Excellence is not difficult –simply decide right now to give it your best shot – and you will be amazed with whatlife gives you back.3.Steve Jobs said: “The only way t o do great work is to love what youdo. If you haven?t found it yet, keep looking. Don?t settle.4.Steve Jobs said: “There?s a phrase in Buddhism, …Beginner?s mind.?It?s wonderful to have a beginner?s mind.”Think of beginner?s mind as the mind that faces life like a small child, full of curiosity and wonder and amazement.5.Steve Jobs said: “Your time is limited, so don?t waste it livingsomeone else?s life. Don?t let the noise of other?s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart . Live a life that YOU choose and be your own boss.So many good qualities that jobs have , making Apple the most famous company in the world.So many good qualities that jobs have , making him rich and famous.In the last few years Nokia have lost as much as ithave won in a decade. Nokia and Microsoft are engaged in a “life or death” battle with their younger and competitors Apple , who are closing in on them and became a serious threat against Nokia. So Nokia?s average selling price has been falling steadily, from $65 at the start of last year, to an expected $55 this quarter. Can an alliance solve their problems ?Sorry ,I have no idea about it.But ,I have to say that APPLE will actually attract shareholders and venture capital financiers due to it?sBeautiful design.But,I would like to hope both of them can win the war.Under competition one turns out to be more active .Futhermore,competition gives each company shows greater initiative at products,making ordinary people can enjoy the best product and the cheapest price.Just like what jobs said:Passion can make the world a better place.Stay hungry, stay foolish." ."Stay hungry, stay foolish." And I have always wished that for myself, and now, I wish that all for us students. Stay hungry, stay foolish. Thank you all, very much.。

乔布斯在斯坦福大学的演讲稿(中英)

乔布斯在斯坦福大学的演讲稿(中英)

名人演讲>>乔布斯演讲总结自己的一生这是苹果公司和Pixar动画工作室的CEO Steve Jobs于2005年6月12号在斯坦福大学的毕业典礼上面的演讲稿。

I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world.I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories.我今天很荣幸能和你们一起参加毕业典礼,斯坦福大学是世界上最好的大学之一。

我从来没有从大学中毕业。

说实话,今天也许是在我的生命中离大学毕业最近的一天了。

今天我想向你们讲述我生活中的三个故事。

不是什么大不了的事情,只是三个故事而已。

The first story is about connecting the dots.第一个故事是关于“因”和“果”。

I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another18 months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop out?我在Reed大学读了六个月之后就退学了,但是在十八个月以后——我真正的作出退学决定之前,我还经常去学校。

我为什么要退学呢?It started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unwed college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking: "We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?" They said: "Of course." My biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers. She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would someday go to college.故事从我出生的时候讲起。

乔布斯演讲稿

乔布斯演讲稿

乔布斯演讲稿导读:范文乔布斯演讲稿【篇一:乔布斯演讲稿】这是苹果公司和Pixar动画工作室的CEOSteveJobs于2005年6月12号在斯坦福大学的毕业典礼上面的演讲稿。

谢谢大家。

很荣幸能和你们,来自世界最好大学之一的毕业生们,一块儿参加毕业典礼。

老实说,我大学没有毕业,今天恐怕是我一生中离大学毕业最近的一次了。

今天我想告诉大家来自我生活的三个故事。

没什么大不了的,只是三个故事而已。

第一个故事,如何串连生命中的点滴。

我在里得大学读了六个月就退学了,但是在十八个月之后——我真正退学之前,我还常去学校。

为何我要选择退学呢?这还得从我出生之前说起。

我的生母是一个年轻、未婚的大学毕业生,她决定让别人收养我。

她有一个很强烈的信仰,认为我应该被一个大学毕业生家庭收养。

于是,一对律师夫妇说好了要领养我,然而最后一秒钟,他们改变了主意,决定要个女孩儿。

然后我的排在收养人名单中的养父母在一个深夜接到电话,“很意外,我们多了一个男婴,你们要吗?”“当然要!”但是我的生母后来又发现我的养母没有大学毕业,养父连高中都没有毕业。

她拒绝在领养书上签字。

几个月后,我的养父母保证会让我上大学,她妥协了。

这是我生命的开端。

十七年后,我上大学了,但是我很无知地选了一所差不多和斯坦福一样贵的学校,几乎花掉我那蓝领阶层养父母一生的积蓄。

六个月后,我觉得不值得。

我看不出自己以后要做什么,也不晓得大学会怎样帮我指点迷津,而我却在花销父母一生的积蓄。

所以我决定退学,并且相信没有做错。

一开始非常吓人,但回忆起来,这却是我一生中作的1最好的决定之一。

从我退学的那一刻起,我可以停止一切不感兴趣的必修课,开始旁听那些有意思得多的课。

事情并不那么美好。

我没有宿舍可住,睡在朋友房间的地上。

为了吃饭,我收集五分一个的旧可乐瓶,每个星期天晚上步行七英里到哈尔-克里什纳庙里改善一下一周的伙食。

我喜欢这种生活方式。

能够遵循自己的好奇和直觉前行后来被证明是多么的珍贵。

乔布斯演讲稿英文版三篇

乔布斯演讲稿英文版三篇

乔布斯演讲稿英文版三篇Speech 1: “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”Ladies and gentlemen,Thank you for being here today. I stand before you as a humble individual, but one who has been fortunate enough to witness the incredible power of technology in shaping our world. Today, I want to share with you a message that has guided me throughout my journey, and I hope it will inspire you too.“Stay hungry, stay foolish.”These words were famously uttered by the great Stewart Brand in his publication, The Whole Earth Catalog. They encapsulate a mindset that has driven me and countless others to push the boundaries of what is possible. It is the spirit of curiosity, of never settling for the status quo, that has propelled humanity forward. To stay hungry means to never lose that fire within us that drives us to seek knowledge, to innovate, and to explore new frontiers. It is this hunger that led me to co-found Apple, a company that has revolutionized the world of technology. But, it is not just about creating products; it is about creating experiences that enrich people’s lives.To stay foolish means to embrace our naivety, to not be limited by what others perceive as possible. It is this foolishness that allowed me to dream big and envision a world where technology is seamlessly integrated into our daily lives. It is this foolishness that led to the creation of the iPhone, a device that changed the way we communicate forever.But staying hungry and staying foolish is not just for the dreamers and the innovators. It is a message for all of us. It is a reminder that we should never stop learning, never stop questioning, and never stop pushing ourselves to be better. It is a reminder that we all have the power to make a difference.So, my message to you today is simple: stay hungry, stay foolish. Embrace your curiosity, embrace your dreams, and never be afraid to take risks. In doing so, you will not only shape your own future, but also the future of our world.Thank you.Speech 2: “The Power of Simplicity”Good evening, ladies and gentlemen,Today, I want to talk to you about the power of simplicity. In a world that is becoming increasingly complex, it is easy to get lost in the noise. But, it is simplicity that allows us to cut through the clutter and find clarity.At Apple, we have always believed in the power of simplicity. We strive to create products that are not only beautiful and elegant, but also intuitive and easy to use. We believe that technology should enhance our lives, not complicate them.But simplicity is not just about design; it is about mindset. It is about focusing on what truly matters and eliminating the unnecessary. It is about distilling complex ideas into simple concepts that everyone can understand.Steve Jobs once said, “Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. Butit’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.”And move mountains we did. We simplified the way we listen to music with the iPod, we simplified the way we communicate with the iPhone, and we simplified the way we interact with technology with the iPad. And we will continue to simplify, innovate, and push the boundaries of what is possible.But simplicity is not just about technology; it is a way of life. It is about decluttering our minds, our homes, and our lives. It is about finding joy in the simple pleasures and focusing on what truly matters.So, my message to you today is this: embrace simplicity. Look for ways to simplify your life, your work, and your relationships. Cut through the noise and find clarity. And remember, simplicity is not about taking away; it is about adding value.Thank you.Speech 3: “The Power of Failure”Good evening, ladies and gentlemen,Today, I want to talk to you about the power of failure. It may seem counterintuitive, but failure is not something to be feared; it is something to be embraced. It is through failure that we learn, grow, and ultimately succeed.Throughout my career, I have faced numerous setbacks and failures. But it is these experiences that have shaped me into the person I am today. It is through failure that I have gained resilience, determination, and the ability to persevere.One of Apple’s most famous failures was the Apple Lisa. It was a commercial failure, but it laid the groundwork for the Macintosh, which went on to become one of the most successful products in Apple’s history. It is a reminder that failure is not the end; it is just a stepping stone on the path to success.Failure also teaches us humility. It reminds us that we are not infallible, that we make mistakes, and that we can always learn and improve. It is through failure that we gain the wisdom and experience to make better decisions in the future.But perhaps most importantly, failure fuels innovation. It is through failure that we discover new ideas, new approaches, and new solutions. It is through failure that we push the boundaries of what is possible and create breakthroughs that change the world. So, my message to you today is this: embrace failure. Don’t be afraid to take risks, to step outside of your comfort zone, and to try new things. Learn from your failures, grow from your setbacks, and let them propel you forward.Remember, failure is not the end; it is just the beginning of a new chapter. It is through failure that we find success.Thank you.。

摘抄苹果公司CEOSteveJobs的演讲稿doc

摘抄苹果公司CEOSteveJobs的演讲稿doc

摘抄:苹果公司CEOSteveJobs的演讲稿You've got to find what you love,' Jobs saysJobs说,你必需要找到你所爱的东西。

This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs,CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios,delivered on June 12,XX。

这是苹果公司和Pixar动画工作室的CEO Steve Jobs 于XX年6月12号在斯坦福大学的毕业典礼上面的演讲稿。

I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world。

I never graduated from college。

Truth be told,this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation。

Today I want to tell you three stories from my life。

That's it。

No big deal。

Just three stories。

我今天很荣幸能和你们一路参加毕业典礼,斯坦福大学是世界上最好的大学之一。

我从来没有从大学中毕业。

说实话,今天或许是在我的生命中离大学毕业最近的一天了。

今天我想向你们讲述我生活中的三个故事。

不是什么大不了的事情,只是三个故事算了。

The first story is about connecting the dots。

第一个故事是关于如何把生命中的点点滴滴串联起来。

I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months,but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit。

乔布斯英文介绍!!超经典!!

乔布斯英文介绍!!超经典!!

乔布斯英文介绍!!超经典!!第一篇:乔布斯英文介绍!!超经典!!There is a great person,who transformed our lives,redefined entire industries and achieved one of the rarest feasts in human history.He spent his life packaging that magic into elegantly designed, easy to use products.He even changed the way each of us sees the world.He is Steve Jobs.Everyone maybe is familiar with him,especially with his products--iphone.itouch.ipad.Steve Jobswas an American businessman, designer and inventor.He is best known as the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc.Through Apple, he was widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution and for his influential career in the computer and consumer electronics fields.As Apple floundered, Jobs took control of the company and was named “interim CEO” in 1997, or as he jokingly referred to it, “iCEO”.Under his leadership, Apple was saved from near bankruptcy, and became profitable by 1998.Over the next decade, Jobs oversaw the development of the iMac, iTunes, iPod, iPhone, and iPad and on the services side, the company's Apple Retail Stores, iTunes Store and the App Store.The success of these products and services, providing several years of stable financial returns, propelled Apple to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company in 2011.The reinvigoration of the company is regarded by some commentators as one of the greatest business turnaround stories.If I were a reporter,I will ask Jobs :In his eyes,what is the most important for a entrepreneur.Because I really admire his achievement and another question is that faced with serious canser ,what did he think about?For most of people ,cancer Is aacute attack to one’s mental and heart ,but Jobs lead Apple to the climax.The reason that I want to introduce Steve Jobs is not only because the enormous acomplish,but also because his great personality.The Economisist says:” NOBODY else in the computer industry could put on a show like Steve Jobs.His product launches, at which he would stand alone on a black stage and conjure up a “magical” or “incredible” new electronic gadget in front of an awed crowd, were the performances of a master showman.All computers do is to do something about c auculation, but do it fast enough and “the results appear to be magic”, he once explained.He spent his life packaging that magic into elegantly designed, easy to useproducts.”In retrospect, Mr Jobs was a man ahead of his time during his first stint at Ap puting’s early years were dominated by technical types.But his emphasis on design and ease of use gave him the edge later on.Elegance, simplicity and an understanding of other fields came to matter in a world in which computers are fashion items, carried by everyone, that can do almost anything.“Technology alone is not enough,” said Mr Jobs at the end of his speech introducing the iPad, in January 2010.“It’s technology married with liberal arts, married with humanities, that yields the results that m ake our hearts sing.” It was an unusual statement for the head of a technology firm, but it was vintage Steve Jobs.He attributed his success to an obsessive attention to detail , his pursuit of perfection and his flair for innovation.He said-“I want to mak e icons do look lick with his tongue”;To be able to sleep at night, to the aesthetic and quality throughout the pursuit of excellence“"Do not let the noise of others opinions drown your inner voice, heart andintuition to have the courage to listen to the call.”-He is Apple's “The Godfather” Jobs.“A pirate, a paranoid, a perfect combination of art and technology of IT leaders, a person who changed the world.” He said in his youth that he wanted to “put a ding in the universe” did just that.到目前为止,世界上还没有哪个计算机行业或者其他任何行业的领袖能够像乔布斯那样举办出一场万众瞩目的盛会。

演讲稿范文追求卓越的领导者品质

演讲稿范文追求卓越的领导者品质

演讲稿范文追求卓越的领导者品质在现代社会中,追求卓越的领导者品质成为了各行各业共同的追求。

作为一名领导者,不仅需要具备出色的技能和知识,更需要具备一系列与领导者角色相匹配的品质。

在这篇演讲稿中,我将向大家介绍追求卓越的领导者品质,并分享一些范例,以期激励我们每个人成为更好的领导者。

首先,一名优秀的领导者应该具备坚强的意志和毅力。

领导者所面临的挑战和困难时刻常常让人感到沮丧和无力,但是一名真正的领导者能够始终保持乐观和坚定的信念。

他们能够克服困难,不屈不挠地追求目标,并激励身边的团队成员一同前行。

范例一:斯蒂夫·乔布斯(Steve Jobs)是一位鼓舞人心的领导者,他带领苹果公司走上了成功之路。

在苹果公司遇到困境时,乔布斯不断挑战自我,坚持自己的创新理念,并推动全新的产品发布,带领整个团队度过了困难时期,最终实现了辉煌的成就。

其次,沟通能力是一名卓越领导者的重要品质之一。

良好的沟通能力可以帮助领导者更好地传达自己的思想和目标,理解并回应团队成员的需求和问题。

只有通过有效的沟通,领导者才能够与团队建立起紧密的联系,实现团队的共同目标。

范例二:马云(Jack Ma)是中国著名的企业家和阿里巴巴集团的创始人。

马云以其出色的沟通能力而闻名,他能够以简单明了的方式传达复杂的信息,与员工、合作伙伴和投资者进行良好的沟通。

这种沟通能力为马云带来了广泛的支持和认可。

此外,领导者还需要具备良好的决策能力。

领导者所面临的问题和抉择往往关乎整个团队或组织的命运,因此他们需要有能力权衡利弊,做出明智的决策。

同时,领导者还需要勇于承担责任,接受决策带来的后果,并能够从中吸取教训。

范例三:安格拉·默克尔(Angela Merkel)是德国联邦总理,她以其卓越的决策能力而广受赞誉。

在欧洲经济危机期间,默克尔领导德国采取了多项重要决策,成功保护了德国的经济利益并为整个欧洲的稳定做出了贡献。

最后,作为一名卓越的领导者,自我反思和不断学习是必不可少的品质。

乔布斯演讲原文

乔布斯演讲原文

乔布斯演讲原文乔布斯演讲原文篇一:Steve+jobs的演讲稿英文版Transcript of Jobs' commencement speech:Thank you. I'm honored to be with you today for your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. Truth be told, I never graduated from college and this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation.Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories. The first story is about connecting the dots.I dropped out of Reed College after the first six months but then stayed around as a drop-in for another eighteen months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop outIt started before I was born. My biological mother was a young, unwed graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife, except that when I popped out, they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. So my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking, "We've got an unexpected baby boy. Do you want him" They said, "Of course." My biological mother found out later that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers. She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would go to college.This was the start in my life. And seventeen years later, I did go to college, but I naely chose a college that was almost asexpensive as Stanford, and all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition. After six months, I couldn't see the value in it. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, and no idea of how college was going to help me figure it out, and here I was, spending all the money my parents had saved their entire life. So I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out OK. It was pretty scary at the time, but looking back, it was one of the best decisions I ever made. The minute I dropped out, I could stop taking the required classes that didn't interest me and begin dropping in on the ones that looked far more interesting.It wasn't all romantic. I didn't have a dorm room, so I slept on the floor in friends' rooms. I returned Coke bottles for the five-cent deposits to buy food with, and I would walk the seven miles across town every Sunday night to get one good meal a week at the Hare Krishna temple. I loved it. And much of what I stumbled into by following my curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on. Let me give you one example.Reed College at that time offered perhaps the best calligraphy instruction in the country. Throughout the campus every poster, every label on every drawer was beautifully hand-calligraphed. Because I had dropped out and didn't have to take the normal classes, I decided to take a calligraphy class to learn how to do this. I learnedabout serif and sans-serif typefaces, about varying the amount of space between different letter combinations, about what makes great typography great. It was beautiful, historical, artistically subtle in a way that science can't capture, and I found it fascinating.None of this had even a hope of any practical application inmy life. But ten years later when we were designing the first Macintosh computer, it all came back to me, and we designed it all into the Mac. It was the first computer with beautiful typography. If I had never dropped in on that single course in college, the Mac would have never had multiple typefaces or proportionally spaced fonts, and since Windows just copied the Mac, it's likely that no personal computer would have them.If I had never dropped out, I would have never dropped in on that calligraphy class and personals computers might not have the wonderful typography that they do.Of course it was impossible to connect the dots looking forward when I was in college, but it was very, very clear looking backwards 10 years later. Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward. You can only connect them looking backwards, so you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something--your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever--because believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart, even when it leads you off the well- worn path, and that will make all the difference.My second story is about love and loss. I was lucky. I found what I loved to do early in life. Woz and I started Apple in my parents' garage when I was twenty. We worked hard and in ten years, Apple had grown from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company with over 4,000 employees. We'd just released our finest creation, the Macintosh, a year earlier, and I'd just turned thirty, and then I got fired. How can you get fired from a company you startedWell, as Apple grew, we hired someone who I thought was very talented to run the company with me, and for the first year or so, things went well. But then our visionsof the future began to diverge, and eventually we had a falling out. When we did, our board of directors sided with him, and so at thirty, I was out, and very publicly out. What had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating. I really didn't know what to do for a few months. I felt that I had let the previous generation of entrepreneurs down, that I had dropped the baton as it was being passed to me. I met with David Packard and Bob Noyce and tried to apologize for screwing up so badly. I was a very public failure and I even thought about running away from the Valley. But something slowly began to dawn on me. I still loved what I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit. I'd been rejected but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over.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 replacedby 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. During the next five years I started a company named NeXT, another company named Pixar and fell in love with an amazing woman who would become my wife. Pixar went on to create the world's first computer-animated feature film, "Toy Story," and is now the most successful animation studio in the world.In a remarkable turn of events, Apple bought NeXT and I returned to Apple and the technology we developed at NeXT is at the heart of Apple's current renaissance, and Lorene and I have a wonderful family together.I'm pretty sure none of this would have happened if I hadn't been fired from Apple. It was awful-tasting medicine but I guessthe patient needed it. 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. You've got to find what you love, and that is as true for work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking, and don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it, and like any great relationship it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking. Don't settle.My third story is about death. When I was 17 I read a quote that went something like "If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right." It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today" And whenever the answer has been "no" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important thing I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life, because almost everything--all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure--these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.About a year ago, I was diagnosed with cancer. I had a scan at 7:30 in the morning and it clearly showed a tumor on my pancreas. I didn't even know what a pancreas was. The doctorstold me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should expect to live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is doctors' code for "prepare to die." It means to try and tell your kids everything you thought you'd have the next ten years to tell them, in just a few months. It means to make sure that everything is buttoned up so that it will be as easy as possible for your family. It means to say your goodbyes.I lived with that diagnosis all day. Later that evening I had a biopsy where they stuck an endoscope down my throat, through my stomach into my intestines, put a needle into my pancreas and got a few cells from the tumor. I was sedated but my wife, who was there, told me that when they viewed the cells under a microscope, the doctor started crying, because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery. I had the surgery and, thankfully, I am fine now.This was the closest I've been to facing death, and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades. Having lived through it, I can now say this to you with a bit more certainty than when death was a useful but purely intellectual concept. No one wants to die, even people who want to go to Heaven don't want to die to get there, and yet, death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It's life's change agent; it clears out the old to make way for the new. right now, the new is you. But someday, not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it's quite true. Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let thenoise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice, heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.When I was young, there was an amazing publication called The Whole Earth Catalogue, which was one of the bibles of my generation. It was created by a fellow named Stewart Brand not far from here in Menlo Park, and he brought it to life with his poetic touch. This was in the late Sixties, before personal computers and desktop publishing, so it was all made with typewriters, scissors, and Polaroid cameras. it was sort of like Google in paperback form thirty-five years before Google came along. I was idealistic, overflowing with neat tools and great notions. Stewart and his team put out several issues of the The Whole Earth Catalogue, and then when it had run its course, they put out a final issue. It was the mid-Seventies and I was your age. On the back cover of their final issue was a photograph of an early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous. Beneath were the words, "Stay hungry, stay foolish." It was their farewell message as they signed off. "Stay hungry, stay foolish." And I have always wished that for myself, and now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you. Stay hungry, stay foolish.Thank you all, very much.很荣幸今天能和你们一起参加毕业典礼,斯坦福大学是世界上最好的大学之一。

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摘抄:苹果公司CEO Steve Jobs的演讲稿
说,你必须要找到你所爱的东西。

This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs,CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios,delivered on June 12,2005.
这是苹果公司和Pixar动画工作室的CEO Steve Jobs于2005年6月12号在斯坦福大学的毕业典礼上面的演讲稿。

I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world。

I never graduated from college。

Truth be told,this is the closest Ive ever gotten to a college graduation。

Today I want to tell you three stories from my life。

Thats it。

No big deal。

Just three stories。

我今日很荣幸能和你们一起参加毕业典礼,斯坦福大学是世界上最好的大学之一。

我从来没有从大学中毕业。

说实话,今日或许是在我的生命中离大学毕业最近的一天了。

今日我想向你们讲述我生活中的三个故事。

不是什么大不了的事情,只是三个故事而已。

The first story is about connecting the dots。

第一个故事是关于如何把生命中的点点滴滴串连起来。

I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months,but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit。

So why did I drop out?
我在Reed大学读了六个月之后就退学了,但是在十八个月以后??我真正的作出退
学决定之前,我还经常去学校。

我为什么要退学呢?
It started before I was born。

My biological mother was a young,unwed college graduate student,and she decided to put me up for adoption。

She felt very strongly that I should be adopted by college graduates,so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife。

Except that when I popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl。

So my parents,who were on a waiting list,got a call in the middle of the night asking:\”We have an unexp ected baby boy;do you want him?\” They said:\”Of course。

\” My biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school。

She refused to sign the final adoption papers。

She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would someday go to college。

故事从我出生的时候讲起。

我的亲生母亲是一个年轻的,没有结婚的大学毕业生。

她决定让别人收养我,她十分想让我被大学毕业生收养。

所以在我出生的时候,她已经做好了一切的准备工作,能使得我被一个律师和他的妻子所收养。

但是她没有料到,当我出生之后,律师夫妇突然决定他们想要一个女孩。

所以我的生养父母(他们还在我亲生父母的观察名单上)突然在半夜接到了一个电话:“我们现在这儿有一个不小心生出来的男婴,你们想要他吗?”他们回答道:“当然!”但是我亲生母亲随后发现,我的养母从来没有上过大学,我的父亲甚至从没有读过高中。

她拒绝签这个收养合同。

只是在几个月以后,我的父母答应她一定要让我上大学,那个时候她才同意。

在十七岁那年,我真的上了大学。

但是我很愚蠢的选择了一个几乎和你们斯坦福大学一样贵的学校,我父母还处于蓝领阶层,他们几乎把所有积蓄都花在了我的学费上面。

在六个月后,我已经看不到其中的价值所在。

我不知道我想要在生命中做什么,我也不知道大学能帮助我找到怎样的答案。

但是在这里,我几乎花光了我父母这一辈子的所有积蓄。

所以我决定要退学,我觉得这是个正确
的决定。

不能否认,我当时确实非常的害怕,但是现在回头看看,那的确是我这一生中最棒的一个决定。

在我做出退学决定的那一刻,我终于可以不必去读那些令我提不起丝毫兴趣的课程了。

然后我还可以去修那些看起来有点意思的课程。

It wasnt all romantic。

I didnt have a dorm room,so I slept on the floor in friends rooms,I returned coke bottles for the 5¢deposits to buy food with,and I would walk the 7 miles across town every Sunday night to get one good meal a week at the Hare Krishna temple。

I loved it。

And much of what I stumbled into by following my curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on。

Let me give you one example:
但是这并不是那么罗曼蒂克。

我失去了我的宿舍,所以我只能在朋友房间的地板上面睡觉,我去捡5美分的可乐瓶子,仅仅为了填饱肚子,在星期天的晚上,我需要走七英里的路程,穿过这个城市到Hare Krishna寺庙(注:位于纽约Brooklyn下城),只是为了能吃上饭??这个星期唯一一顿好一点的饭。

但是我喜欢这样。

我跟着我的直觉和好奇心走,遇到的很多东西,此后被证明是无价之宝。

让我给你们举一个例子吧:Reed College at that time offered perhaps the best calligraphy instruction in the country。

Throughout the campus every poster,every label on every drawer,was beautifully hand calligraphed。

Because I had dropped out and didnt have to take the normal classes,I decided to take a calligraphy class to learn how to do this。

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