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Steve Jobs’ speech

Amwaj Albahar

Wright State University

The paper concerns life stories by Steve Jobs. He was invited in a graduation ceremony at Stanford University. He is known for effective motivating speeches. During the 2005 graduation event, he gave three encouraging life stories. The Graduates were enthusiastic and encouraged to hear from him. The stories marked a new life for many in the event. It motivated the visitors, teachers, and the students present. Connecting the dots, the story about love and lose, and living the life without fear of death are the three encouraging stories that mentioned by jobs’ speech.

He talked on his extraordinary birth and socialization. The speech articulates birth of the writer by a college single mother. He says the mother gave him out for adoption. It was difficult to get suitable parents to raise him. According to the Steve jobs’ speech 2005, ”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.”(p.1) Although Steve’s mother wanted college graduates, the available wanted baby girl. He narrates the fact that there was the couple that offered to adopt the little poor boy, but less educated. Jobs clarify they never graduated from the university and the mother disqualified them. Comment by Alex: Period comes after the ( )

The story is interesting and the parents were determined that they promised to take the boy to college. Although they never graduated from college they valued education. The story on connecting the dots is effective in encouraging the youths. It helps graduates understand the present situation does not determine one’s future. The parents later took the boy to the college, but he dropped out.

Steve says the college was expensive and poorly promising. He had no interest on the full time courses offered and the parents were straining. He started connecting the dots when he dropped in Reed school and started computer design classes. He worked in a team and the course was interesting. He found that the machine design was his desire. Therefore, he made the most attractive computer graphics that is currently used in the world.

Based the discussion on the entire story on connecting dots, Steve Job’s is a very interesting and effective speaker. He helped the students note life is what an individual makes it. The origin or past situation does not determine the destiny of a person. He encouraged the students to be aggressive and decisive. The Story indicates the dots are connected backward. Steve noted his success when he looked at the present and past life. The adoptive parents had rejected him and gave him out. His parents did not have college educations and they were poor. However, he emerged the pioneer of global computer graphics.

This was the second life story given by Steve Jobs to the students. It concerns the love for everything that a person is doing. People should understand the areas of their interest and work hard to achieve their goals. They should understand what makes them happy and work hard to make efficient goals. This story is efficient in establishing good business spirit. It helps the students understand they should like their jobs and always strive toward success.

“I was a very public failure,... I had been rejected, but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over.”(jobs,2005,p.2) . Failure does not determine people’s destiny. Although he was fired from the company of his love, he started Next Company concerning technology. He got the love of his life and joined Apple for technology advancement. He is currently living a happy life. Steve has family and job that satisfies him. Steve loved Apple and made great profits and development from the company. He failed public bur never gave up. Therefore, the story is credited for great information on hard work and love for everything an individual does in life. It encourages readers understand the ups and down in life. Life is never smooth but depends on how an individual handles the challenges. People can discourage a person, but they should rise and make the necessary and intelligent decisions. Love for work and positively taking threats leads to success in life.

The story by jobs explains death and achievements. It argues people fear death but all have their destiny in the death. People are expected to work hard and never leave room for tomorrow. Death can approach any time, but people should never fear its impact. Everybody should put emphasis on the goals before death.

He gave a quote on living every day as the final day. Everybody should evaluate their actions and choose to live a life that if he or she died they would not regret. The future generation should celebrate a life that an individual has lived and appreciate the good work done. Therefore, “live as if you are dying today” (jobs, 2005). People should do everything that they would do if they were told that was the last day in life. Steve was encouraged by the fact that he would be dead one time. This thought has promoted important choices and development.

It was observed the all pride do not contribute to the success in life. The fear of embarrassment and failure should not stop people from making critical and efficient decisions. Scholars have noted the external factors are never important and fade away very fast. Therefore, people should be propelled by internal forced in decision making. In the face of death pride and failure will cease existence and the success of a person will be much appreciated. Therefore, people should follow their hearts in making decisions. They should not worry of taking by the surrounding people. Steve argued people would always discourage an individual and work hard to stop their progress.

The story is also efficient and motivating. It suited the situation and helped the students learn everybody will face death. Although all fear death, it is the human kind destiny. It encouraged all to live their lives and achieve their life goals. They should not copy other lifestyles. All were told to live as their standards and promote the development of life goals and global growth.

The issue about Steward and his team was the closing remarks. It was great and helped the learners to yearn for great things. The speaker articulated Steward and his team was very adventurous and made a publication on the global catalogue. “Beneath it were the words: “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” It was their farewell message as they signed off.” (jobs,2005,p.4) Therefore, it was advisable for the graduates to be hungry for knowledge. They were advised never to follow other people’s lives, but work hard and be hungry for new ideas.

In conclusion, the article is effective in the event. The story on connecting the dots helped the graduates understand success in life. They should never worry about their past and origin. Dots are well connected when a person starts at the end and works their way backwards. The Love and loss story describe the importance of respecting worry. Everybody should have interest in their work. Love for duties promotes success and achievement of life goals. The challenges that limit success should be taken positively. Therefore loss should not be magnified in life. Loss of job made Steve n important person in the world. Death is not good, but people should work for success before death. Human beings are afraid of death but all have to die.

Total: 37 out of 50

Comments: Amwaj, you have some good points, but you need more support to make them excellent. The thesis is not specific enough to describe the “HOW.” Also, you conclusion needs to do more than just summarize.