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American entrepreneur (1955 to 2011); co-founded Apple in 1976 and led it again from 1997 to 2011; ran Pixar from 1986 to 2006.

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2 dated positions, 2005, in their own words. Our reading of what Steve Jobs has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 12 Jun 2005

   Our readingAsking each morning whether today would be worth living as the last day of one’s life shows when something needs to change.

   Their wordsI 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.

   ↗Steve Jobs, Stanford commencement address (Stanford News, 12 June 2005): prepared textweb.archive.org 4th of 7 in this piece

3. 12 Jun 2005

   Our readingTime is limited, so one should not live someone else’s life: dogma is living with other people’s thinking, and one’s own intuition already knows what one wants to become.

   courage

   Their wordsYour 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 the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

   ↗Steve Jobs, Stanford commencement address (Stanford News, 12 June 2005): prepared textweb.archive.org 7th of 7 in this piece