Steve Jobs gave an amazing commencement speech and I totally agree with his three main points connect the dots, turn rejection into opportunity, and stay hungry.
He captured everyone’s attention right from the
start of his speech when he related his story about his university experience
and following his intuition with his development of the first Mac computer and
beautiful typography. Who knew! His story illustrated his point about
connecting the dots of your life's experiences.
The second part of Steve's speech was about
rejection and how he turned it into opportunity. This really resonates with me
because of my recent experience at work. After fifteen years with the same
federal government department, my job was cut, and I was moved to a job with
Human Resources. I was totally devastated, but I turned this setback into an
opportunity by convincing my former boss to agree to support my university
education. I totally agree with Steve Jobs that life’s setbacks can and should
be turned into opportunities. It’s not always easy to see an opportunity when
you've been rejected, but it’s there if you just open your eyes to the
possibilities.
Steve's final piece of advice to the graduating students was to live life to the fullest, to stay hungry for life’s opportunities
and don’t settle. What inspiring words from Steve Jobs.
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