THE INTELLECTUAL DARK WEB PODCAST (HOBBES + LOCKE + ROUSSEAU + US CONSTITUTION in ONE SINGLE BOOK) Steve Jobs' Stanford Commencement Address
Apr 14, 2023
In this podcast, the speaker shares personal stories including dropping out of college, getting fired from Apple, and facing a cancer diagnosis. They emphasize the importance of following curiosity and intuition, starting over, reflecting on life and death, and embracing change and following your heart.
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College Dropout’s Surprising Insight
- Steve Jobs dropped out of college because he felt uncertain about its value and wanted to follow his curiosity freely.
- His interest in a calligraphy class later influenced the Macintosh’s beautiful typography.
Fired From Apple, Found Success
- Jobs was fired from Apple but found renewed creativity starting Next and Pixar.
- Losing Apple led him to his most creative period and his return to Apple with new insights.
Love Your Work and Keep Searching
- Find what you love to do because work fills a large part of life and satisfaction comes from love.
- Keep searching if you haven't found it yet; don’t settle for less in work or love.