喬布斯演講稿英文版

1、喬布斯哈佛演講稿Thankyou.Imhonedtobewithyoutodayfyourcommencementfromoneofthefinestuniversitiesinthewld.TruthbetoldInevergraduatedfromcollegethisistheclosestIveevergottentoacollegegraduation.TodayIwanttotellyouthreestiesfrommyli

2、fe.Thatsit.Nobigdeal.Justthreesties.Thefirststyisaboutconnectingthedots.IpedoutofReedCollegeafterthefirstsixmonthsbutthenstayedaroundasainfanothereighteenmonthssobefeIreallyquit.SowhydidIoutItstartedbefeIwasbn.Mybiologic

3、almotherwasayoungunwedgraduatestudentshedecidedtoputmeupfadoption.ShefeltverystronglythatIshouldbeadoptedbycollegegraduatessoeverythingwasallsetfmetobeadoptedatbirthbyalawyerhiswifeexceptthatwhenIpoppedouttheydecidedatth

4、elastminutethattheyreallywantedagirl.Somyparentswhowereonawaitinglistgotacallinthedleofthenightasking“Wevegotanunexpectedbabyboy.Doyouwanthim“Theysaid“Ofcourse.“Mybiologicalmotherfoundoutlaterthatmymotherhadnevergraduate

5、dfromcollegethatmyfatherhadnevergraduatedfromhighschool.Sherefusedtosignthefinaladoptionpapers.SheonlyrelentedafewmonthslaterwhenmyparentspromisedthatIwouldgotocollege.Thiswasthestartinmylife.seventeenyearslaterIdidgotoc

6、ollegebutInavelychoseacollegethatwasalmostasexpensiveasStanfdallofmywkingclassparentssavingswerebeingspentonmycollegetuition.AftersixmonthsIcouldntseethevalueinit.IhadnoideawhatIwantedtodowithmylifenoideaofhowcollegewasg

7、oingtohelpmefigureitouthereIwasspendingallthemoneymyparentshadsavedtheirentirelife.SoIdecidedtoouttrustthatitwouldallwkoutOK.ItwasprettyscaryatthetimebutlookingbackitwasoneofthebestdecisionsIevermade.TheminuteIpedoutIcou

8、ldstoptakingtherequiredclassesthatdidntinterestmebeginpinginontheonesthatlookedfarmeinteresting.Itwasntallromantic.IdidnthaveadmroomsoIsleptonthefloinfriendsrooms.IreturnedCokebottlesfthefivecentdepositstobuyfoodwithIwou

9、ldwalkthesevenmilesacrosstowneverySundaynighttogetonegoodmealaweekattheHareKrishnatemple.Ilovedit.muchofwhatIstumbledintobyfollowingmycuriosityintuitionturnedouttobepricelesslateron.Letmegiveyouoneexample.ReedCollegeatth

10、attimeofferedperhapsthebestcalligraphyinstructioninthecountry.Throughoutthecampuseverypostereverylabeloneverydrawerwasbeautifullyhcalligraphed.BecauseIhadpedoutdidnthavetotakethenmalclassesIdecidedtotakeacalligraphyclass

11、tolearnhowtodothis.Ilearnedaboutserifsansseriftypefacesaboutvaryingtheamountofspacebetweendifferentlettercombinationsaboutwhatmakesgreattypographygreat.Itwasbeautifulhisticalartisticallysubtleinawaythatsciencecantcapture

12、Ifounditfinating.Noneofthishadevenahopeofanypracticalapplicationinmylife.ButtenyearslaterwhenweweredesigningthefirstMacintoshcomputeritallcamebacktomewedesigneditallintotheMac.Itwasthefirstcomputerwithbeautifultypography

13、.IfIhadneverpedinonthatsinglecourseincollegetheMacwouldhaveneverhadmultipletypefacesproptionallyspacedfontssinceWindowsjustcopiedtheMacitslikelythatnopersonalcomputerwouldhavethem.IfIhadneverpedoutIwouldhaveneverpedinont

14、hatcalligraphyclasspersonalscomputersmightnothavethewonderfultypographythattheydo.OfcourseitwasimpossibletoconnectthedotslookingfwardwhenIwasincollegebutitwasveryveryclearlookingbackwards10yearslater.Againyoucantconnectt

15、hedotslookingfward.Youcanonlyconnectthemlookingbackwardssoyouhavetotrustthatthedotswillsomehowconnectinyourfuture.Youhavetotrustinsomethingyourgutdestinylifekarmawhateverbecausebelievingthatthedotswillconnectdowntheroadw

16、illgiveyoutheconfidencetofollowyourheartevenwhenitleadsyouoffthewellwnpaththatwillmakeallthedifference.Mysecondstyisaboutloveloss.Iwaslucky.IfoundwhatIlovedtodoearlyinlife.WozIstartedAppleinmyparentsgaragewhenIwastwenty.

17、WewkedhardintenyearsApplehadgrownfromjustthetwoofusinagarageintoa$2billioncompanywithover4000employees.WedjustreleasedourfinestcreationtheMacintoshayearearlierIdjustturnedthirtythenIgotfired.Howcanyougetfiredfromacompany

18、youstartedWellasApplegrewwehiredsomeonewhoIthoughtwasverytalentedtorunthecompanywithmefthefirstyearsothingswentwell.Butthenourvisionsofthefuturebegantodivergeeventuallywehadafallingout.Whenwedidourboardofdirectssidedwith

19、himsoatthirtyIwasoutverypubliclyout.Whathadbeenthefocusofmyentireadultlifewasgoneitwasdevastating.Ireallydidntknowwhattodofafewmonths.IfeltthatIhadletthepreviousgenerationofentrepreneursdownthatIhadpedthebatonasitwasbein

20、gpassedtome.ImetwithDavidPackardBobNoycetriedtoapologizefscrewingupsobadly.IwasaverypublicfailureIeventhoughtaboutrunningawayfromtheValley.Butsomethingslowlybegantodawnonme.IstilllovedwhatIdid.TheturnofeventsatApplehadno

21、tchangedthatonebit.IdbeenrejectedbutIwasstillinlove.soIdecidedtostartover.IdidntseeitthenbutitturnedoutthatgettingfiredfromApplewasthebestthingthatcouldhaveeverhappenedtome.Theheavinessofbeingsuccessfulwasreplacedbytheli

22、ghtnessofbeingabeginneragainlesssureabouteverything.Itfreedmetoenteroneofthemostcreativeperiodsinmylife.DuringthenextfiveyearsIstartedacompanynamedNeXTanothercompanynamedPixarfellinlovewithanamazingwomanwhowouldbecomemyw

23、ife.Pixarwentontocreatethewldsfirstcomputeranimatedfeaturefilm“ToySty“isnowthemostsuccessfulanimationstudiointhewld.InaremarkableturnofeventsAppleboughtNeXTIreturnedtoApplethetechnologywedevelopedatNeXTisattheheartofAppl

24、escurrentrenaissanceLeneIhaveawonderfulfamilytogether.ImprettysurenoneofthiswouldhavehappenedifIhadntbeenfiredfromApple.ItwasawfultastingmedicinebutIguessthepatientneededit.Sometimeslifesgoingtohityouintheheadwithabrick.

25、Dontlosefaith.ImconvincedthattheonlythingthatkeptmegoingwasthatIlovedwhatIdid.Youvegottofindwhatyoulovethatisastruefwkasitisfyourlovers.Yourwkisgoingtofillalargepartofyourlifetheonlywaytobetrulysatisfiedistodowhatyoubeli

26、eveisgreatwktheonlywaytodogreatwkistolovewhatyoudo.Ifyouhaventfoundityetkeeplookingdontsettle.Aswithallmattersoftheheartyoullknowwhenyoufinditlikeanygreatrelationshipitjustgetsbetterbetterastheyearsrollon.Sokeeplooking.D

27、ontsettle.Mythirdstyisaboutdeath.WhenIwas17Ireadaquotethatwentsomethinglike“Ifyouliveeachdayasifitwasyourlastsomedayyoullmostcertainlyberight.“Itmadeanimpressiononmesincethenfthepast33yearsIhavelookedinthemirreverymninga

28、skedmyself“IftodaywerethelastdayofmylifewouldIwanttodowhatIamabouttodotoday“whenevertheanswerhasbeen“no“ftoomanydaysinarowIknowIneedtochangesomething.RememberingthatIllbedeadsoonisthemostimptantthingIveeverencounteredtoh

29、elpmemakethebigchoicesinlifebecausealmosteverythingallexternalexpectationsallprideallfearofembarrassmentfailurethesethingsjustfallawayinthefaceofdeathleavingonlywhatistrulyimptant.Rememberingthatyouaregoingtodieisthebest

30、wayIknowtoavoidthetrapofthinkingyouhavesomethingtolose.Youarealreadynaked.Thereisnoreasonnottofollowyourheart.AboutayearagoIwasdiagnosedwithcancer.Ihadascanat7:30inthemningitclearlyshowedatumonmypancreas.Ididntevenknowwh

31、atapancreaswas.ThedoctstoldmethiswasalmostcertainlyatypeofcancerthatisincurablethatIshouldexpecttolivenolongerthanthreetosixmonths.Mydoctadvisedmetogohomegetmyaffairsinderwhichisdoctscodef“preparetodie.“Itmeanstotrytelly

32、ourkidseverythingyouthoughtyoudhavethenexttenyearstotelltheminjustafewmonths.Itmeanstomakesurethateverythingisbuttonedupsothatitwillbeaseasyaspossiblefyourfamily.Itmeanstosayyourgoodbyes.Ilivedwiththatdiagnosisallday.Lat

33、erthateveningIhadabiopsywheretheystuckanendoscopedownmythroatthroughmystomachintomyintestinesputaneedleintomypancreasgotafewcellsfromthetum.Iwassedatedbutmywifewhowastheretoldmethatwhentheyviewedthecellsunderamicroscopet

34、hedoctstartedcryingbecauseitturnedouttobeaveryrarefmofpancreaticcancerthatiscurablewithsurgery.IhadthesurgerythankfullyIamfinenow.ThiswastheclosestIvebeentofacingdeathIhopeitstheclosestIgetfafewmedecades.Havinglivedthrou

35、ghitIcannowsaythistoyouwithabitmecertaintythanwhendeathwasausefulbutpurelyintellectualconcept.NoonewantstodieevenpeoplewhowanttogotoHeavendontwanttodietogetthereyetdeathisthedestinationweallshare.Noonehaseverescapedit.th

36、atisasitshouldbebecausedeathisverylikelythesinglebestinventionoflife.Itslifeschangeagentitclearsouttheoldtomakewayfthenew.rightnowthenewisyou.Butsomedaynottoolongfromnowyouwillgraduallybecometheoldbeclearedaway.Srytobeso

37、dramaticbutitsquitetrue.Yourtimeislimitedsodontwasteitlivingsomeoneelseslife.Dontbetrappedbydogmawhichislivingwiththeresultsofotherpeoplesthinking.Dontletthenoiseofothersopinionsdrownoutyourowninnervoiceheartintuition.Th

38、eysomehowalreadyknowwhatyoutrulywanttobecome.Everythingelseissecondary.WhenIwasyoungtherewasanamazingpublicationcalledTheWholeEarthCataloguewhichwasoneofthebiblesofmygeneration.ItwascreatedbyafellownamedStuartBrnotfarfro

39、mhereinMenloParkhebroughtittolifewithhispoetictouch.ThiswasinthelateSixtiesbefepersonalcomputersdesktoppublishingsoitwasallmadewithtypewritersscisssPolaroidcameras.itwasstoflikeGoogleinpaperbackfmthirtyfiveyearsbefeGoogl

40、ecamealong.Iwasidealisticoverflowingwithneattoolsgreatnotions.StuarthisteamputoutseveralissuesoftheTheWholeEarthCataloguethenwhenithadrunitscoursetheyputoutafinalissue.ItwastheSeventiesIwasyourage.Onthebackcoveroftheirfi

41、nalissuewasaphotographofanearlymningcountryroadthekindyoumightfindyourselfhitchhikingonifyouweresoadventurous.Beneathwerethewds“Stayhungrystayfoolish.“Itwastheirfarewellmessageastheysignedoff.“Stayhungrystayfoolish.“Ihav