Steve Jobs passed away today. He was just 56. Steve often talked about changing the world, and he did change the world in a huge way. His incredible dedication to detail and to simplicity and aesthetics raised the bar for technology, business, and design, and beyond. He even raised the bar for presentations. He was a true master. He was a true sensei. All his presentations were great, but my favorite one of Steve's is not his usual Apple presentation, but rather a short 15-minute speech delivered from behind a lectern at Stanford University in the spring of 2005. There is nothing I can say that has not been said before about this legendary man. I have no words. I hope you'll have a chance to listen to Steve's Stanford speech once again. (日本語 version.)
Steve's words are inspiring. Steve Jobs was—and will long remain—an inspiration for so many. Good bye, Sensei. We miss you.
"Your 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
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A fitting tribute, Garr. Simple and elegant, like products that Steve Jobs created and speeches he gave.
One of my favourite quotes comes from Steve Jobs. Anyone who has ever had to stand up in front of an audience to promote or defend a product, a principle or an idea can draw inspiration from it.
John Zimmer
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“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” — Steve Jobs
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The way see it Steve's speech and life is a proof that if one really wants to achieve something there is no place for compromise. Real leaders do not give-and-take.
Thanks, Garr. I love the Stanford speech. He was an exceptional man and in addition to the iFamily of products, and his many contributions, he gave us the greatest gift of all--the gift of knowing that anyone can change the world.
I still can't believe he died. It will be weird looking to see where Apple goes now with their technology. Wonder if Samsung is going to be the new innovator?
Big contribution to society from Steve Jobs - bringing all those wonderful products to the world, not to mention all the jobs he created at Apple. Sad to see him go.
A fitting tribute, Garr. Simple and elegant, like products that Steve Jobs created and speeches he gave.
One of my favourite quotes comes from Steve Jobs. Anyone who has ever had to stand up in front of an audience to promote or defend a product, a principle or an idea can draw inspiration from it.
John Zimmer
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“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” — Steve Jobs
Posted by: John Zimmer | October 06, 2011 at 07:29 PM
I reminded my followers that there is a guru behind all good presenters. And Steve had Garr. He was lucky. http://friendfeed.com/hocal/41153158/her-basarl-sunucunun-arkasnda-bir-sunus-uzman
Posted by: Hakki Öcal | October 06, 2011 at 11:06 PM
Thanks, Garr.
Let's all strive to "Be Different!"
R.I.P. Steve Jobs.
Posted by: Fred E. Miller | October 07, 2011 at 08:32 AM
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Posted by: Susan Fan | October 08, 2011 at 11:08 AM
The way see it Steve's speech and life is a proof that if one really wants to achieve something there is no place for compromise. Real leaders do not give-and-take.
Posted by: Jam Esbond | October 08, 2011 at 06:14 PM
great personality RIP
Posted by: soniya | October 08, 2011 at 10:59 PM
One of, if not the, best entrepreneurs of all time, RIP.
Posted by: miss neopoints | October 09, 2011 at 06:35 AM
Thanks, Garr. I love the Stanford speech. He was an exceptional man and in addition to the iFamily of products, and his many contributions, he gave us the greatest gift of all--the gift of knowing that anyone can change the world.
Posted by: Angela DeFinis | October 09, 2011 at 06:41 AM
He will be greatly missed!
Posted by: Keith | October 11, 2011 at 08:52 PM
Grande Steve, hai segnato una pagina della nostra vita
Posted by: Simone | October 12, 2011 at 09:32 AM
" Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life"
it was a great loss
Posted by: mobiliário de quarto | October 12, 2011 at 09:47 AM
May he RIP. What an inspiration to us all. Thank you for posting.
Posted by: Bethany | October 17, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Very impresive speech...
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What an inspirational speech and an incredible man :-)
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