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Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005

Steve Jobs's 2005 Stanford commencement address, built around three stories: connecting the dots, love and loss including being fired from Apple, and death. It is a 15-minute talk on finding work you love.

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  2. 2commencement speech
  3. 3motivation

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HN returns to it for years as an inspirational talk to send to graduates, founders and anyone at a career crossroads.

“the few who've slipped through the cracks must not be denied this utterly inspiring speech”
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