Steve Jobs 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

“I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did.  You’ve got to find what you love, and that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers.  Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you think is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.  If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking and don’t settle.”  — Steve Jobs

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“For the past 33 years I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, if today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today.  And whenever the answer has been ‘no’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.  Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to make the big choices in life.  Because almost everything, all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure, these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.  Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking that you have something to lose.  You are already naked.  There is no reason not to follow your heart.”  — Steve Jobs

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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 other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice.  And most important, have the courage to follow your own heart and intuition.  They some how already know what you truly want to become.  Everything else is secondary.  — Steve Jobs