Steve Jobs (1955 – 2011)

Just got the news of Steve Jobs’ passing. My husband Hitesh was a huge fan. Here’s a commencement address he gave at Stanford in 2005 that has some profound messages. Also note that Jobs was vegan :-)

“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me 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 you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”

Link to transcript of speech. (Jobs’ speech below starts at 7 minutes 30 seconds).