Steve Jobs is an inspiring man. I mean, to drop out of college and still be one of the most successful people on this modern-day Earth (before him we had the great Einstein; though... what did he really invent besides the nuclear bomb?)... what an accomplishment.
Being somewhat of a writer myself, I want to commend Jobs first of all for writing such an amazing speech. He made it interesting; he chose words that would appeal to a large crowd (that is to say, WE CAN ALL UNDERSTAND IT); he really pumped out a phenomenal speech. "The first story is about connecting the dots."
Man. I had thought it would be a really boring read, seeing as speeches tend to have that negative connotation about them, but as soon as he started talking about how he was adopted by non-lawyer/college graduate parents... AND THEN he dropped out! After all that spiel from his biological mom about how she wanted him to go to a college-educated family, assuming that he himself would receive the same education... but hey, it worked out pretty well for him. I mean, without his calligraphy class, guess what we wouldn't have? FOOOONNNNTTTTSSSS. Oh, and let's not forget Apple. And, um, those things we're on all day... iPods? iPhones? iPads? I don't know about you, but I am so glad college didn't work out for Jobs.
His other stories about NeXT and his pancreatic cancer were just as enlightening as his college one. What a life... I hope I have an opportunity like Jobs did to work in what I want, like even, and do well.
ANYWAYS, I've rambled enough. Late-ah.
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