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Essay / Steve Jobs - 601
The late co-founder of Apple Inc and Pixar Animation Studios, Steve Jobs' keynote speech at Stanford University's 2005 graduation ceremony is perhaps one of the most motivating presentations ever given to young people. In fact, it has the ability to motivate anyone with aspirations. In his message before the graduates entered a new world, Jobs used personal setbacks in his life and how he came out of them to try to encourage them to pursue their dreams. As the presentation began, I wondered if Jobs was the right speaker to motivate a college graduate since he admitted he was a college dropout. I mean, who is Steve Jobs to talk about sticking to his dreams when he couldn't even finish college. However, listening to his life's successes, he could not be better placed to accomplish this task, because success is what everyone aspires to; especially students who would have spent years studying. Judging by the audience's attention and applause during the presentation, it appears his message was well received....