A cogent voice

This week, I watched the video of Steve Jobs’ address for the graduates of Standford because I needed to present it in the class. Frankly speaking, I had seldom paid attention to Steve Jobs before since I am not an avid lover for high-tech products. However, I was immensely inspired by the Silicon Valley magnate after listening to his speech.

Steve Jobs is plucky and self-believing to pursue what he wants; he encourages all of us to do so by his first story, which is my favorite one. Steve Jobs dropped out from Reed College and took the calligraphy class which was impertinent to the computer industry out of his personal interest. But, the calligraphy facilitated him to design the computer 10 years later. His story enlightens me to connect the dots looking backward, which means, the decisions we make will somewhat connect with our future. Standing at the intersection of life, I somewhat rejected to take the challenge of working because I was afraid of it. I had heard lots of terrible things happening in the workplace; consequently, I let myself reluctant and sluggish when being asked to search for the jobs. Nevertheless, from Steve’s story, I realized that if I keep shunning the responsibilty, I will definitely regret in the future. Because my decision to be lethargic neither helps me surmount my trepidation nor gets me the opportunities. Therefore, I am resolved to face the challenge positively.

Moreover, Steve Jobs shares another philosophic thought: stay hungry, stay foolish. A maxim we should bear in mind all the time. We know the world is large and the knowledge is infinite. Subsequently, we all need to learn, learn and learn through our lives. But, how many people can live up to this concept? Some, graduating from noted universities, might get conceited about their diplomas or what they have acquired from the colleges. However, those are not so useful in the workplace. When we enter the workplace, we are just tantamount to a newborn fledgling. As a result, we can never be complacent about ourselves, and what’more, keep our hearts eager to learn.

Thanks to Steve Jobs’ speech, I feel the weighty anxieties in my mind seemed to be swayed away; all the questions had been cleared away as well. Now, I am looking forward to starting my next trip and wishing ‘’spunky’’ for myself.