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1、SteveJobsatStandford:HowtoLiveBeforeYouDieThisisapreparedtextoftheCommencement(毕业典礼,学位授予典礼)addressdeliveredbySteveJobs,CEOofAppleComputerandofPixarAnimationStudios(皮克斯动画工作室),onJune12,2005.AthisStanfordUniversitycommencementspeech,SteveJobs,CEOandco-founder
2、ofAppleandPixar,urgesustopursueourdreamsandseetheopportunitiesinlife'ssetbacks--includingdeathitself.AsCEOofApple,SteveJobsspearheadedafewofthemosticonicproductsintechnology,entertainmentanddesign.Iamhonoredtobewithyoutodayatyourcommencementfromoneofthefin
3、estuniversitiesintheworld.Inevergraduatedfromcollege.Truthbetold,thisistheclosestI'veevergottentoacollegegraduation.TodayIwanttotellyouthreestoriesfrommylife.That'sit.Nobigdeal.Justthreestories.Thefirststoryisaboutconnectingthedots.IdroppedoutofReedCollege
4、afterthefirst6months,butthenstayedaroundasadropdropin:topayaninformalvisittoapersonorplace顺便拜访、来访-inforanother18monthsorsobeforeIreallyquit.SowhydidIdropout?ItstartedbeforeIwasborn.Mybiologicalmother(亲生母亲)wasayoung,unwed(未婚的)collegegraduatestudent,andshede
5、cidedtoputmeupputsbup:toletsbstayatone’shomeforthenight投宿foradoption.ShefeltverystronglythatIshouldbeadoptedbycollegegraduates,soeverythingwasallsetformetobeadoptedatbirthbyalawyerandhiswife.ExceptthatwhenIpoppedoutpopout:toappearsuddenly突然出现theydecidedatt
6、helastminutethattheyreallywantedagirl.Somyparents,whowereonawaitinglist,gotacallinthemiddleofthenightasking:"Wehaveanunexpectedbabyboy;doyouwanthim?"Theysaid:"Ofcourse."Mybiologicalmotherlaterfoundoutthatmymotherhadnevergraduatedfromcollegeandthatmyfatherh
7、adnevergraduatedfromhighschool.Sherefusedtosignthefinaladoptionpapers.Sheonlyrelentedrelent:finallyagreetosthafterrefusing终于答应,不再拒绝afewmonthslaterwhenmyparentspromisedthatIwouldsomedaygotocollege.And17yearslaterIdidgotocollege.ButInaivelychoseacollegethatw
8、asalmostasexpensiveasStanford,andallofmyworking-classparents'savingswerebeingspentonmycollegetuition.Aftersixmonths,Icouldn'tseethevalueinit.IhadnoideawhatIwantedtodowithmylifeandnoideahowcollegewasgoingtohel