Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN returns to it for years as an inspirational talk to send to graduates, founders and anyone at a career crossroads.
What it is
Steve Jobs's 2005 Stanford commencement address, built around three stories: connecting the dots, love and loss including being fired from Apple, and death. It is a 15-minute talk on finding work you love.
Recommended by 13 HN commenters across 11 different months, 2007 to 2015.
What Hacker News said
Strong rec pashle · 2007-03 · on “'You've got to find what you love,' Jobs says (text only; video link in comments)”
Jobs' speech is about 1.5 years old. It's probably a classic for this audience, but the few who've slipped through the cracks must not be denied this utterly inspiring speech. We should be so lucky to one day be able to give a speech that chronicles a life of amazing achievements. Don't focus so much on whether what he's saying is true, of if you think he's this or that. All that matters is that if you feel something deep within you move, listen to THAT. Also, here's the YouTube video of the speech - [this video] enjoy!
Strong rec hwijaya · 2009-05 · on “'You've got to find what you love'”
This is no doubt one of the best speech i ever heard. It gives me a lot of new perspectives when i heard it for the first time back in 2006. Here's the video: [this video]
Strong rec mrduncan · 2010-03 · on “Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal”
That's always been one of my favorite speeches. I highly recommend it to anyone who's never heard (or seen) it. [this video]
Strong rec seejay · 2011-10 · on “I quit my job last March and it was a bad idea.”
Please listen to the famous Stanford Commencement Speech by Steve Jobs. It has helped me greatly in situations I feel depressed about life. I still listen to it again and again! worth every second! Here's the youtube link [this video]
Strong rec sushilchoudhari · 2012-05 · on “Ask HN: What are the most inspirational blog posts you've ever read?”
How come no one mentioned Steve Jobs and his commencement speech at Stanford? It is absolutely one of my favorites. I watch it everytime i feel that i could use a dose of motivation. [this video]
Strong rec jesseendahl · 2013-12 · on “Ask HN: How do I develop fanatical resolve?”
The single best motivator for me is remembering that I'm going to die one day. I think often about the commencement speech Steve Jobs made in 2005. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. Here's a link: [this video] I still allow myself time to relax/slack off, but if I had intended to only watch a few episodes before getting down to working on something I'm passionate about, and then have the urge to just do the easy thing and keep watching instead of doing whatever I'd planned to do, I remember that my time is slowly running out and if I don't take steps to achieve my dreams now, then I will likely never achieve them before there's no time left. This applies to everything in life, not ju
Recommends wave · 2008-06 · on “8 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 22”
I find Steve Jobs' Stanford commencement speech to be a very good real life advice. If you are graduating this year, please watch it and learn from his experience. [this video]
Recommends SapphireSun · 2009-01 · on “Steve Jobs speaks out about his health”
Jobs gave an address to Stanford university's graduating class in 2005. Here's a link to youtube if you want to watch [this video] was quite interesting and spoke deeply to me.