Shun
Hi, everyone. One day, I watched the video that Steve Jobs delivered an address at Stanford University on a Commencement. And there was a part that I was really impressed. I refered to a script on Stanford University News site. Here. “Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death,leaving only what is truly important.”
Now, I would like to ask you what you think about this. Do you agree what he said, or not?
Let me present my opinion a bit. For me, I totally agree what he said.
I bet it is because a death inspires people’s dull and languid consciousnesses to life strongly. Generally, during a life, people find their own goals or dreams and make numerous choices to realize them. But, no matter how resolute wills people have, too much long term readily weaken them. That is to say, once I think there is enough time to do anything and forget the time left, I become apt to imagine unnecessary, surplus things that obscure truly important ways. Consequently, I am likely to make the choice that makes me make a detour to fulfill my dream. that is actually ineffective. As Jobs mentioned, all expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment of failure are stemmed from the excessive thought due to the long lifespan. If people were to be in the right presence of death, they would realize the limited spans that make them struggle for the goals without looking aside. That way, big and proper choice must be made because they become aware it is the only way to accomplish their own ends.
Hence, I approve his opinions. What do you think about it?
Thank you for your reading. I strongly recommend you reading his script!
I cannot disagree with Job's opinion even through I like to think critically. We have to consent on the present instead of past or future.
ReplyDeleteHowever, in the situation that we really be dead soon, someone may take easy way instead of challenging way when they are faced with decision.
Motoki
Can you answer his question - what is really important? Steve Jobs was a rude and miserable person up to the time he died. Knowing that I have lost respect for him, despite his genius and that my life changed for the better thanks to his apple products.
ReplyDeleteSo, I ask you, in the face of death, what is really important?
Ms. MacGregor