Rhetorical Analysis Essay On Steve Jobs

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Steve Jobs 2005 Commencement Address at Stanford University, Steve Jobs talks about his experience when he had been diagnosed with cancer. The doctor had told him that he need to prepare to pass away soon. That same day, he went back to get a biopsy the doctor found that his cancer was curable. This experience made him realize every day is not promised. I agree with the point he made in his essay and feel that life is too short to be scared to be happy and accomplish your goals. I was already a firm believer in life is to short to settle for less, however, after Reading and watching Steve Jobs 2005 commencement it made me really realize even more that in life you can not be afraid to take risk in life. In the beginning of the commencement Steve says “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” Jobs, …show more content…

You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” Jobs, Steve. "Steve Jobs's 2005 Stanford Commencement Address.” I agree with this because my granpa died from stage 4 pancreatic cancer and I remember him doing whatever he wanted or eating whatever he wanted once he realized that his time was coming to an end. You cant be be scared to make decisions when facing death, you should go with your gut filling and not look back. During the Commencement Steve also said “No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. Jobs, Steve. "Steve Jobs's 2005 Stanford Commencement Address.” I agree with this because what Steve is saying is true, death is all of our final destination for everyone and no one has escaped it. So we must all take chances in life and hope for the best and not worry about the “cons” in life and focus more on the