Steve Jobs Research Paper

On June 12, 2005 the late Steve Jobs delivered one of the great speeches of my generation to the Stanford University graduating class of 2005. He was an entrepreneur of the highest order. Jobs was born in San Francisco, California, on February 24, 1955, to two University of Wisconsin graduate students who gave him up for adoption. Smart but directionless, Jobs experimented with different pursuits before starting Apple Computers with Steve Wozniak in 1976. Apple's revolutionary products, which include the iPod, iPhone and iPad, are now seen as the forefront on the evolution of modern technology. He died in 2011, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Through the explanation of these hardships he inspires students to pursue their dreams.

He explains how he started Apple in his parents’ garage and how he meets a beautiful woman who would then become his wife. In a turn of events, he tells of how he gets fired from Apple, his own company, and how bad it feels. This again is another representation of Jobs’ failure. His main point is to explain why it is important to handle losses in a positive way. Jobs had not given up after getting fired because he loved what he did. So he started NeXT and Pixar, also multi-million dollar companies. These business’s would then merge with Apple. He then went on to get married and start a happy family. The point behind this story is to make the graduating students understand that doing what they love is the best thing they can do. His passion for innovation and entrepreneurship caused him to build from his losses and start two successful new companies. In the end, his love for technology makes him reunite with Apple and become successful. This is a testament to his perseverance, another important quality to a successful life. He wants the students to look for what they love doing and pursue it. He wants them to be determined to be successful.
In his third story, Jobs talks about the importance of having goals in life. He refers to a quote that he came across when he was 17 and has kept it in mind ever since. He explains the importance of knowing what your objectives is and how it helps one achieve their goals. He gives his story of how he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and how the doctors had removed the cancer cells from his pancreas. He simply wants his audience to be guided by a purpose in life and go about their business knowing that their time on earth is limited. He signs off by telling the students about the magazine he read during the 1970s and how it had inspired