INSPIRATIONAL.  MOTIVATIONAL.

Those are just two words that instantly come to mind when I think back to this video.  In 2005 Apple CEO Steve Jobs gave the commencement address to the graduating class at Stanford University.  In it he urges them “to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks — including death itself.”  He harkens back to three pivotal moments in his life (when he dropped out of college, when he was fired from Apple, and when he was diagnosed with cancer) and shares the life lessons he learned from each of them.  This speech shook me at the core and I thought it’d be best to share it with all of you.  As we enter a brand new year and make those obligatory resolutions, take to heart what Jobs says here and think about your place and purpose in life.

“The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.  And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”

[Via TED]