Steve Jobs' speech at Stanford University on June 12, 2005, is the most watched commencement speech of all time. In it, he reflected on dropping out of college, being fired by Apple, and facing death.
It's commencement speech season in the United States, which means celebrity speakers searching for wisdom to impart to graduating students.
Valiant though their attempts may be, not all commencement speeches are equal. Some will be instantly forgotten, while others will make headlines. But few can hope to achieve the status attained by Steve Jobs' speech at Stanford University in 2005.A rare speech to transcend the genre and find its way into the cultural fabric, with almost 40 million views on YouTube it is the most watched commencement speech of all time -- and not without good reason.
Steve Jobs gave the most watched commencement speech of all time 01:23Read More'The closest I've been to facing death'Jobs' speech followed three stories from his life: one, in which he tells an anecdote about dropping out of college; another, about the lessons he learned from being fired by Apple in 1985; and lastly, his reflections on death. If the first two stories could be reduced to the need to trust your gut and find what you love, the third was more profound.
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