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#Commencement

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I wrote the commencement address I needed to hear at 22: "It's Never Too Late to Stop Waiting for Someday." The key insight? You don't have to choose between security and dreams - you can pursue both simultaneously. Break free from all-or-nothing thinking and start where you are, with what you have, right now. Advice for graduates and anyone standing at a crossroads.
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A sand castle atop a sign made in sand saying “stop waiting” sits on a beach with the water with boats behind it.
Medium · It’s Never Too Late to Stop Waiting for Someday - Angie Mangino - MediumBy Angie Mangino

How Steve Jobs wrote the greatest commencement speech ever…

Steven Levy has one of the best reads of this week: How Steve Jobs Wrote the Greatest Commencement Speech Ever. People might disagree, but it moved me when I first heard. I wish I’d heard it during my own graduation in 2005. But, I first listened to this in 2006 after Google acquired YouTube and I started using YouTube a lot more. It was mesmerizing.

I have not stayed true to every recommendation from Steve in the speech. However, it changed me to pursue a life in technology, make a dent in the universe and stay true to leaving the world a better place. I am inventing my own future, finally.

Steve Jobs Archive also released a great set of emails that Steve emailed himself as he prepared and thought about this for almost 6 months. Honestly, this was the most interesting part of the email archive and the article. It shows Steve not as the sure-footed master presenter as we often got to see him. It highlights a thoughtful person who’s trusting the process of moving the needle forward a day at a time. Thoughtfulness is a skill. It requires time, practice and I really wish I’d started it sooner than I have.

Happy Grad School Graduation anniversary to me. 🎓

Some years ago in Baltimore I finally put grad school in my rear-view mirror. I had worked 20+ part-time and 3 full-time jobs to get there. I treated myself to two ceremonies: one for Johns Hopkins and one for Peabody Conservatory.

An unexpected highlight was getting to meet James Van Allen, discoverer of Earth’s radiation belts. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by JHU that day so, in a way, he’s my classmate.

🍾 Semper sint in flore!