i am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. i never graduated from college. truth be told, this is the closest i've ever gotten to a college graduation.
today i want to tell you three stories from my life. that's it. no big deal. just three stories.
the first story is about connecting the dots.
i dropped out of reed college after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before i really quit. so why did i drop out?
it started before i was born. my biological mother was a young, unwed college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. she felt very strongly that i should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. except that when i popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. so my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking: "we have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?" they said: "of course." my biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. she refused to sign the final adoption papers. she only relented a few months later when my parents promised that i would someday go to college.
and 17 years later i did go to college. but i naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as stanford, and all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition. after six months, i couldn't see the value in it. i had no idea what i wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. and here i was spending all of the money my parents had saved their entire life. so i decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out ok. it was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions i ever made. the minute i dropped out i could stop taking the required classes that didn't interest me, and begin dropping in on the ones that looked interesting.
it wasn't all romantic. i didn't have a dorm room, so i slept on the floor in friends' rooms, i returned coke bottles for the 5 deposits to buy food with, and i would walk the 7 miles across town every sunday night to get one good meal a week at the hare krishna temple. i loved it. and much of what i stumbled into by following my curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on. let me give you one example: reed college at that time offered perhaps the best calligraphy instruction in the country. throughout the campus every poster, every label on every drawer, was beautifully hand calligraphed. because i had dropped out and didn't have to take the normal classes, i decided to take a calligraphy class to learn how to do this. i learned about serif and san serif typefaces, about varying the amount of space between different letter combinations, about what makes great typography great. it was beautiful, historical, artistically subtle in a way that science can't capture, and i found it fascinating.
none of this had even a hope of any practical application in my life. but ten years later, when we were designing the first macintosh computer, it all came back to me. and we designed it all into the mac. it was the first computer with beautiful typography. if i had never dropped in on that single course in college, the mac would have never had multiple typefaces or proportionally spaced fonts. and since windows just copied the mac, its likely that no personal computer would have them. if i had never dropped out, i would have never dropped in on this calligraphy class, and personal computers might not have the wonderful typography that they do. of course it was impossible to connect the dots looking forward when i was in college. but it was very, very clear looking backwards ten years later.
again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. so you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. you have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. this approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.
my second story is about love and loss.
i was lucky – i found what i loved to do early in life. woz and i started apple in my parents garage when i was 20. we worked hard, and in 10 years apple had grown from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees. we had just released our finest creation - the macintosh - a year earlier, and i had just turned 30. and then i got fired. how can you get fired from a company you started?
well, as apple grew we hired someone who i thought was very talented to run the company with me, and for the first year or so things went well. but then our visions of the future began to diverge and eventually we had a falling out. when we did, our board of directors sided with him. so at 30 i was out. and very publicly out. what had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating.
i really didn't know what to do for a few months. i felt that i had let the previous generation of entrepreneurs down - that i had dropped the baton as it was being passed to me. i met with david packard and bob noyce and tried to apologize for screwing up so badly. i was a very public failure, and i even thought about running away from the valley. but something slowly began to dawn on me – i still loved what i did. the turn of events at apple had not changed that one bit. i had been rejected, but i was still in love. and so i decided to start over.
i didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. the heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. it freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.
during the next five years, i started a company named next, another company named pixar, and fell in love with an amazing woman who would become my wife.
pixar went on to create the worlds first computer animated feature film, toy story, and is now the most successful animation studio in the world. in a remarkable turn of events, apple bought next, i retuned to apple, and the technology we developed at next is at the heart of apple's current renaissance. and laurene and i have a wonderful family together.
i'm pretty sure none of this would have happened if i hadn't been fired from apple. it was awful tasting medicine, but i guess the patient needed it.
sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. don't lose faith. i'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that i loved what i did.
各位亲爱的爸爸妈妈、敬爱的老师、可爱的小朋友们:
大家好,我是大大三班,今天是个快乐的日子,我们在这里举行20xx届毕业典礼,我很高兴在这里发言。
回首在太阳岛学习的三年,弹指一挥间,却是我人生重要的三年。在这里,我们学会了许多本领,现在我们会自己阅读、编故事了、写字、画画、唱歌、跳舞,也会穿衣、穿鞋甚至洗自己的小袜子、小毛巾了。
在这三年里,我们懂得了许多道理,养成了好的生活习惯和学习习惯,我们明白了自己的事情要自己做,要关心和爱护别人,更要尊重和体谅他人,这些都是人生宝贵的一课,这三年的学习会使我们的人生会更加辉煌!
谢谢您!敬爱的老师,你不但教会我们知识,还象爸爸妈妈一样悉心照顾着我们。
谢谢您!尊敬的石园长,为了我们能健康成长,你殚精竭虑,到处都能见到您忙碌的身影。
谢谢你!亲爱的太阳岛,你是我成长的摇篮。
谢谢您!爸爸妈妈,谢谢您送我来到太阳岛。这些年来,太阳岛硕果累累,我会以太阳岛优秀的哥哥姐姐为榜样,努力学习,今天我们以太阳岛为骄傲,明天太阳岛以我们为自豪。
我-爱-我-的-太阳岛!
敬爱的老师们、爷爷奶奶叔叔阿姨们、亲爱的小朋友们,您们好我是大二班的陈思。今天,我们实验幼儿园大班的小朋友即将离开这美丽温馨的校园;离开细心呵护教导我们的老师;离开朝夕相处互助友爱的小朋友们。即将迈入小学的校门,去迎接新的挑战。
寒来暑往,短短的幼儿园生活转瞬即逝。三年前,当我们还以为爸爸妈妈、爷爷奶奶就是我们的整个世界时,我们闯入了这个陌生的环境,我们恐惧、我们惊慌、我们逃避、我们哭闹。是我们敬爱的老师,像妈妈一样为我们擦掉眼泪、给我们讲动听的故事、为我们盛上香甜的米饭、给我们梳理松乱的小辫、温柔亲切的看着我们安然入睡。
慢慢的,没有小朋友哭泣了,我们爱上了妈妈一样的老师,爱上了家一样的校园。我们学会了唱歌、跳舞、画画、写字。我们懂得了团结友爱;懂得了尊老爱幼;懂得了勤俭节约;懂得了好学上进。我们在这个大家庭里愉快的度过了幼儿园的快乐时光。
今天,在这个特别的日子里:
我们要对敬爱的老师说:“老师,是您们搀扶着我们迈出了人生的第一步,您们辛苦了!谢谢您们!
无论以后走到哪里,我们都不会忘记这人生中的第一步。即便世上最漂亮的花朵,也不足以衬托您们的美丽。我们会永远爱着你们!”
我们要对亲爱的爸爸妈妈说:“谢谢您们对我们无微不至的养育;对我们顽皮任性的包容。-------我们正在慢慢的长大,我们渐渐的了解了父母的辛苦,我们会努力的做好自己力所能及的事情,做一个身心健康的好孩子。我们会永远爱着您们!”
我想对亲爱的小朋友们说:“我们的爸爸妈妈和老师,为我们构筑了一个和谐、安逸的成长环境。我们要在即将进入的小学校中好好学习文化知识,树立健康的人生观和世界观,努力做一个对社会有用的人!”
最后,我代表全体小朋友,向所有关心、爱护我们的人致以最衷心的感谢!-------并祝愿您们永远身体健康、幸福快乐! 谢谢大家!
亲爱的老师们、同学们:
大家上午好!
我今天讲话的主题是为20__届高三同学作个毕业送别,顺便也把初三的同学提前送送,首先,请我们的非毕业班学生以热烈的掌声为你们的学哥学姐们鼓掌加油!
亲爱的同学们,在这里,我们已经送走了八届高三和九届初三,每年到了这个时刻,我都感到心里好害怕,却又感慨万千,害怕的是我一天天在变老,害怕的是我的头发在一天天变少,感慨的是青春是一本太仓促的书,我还没有来得及细细品味,就这样匆匆翻过,我们还没来得及把你们的面容牢记,你们却匆匆要走。正是我挥一挥手,往日的岁月已带走,我回一回头,将来的岁月不可留,回首间,一些生动的细节、一些精彩的青春片断如此清晰地刻在我们的记忆中。
时光飞逝,岁月无情,高三还有11天,初三还有21天,你们就要步入考场了,三年前,你们怀揣理想和希望,奋力拼搏,一路走来,有过泪水也有过欢歌。或许因为你的每一次小小的进步而感到高兴,或许因为和同学的一个小小误解,和老师一场短短的争执让你们感到失落,这就是成长的艰辛和真实写照,但若干年后,那将是你们人生中一段难忘的记忆,也是你一笔宝贵的财富。
同学们,在你们即将毕业之际,我想给你们三点寄语和一点要求:
第一、今天的毕业典礼,并不是庆祝“结束”,而是新的开始;毕业,对你们来说仅仅是人生旅途的一个小小驿站,毕业绝不是简单的年龄上的增长,更重要的是你的生命被赋予更崇高的使命和责任。我们每一个人都是生命长河中的匆匆过客,人生,没有终点,只有不断的起点,生命不息奋斗不止!
第二、我期盼你们能地面对未来,以后的路会更漫长更艰辛,面对人生道路上的坎坷,期盼你们能做到胜不骄、败不馁,认准了目标,持之以恒。我期盼你们以后能彼此关爱,相互扶持。有位哲人说:“财富不是真正的朋友,朋友才是永久的财富。”千金易得,友情难求,三年的同窗情谊,是你们人生最大的一笔财富。
第三、要感恩你的老师、感恩你的母校。是谁陪伴着你走过那段难忘的青春岁月,是谁用青春的剪刀剪出你那一片片精彩的片段?尽管曾经的日子将会渐行渐远,但诗人泰格尔说“无论黄昏把树的影子拉得多长,它总是和根连在一起。”同学们,无论你走到哪里,我们都会站在你身后,注视着你们,支持着你们,祝福着你们。请毕业班的同学们为天天陪伴着你们辛勤工作的老师鞠躬表示感谢,请你们齐声说“老师,你们辛苦了,谢谢你们!”(毕业班老师预先站在前排)
最后,我想提出一个要求,在最后这段日子里,希望你们保持淡定!初三的同学们更需要淡定!初三的同学们,最近我听说你们烦躁了?听说你们不想考试了?你想干什么,我警告你,你将来也会有像今天高三这样离别的场面!如果你今天抓不住,或许你连今天高三送别的场面也没有,有时,我们每个人都想争当第一,但有时候做最后一个却更好,最后一个离开的人,最后一个放弃的人,最后一个还在坚持努力的人!
祝同学们在即将到来的高考和中考中取得满意的成绩。
亲爱的同学,敬爱的老师们:
大家好!
六年的小学生活不知不觉就要结束了,在这离别之际,请允许我代表全体六年级同学向尊敬的老师,亲爱的母校真诚地道声谢谢,感谢你们六年来对我们的辛勤培育!向小弟弟小妹妹们喊一声加油,祝福你们成长每一天,幸福每一天!
回忆六年的小学路上,处处皆是我们成长的足迹。阴凉的走廊下,有我们的欢声笑语;宽阔的操场上,有我们矫健的身姿;安静的图书馆里,有我们学习的身影;明亮的教室中,有我们求知的目光……早读时我们专心致志读书的场景;运动场上夺冠时我们脸上洋溢的笑容;考场上我们皱眉凝思的表情……历历在目,难舍难分!
六年前,我们懵懂无知,怀着美好的憧憬走进校园;六年后,我们蜕变成一个个充满自信意气风发的少年。我们学会了思考,学会了合作,学会了互相信任,也学会了超越自我。我们一起创造,一起经历,一起看着我们走过的一切在熟悉的校园里,慢慢变成美好的回忆。
七月的风儿把我们召唤,中学的大门为我们敞开,新的学习生活让我们向往。一只只待发的雏鹰,今天在这里展翅。一张张扬帆的小船,今天在这里竟发。一匹匹奔腾的小马,今天在这里奋蹄。今天,既代表着我们六年小学生活的结束,
又标志着每位同学一段新的人生经历的开始。
明天在朝我们招手,前方有奋斗的阔野,前方有理想的圣殿,前方有无限的辉煌。让我们努力学习,使自己的笑容充满着青春的骄傲和向往,在未来的蓝天下,开创自己的芳草地!
最后,祝愿所有与我一样即将告别母校的同学们能在中学的学习生活中,百尺竿头,更进一步。让我们以优异的成绩,为母校增添光彩!
尊敬的各位校领导、各位老师、同学们:
大家好!首先,今天非常荣幸由我代表20xx届全体高三毕业生发表我们的毕业感言。今天的毕业不仅是对昨天的总结,更是对明天的呼唤。
有人说:没有开始,就没有结束。我们,三年前在这里开始,三年后又在这里结束。三年的光阴,多少人在生命中来回穿梭,却只留下背影?我们经过了彼此相遇,又经过了彼此分离,这期间,我们是否抓住了一些、又放弃了一些?摊开手掌,我们还剩下些什么?
三年前的我们,也许没有预见今天的分别。但是如今,分别就在眼前。你是否也渴望时间被上锁,好让今天过慢一点呢?我们真的努力想将所有的一切烙印在心底,让这些成为尘封于心底最美好的记忆。
三年的岁月已逝,1095个日日夜夜就这样从指间溜走,听起来似乎是那么的漫长,却过得那么快。我们还没有好好品味这三年身边的幸福感,就要面对别离。在我们的生命中,又会有几个这样美好又充实的三年呢?
在这三年中,我们既收获了知识,又收获了友情。那些在你落寞时陪在你左右的,是朋友;那些在你迷惘时给你信心的,是朋友;那些在你懈怠时给你动力的,是朋友;那些在你难过时对你微笑的,依旧是朋友。我们一起成长,牵手面对困难,我们一起走过春夏秋冬,一起品味三年的酸甜苦辣,一起咬紧牙关决不放弃。即使再难,也不离不弃!
随着时间的不断推移,我们逐渐褪去了身上的青涩味道,取而代之的是成熟与责任。经历了高考的洗礼,我们从一个孩子过渡到一个青年人,从幼稚渐渐走向成熟,这当然不只是称呼上的变化,更多的是心理上的升华,我们明白自己需要承担更多的责任,也真正明白了,生活其实没有想象中的那么简单。
我们在未来的这条路上也许会非常辛苦,可是“只有含泪播种,才能微笑收获”,当成功的你回首今天所付出的这一切时,就会发现这一切都是值得的。人生就像是装满巧克力的盒子,你永远也不会知道接下来会吃到什么味道。可是不要因此胆怯,人总要尝试些什么。有些路,注定要一个人走完,但是不要忽略那些陪在你身边,最真挚的感情,如果现在你最珍惜的人在身边,请握紧她的手。给她感动。
生命中,是不断有人离开或进入的。于是,看见的看不见了;记住的遗忘了。生命中,也是不断有得到和失去的。于是,看不见的看见了;遗忘的记住了。回忆是没有任何力量的,但是它可以温暖我们的心,就让这三年的一切,剪辑成一部黑白电影,永远保留下来,在落寞的时候供我们回忆、取暖。
当我们第一次看见校名、踏进校门意味着我们充实的校园生活开始了。再回首,是一串充满酸甜苦辣的昨天:昨天,有我们在课堂上的争论;昨天,有我们在球场上的奔跑;昨天,有我们在考场上的奋斗;昨天,有我们在烛光中的歌唱。而成长的追逐,竟已一跃而过。世间的尘嚣喧扰,似乎沉寂,让我重新拾取记忆的落英。
今天,将是我们最后一次因为义务而站在这里,这充满回忆的高中校园。 走进熟悉的校门,拂去上面薄薄的灰尘,抬眼望去,那是将要完工的体育馆,轰隆隆的声音陪伴了我们高三整整一年,令人印象深刻;走过大大的广场,仍会习惯的看一眼班主任的车来了没;慢慢踱上楼梯,那里似乎还飘荡着我们跑完八百米后幽幽的哀嚎声,走过一尘不染走廊,跨进不大的教室,里面充满着我们爱的回忆,在这里找到我们的挚友,向下望去是那绿油油的操场,还记得我们曾记得躺在上面展望天空。
友谊是一首无字的歌,在你淡淡的季节里开一树美丽的花,在深深浅浅的脚印里,为你不退的步伐奏一曲动人的华尔兹。年年岁岁,岁岁年年。请答应我,在这最后的时候,让一切的不快都能随风飘散,只留下最美好的回忆。
一段话难以囊括三年的生活点滴,在这里,我代表全体高三毕业生,感谢我们的母校,感谢和我们一起走过三年的老师们。是你们给予我们自信,是你们给予我们希望,是你们见证我们成长。曾经的三年,有我们共同的欢笑与泪水;未来的日子,我们将带着你们的殷殷嘱托更加努力,绝不放松,用最好的自己回报我们的母校、回报我们的老师。三年虽然匆匆而过,一中只是我们生命中的驿站,但一中的老师们绝对不是我们生命中的过客!在未来,在天长地久的尽头,依旧没有人能抢走,我们对母校的感谢,对老师的感激!
就要分别了,请记住,20xx年6月24日,我们高境一中20xx届全体高三毕业生郑重承诺:今天我以一中为骄傲,明天一中以我为自豪。
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