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阅读与探索
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Steve Jobs was undoubtedly the superstar of high-tech industry in recent times. In this commencement address, Jobs recounts his life, his bold decision to drop out of college, the triumph and failure of his first venture into the world of computer technology, and finally his close encounter with death. It provides us with an opportunity to explore the creative mind of this extraordinary genius.
毫无疑问,史蒂夫·乔布斯是当代高科技产业的巨星。在他的毕业典致辞中,他讲述了他的一生:他大胆地决定退学,他第一次冒险进军电脑科技行业的成功与失败以及他与死亡的近距离接触。这篇文章给我们提供了机会来探索这位天才的创新思想。
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
求知若饥,虚怀若愚
Commencement address delivered by Steve Jobs at Stanford University on June 12, 2005
一史蒂夫·乔布斯2005年6月12日在斯坦福大学毕业典礼上的致辞(节本)
I'm honored to be with you today for your commencement from one of our finest universities. Truth be told, I never graduated from college and this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life.
我今天很荣幸能和你们一起参加世界上最好的大学之一的毕业典礼。说实话,我从来没有从大学毕业。这算是我最接近大学毕业典礼的时候了。今天我想跟你们讲述我人生中的三个故事。
The first story is about connecting the dots.
第一个故事是关于连点成线。
I dropped out of college after the first six months but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months before I really quit. So why did I drop out?
我在大学只读了六个月就退学了,但作为旁听生在学校继续呆了十八个月以后才真正退学。那么我为什么要退学呢?