| As you know, Steve Jobs has stepped down as CEO of Apple. While I was reading this article, I stumbled upon the video of his speech at Stanford commencement back in 2005. I can never get sick of this video because his story and attitude towards life is both inspiring and motivating. And therefore I’d like to put it up here and share with you. I hope this can also inspire you in some ways. | |
| Here are a few of my favorite quotes from Jobs: | |
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Our inner voice, inner wisdom, gut feeling, sixth sense, whatever you want to call it, is something we should pay close attention and listen to. It’s the voices or feelings deep within that tell you to go or stop, to do something or not, yes or no. We all have an intuitive guide within us, but often we choose to be ignorant because we are scared. I was one of them. I was in my last job for 5 years, I’ve wanted to leave in the past 2 years. My gut feeling was telling me that I should go. I felt bored, everything was just OK not exciting, I didn’t hate it but didn’t love it either, and I didn’t feel there’s any opportunity for growth. Why did I stay? I was afraid, fear of the unknown, in a comfort zone, and worried I won’t get a better job. Last year I was given a large project, the situation seemed better and that was another excuse to tell myself to stay. I did very well on my project, and was praised in my annual review. I even had a good salary increase and a good bonus. At the same time, I felt tired of the job, tired of that huge project, and I just really want a break. I was still questioning myself for leaving. During that week, some events happened to me. I had a 1-on-1 motivational meeting with my boss. As he was telling me I did well and helped me set a goal for promotion this year, something strange happened. I felt a ring in my head, voices in my heart grew louder telling me this is really it, I must go. That weekend, I was reading a book I didn’t touch in a while, there was a section the author was giving an example of how people are afraid to leave their job and never think perhaps something great can come out of it. This made me think about my situation, why do I only focus on the negative? The next day, I went to watch Hereafter without knowing what the movie is about. Some parts of the movie also had a similar message, you can do something that others think is wrong or crazy, but something amazing may come out of it. I felt the Universe sent me these messages to give me a push and to confirm my decision. The messages for me were well received. The following Monday, I gave my resignation letter. If I listened to my inner voice in the first place, I probably didn’t have to be unhappy for this long. However, I do not regret this process because I’ve learned a great deal. It was through this experience that began my spiritual journey and personal transformation. For now, I hope you can also tune into your inner guide. Think positively because great things can happen, don’t only focus on the negative. The more you learn to trust your inner voice, the more aligned you will become with your true self. |