Glass Of Water

This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005. 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

We born in frantic era, when we start recognize letter and nature marking, forest, sea, and sky, we even also step enter Kota Makassar. In city garden on display announcement with block letters: “Verboden voor Dieren en Inlander.” When we ask to poppa and mamma: “Does we equal to animal?” Silent Poppa and bolt from its easy chair the old man, silent mamma with sad eyes, “Should be like that?” In Europe, World War II erupts. Germany and italian attacks its neighbouring state. The Netherlands totally ruined. The Netherlands in irate Indonesia last declare war on Japan. We also contribute “Maandag Cent” to buy opponent fighter plane last Japan sings hymne : “Eens komt de dag dat Netherland zal herijzen. Tra la la. Three li li” Tai in in! (aan: makassar slank; tai di di = bullshit) Japan has been show fight. In a short time all East Asias Raya are conquered then land in philippine and at a time in Manado, Ambon. Pass by Barombong they pursue the Netherlands in South Sulawesi. The Ne

Herbert A. Millington Chair - Search Committee 412A Clarkson Hall, Whitson University College Hill, MA 34109 Dear Professor Millington, Thank you for your letter of March 16. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me an assistant professor position in your department. This year I have been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually large number of rejection letters. With such a varied and promising field of candidates, it is impossible for me to accept all refusals. Despite Whitson's outstanding qualifications and previous experience in rejecting applicants, I find that your rejection does not meet my needs at this time. Therefore, I will assume the position of assistant professor in your department this August. I look forward to seeing you then. Best of luck in rejecting future applicants. Sincerely, Chris L. Jensen

From: Dale Carnegie's summary of his book, from 1936 Part One - Fundamental Techniques in Handling People 1. Don't criticize, condemn or complain. 2. Give honest and sincere appreciation. 3. Arouse in the other person an eager want. Part Two - Six ways to make people like you 1. Become genuinely interested in other people. 2. Smile. 3. Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language. 4. Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves. 5. Talk in terms of the other person's interests. 6. Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely. Part Three - Win people to your way of thinking 1. The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it. 2. Show respect for the other person's opinions. Never say, "You're wrong." 3. If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically. 4. Begin in a friendly way. 5. Get the other person saying "yes, yes"