B2209 words1:15Speech American AccentPublished Apr 29, 2026 · Updated Apr 30, 2026

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After he had founded a massive company in his garage, the board fired him at age thirty.

This sudden rejection was devastating for him because he truly loved the work he had created.

"The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again."

This new freedom allowed him to enter one of the most creative periods of his entire life.

During those years, he started a remarkable company called NeXT and married Laurene, the woman who became his wife.

After Pixar created the first computer-animated film, Apple purchased his other company and brought him back.

He looked in the mirror to remind himself that life can change if the answer is "no" too many days in a row.

"If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?"

Doctors diagnosed him with a tumor and warned that he only had a few months to live.

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Fortunately, it was a rare form of cancer that could be cured by a successful surgery.

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He described death as a final destination and a change agent that requires courage and intuition.

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"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Stay hungry. Stay foolish."

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