Steve Jobs 2005
Japanese translation
Thank
θæ'ŋk
you.
jú:
I
ái
am
æ'm
honored
ɑ':nərd
to
tə
be
bí:
with
wíð
you
jú:
today
tədéi
for
fɔ':r
your
júər
commencement
kəménsmənt
from
frʌ'm
one
wʌ'n
of
əv
the
ðə
finest
fáinist
universities
jù:nivə':sətiz
in
ín
the
ðə
world.
wə':rld
Truth
trú:θ
be
bí:
told,
tóuld
I
ái
never
névər
graduated
græ'ʤuèitid
from
frʌ'm
college.
kɑ'liʤ
And
ənd
this
ðís
is
iz
the
ðə
closest
klousist
I’ve
aiv
ever
évər
gotten
gɑ'tn
to
tə
a
ə
college
kɑ'liʤ
graduation.
græ`ʤuéiʃən
Today
tədéi
I
ái
want
wɑ'nt
to
tə
tell
tél
you
jú:
three
θrí:
stories
stɔ':riz
from
frʌ'm
my
mái
life.
láif
That’s
ðæ'ts
it.
ít
No
nóu
big
bíg
deal.
dí:l
Just
ʤʌ'st
three
θrí:
stories.
stɔ':riz
Connecting
kənéktiŋ
the
ðə
dots
dɑ:ts
The
ðə
first
fə':rst
story
stɔ':ri
is
iz
about
əbáut
connecting
kənéktiŋ
the
ðə
dots.
dɑ:ts
I
ái
dropped
drɑ:pt
out
áut
of
əv
Reed
rí:d
College
kɑ'liʤ
after
æ'ftər
the
ðə
first
fə':rst
6
síks
months,
mʌn(t)θs
but
bʌ't
then
ðén
stayed
steid
around
əráund
as
əz
a
ə
drop-in
drɑ'p-ín
for
fɔ':r
another
ənʌ'ðər
18
èití:n
months
mʌn(t)θs
or
ɔ':r
so
sóu
before
bifɔ':r
I
ái
really
rí:əli
quit.
kwít
So
sóu
why
(h)wai
did
díd
I
ái
drop
drɑ'p
out?
áut
It
ít
started
stɑ':rtid
before
bifɔ':r
I
ái
was
wʌ'z
born.
bɔ':rn
My
mái
biological
bàiəlɑ'ʤikəl
mother
mʌ'ðər
was
wʌ'z
a
ə
young,
jʌ'ŋ
unwed
ʌnwéd
graduate
græ'ʤuət
student,
st(j)ú:dnt
and
ənd
she
ʃí:
decided
disáidid
to
tə
put
pút
me
mí:
up
ʌ'p
for
fɔ':r
adoption.
ədɑ'pʃən
She
ʃí:
felt
félt
very
véri
strongly
strɔ':ŋli
that
ðət
I
ái
should
ʃúd
be
bí:
adopted
ədɑ'ptid
by
bái
college
kɑ'liʤ
graduates,
græ'djueits
so
sóu
everything
évriθìŋ
was
wʌ'z
all
ɔ':l
set
sét
for
fɔ':r
me
mí:
to
tə
be
bí:
adopted
ədɑ'ptid
at
ət
birth
bə':rθ
by
bái
a
ə
lawyer
lɔ':jər
and
ənd
his
híz
wife.
wáif
Except
iksépt
that
ðət
when
(h)wen
I
ái
popped
pɑ'pt
out
áut
they
ðéi
decided
disáidid
at
ət
the
ðə
last
læ'st
minute
mínit
that
ðət
they
ðéi
really
rí:əli
wanted
wɑ'ntid
a
ə
girl.
gə':rl
So
sóu
my
mái
parents,
pér(ə)nts
who
hú:
were
wə':r
on
ɑ'n
a
ə
waiting
wéitiŋ
list,
líst
got
gɑ't
a
ə
call
kɔ':l
in
ín
the
ðə
middle
mídl
of
əv
the
ðə
night
náit
asking:
æ'skiŋ
“We’ve
wiv
got
gɑ't
an
ən
unexpected
ʌ`nikspéktid
baby
béibi
boy;
bɔ'i
do
du
you
jú:
want
wɑ'nt
him?”
hím
They
ðéi
said:
séd
“Of
əv
course.”
kɔ':rs
My
mái
biological
bàiəlɑ'ʤikəl
mother
mʌ'ðər
found
fáund
out
áut
later
léitər
that
ðət
my
mái
mother
mʌ'ðər
had
hæ'd
never
névər
graduated
græ'ʤuèitid
from
frʌ'm
college
kɑ'liʤ
and
ənd
that
ðət
my
mái
father
fɑ':ðər
had
hæ'd
never
névər
graduated
græ'ʤuèitid
from
frʌ'm
high
hái
school.
skú:l
She
ʃí:
refused
rifjú:zd
to
tə
sign
sáin
the
ðə
final
fáinl
adoption
ədɑ'pʃən
papers.
péipərz
She
ʃí:
only
óunli
relented
riléntid
a
ə
few
fjú:
months
mʌn(t)θs
later
léitər
when
(h)wen
my
mái
parents
pér(ə)nts
promised
prɑ':mist
that
ðət
I
ái
would
wəd
go
góu
to
tə
college.
kɑ'liʤ
This
ðís
was
wʌ'z
the
ðə
start
stɑ':rt
in
ín
my
mái
life.
láif
And
ənd
17
sèv(ə)ntí:n
years
jirz
later
léitər
I
ái
did
díd
go
góu
to
tə
college.
kɑ'liʤ
But
bʌ't
I
ái
naively
nɑívli
chose
ʃóuz
a
ə
college
kɑ'liʤ
that
ðət
was
wʌ'z
almost
ɔ':lmoust
as
əz
expensive
ikspénsiv
as
əz
Stanford,
stæ'nfərd
and
ənd
all
ɔ':l
of
əv
my
mái
working-class
wə':rkiŋklæ`s
parents’
pérənts
savings
séiviŋz
were
wə':r
being
bí:iŋ
spent
spént
on
ɑ'n
my
mái
college
kɑ'liʤ
tuition.
t(j)u:íʃən
After
æ'ftər
six
síks
months,
mʌn(t)θs
I
ái
couldn’t
kúd(ə)nt
see
sí:
the
ðə
value
væ'lju:
in
ín
it.
ít
I
ái
had
hæ'd
no
nóu
idea
aidíə
what
(h)wʌt
I
ái
wanted
wɑ'ntid
to
tə
do
du
with
wíð
my
mái
life
láif
and
ənd
no
nóu
idea
aidíə
how
háu
college
kɑ'liʤ
was
wʌ'z
going
góuiŋ
to
tə
help
hélp
me
mí:
figure
fígjər
it
ít
out.
áut
And
ənd
here
híər
I
ái
was
wʌ'z
spending
spendiŋ
all
ɔ':l
of
əv
the
ðə
money
mʌ'ni
my
mái
parents
pér(ə)nts
had
hæ'd
saved
seivd
their
ðéər
entire
intáiər
life.
láif
So
sóu
I
ái
decided
disáidid
to
tə
drop
drɑ'p
out
áut
and
ənd
trust
trʌ'st
that
ðət
it
ít
would
wəd
all
ɔ':l
work
wə':rk
out
áut
OK.
óukéi
It
ít
was
wʌ'z
pretty
príti
scary
ské(ə)ri
at
ət
the
ðə
time,
táim
but
bʌ't
looking
lúkiŋ
back
bæ'k
it
ít
was
wʌ'z
one
wʌ'n
of
əv
the
ðə
best
bést
decisions
disíʒ(ə)nz
I
ái
ever
évər
made.
méid
The
ðə
minute
mínit
I
ái
dropped
drɑ:pt
out
áut
I
ái
could
kúd
stop
stɑ'p
taking
téikiŋ
the
ðə
required
rikwáiərd
classes
klæsiz
that
ðət
didn’t
díd(ə)nt
interest
ínt(ə)rəst
me,
mí:
and
ənd
begin
bigín
dropping
drɑ'piŋ
in
ín
on
ɑ'n
the
ðə
ones
wʌ'nz
that
ðət
looked
lukt
far
fɑ':r
more
mɔ':r
interesting.
ínt(ə)rəstiŋ
It
ít
wasn’t
wɑ':z(ə)nt
all
ɔ':l
romantic.
roumæ'ntik
I
ái
didn’t
díd(ə)nt
have
hæ'v
a
ə
dorm
dɔ':rm
room,
rú:m
so
sóu
I
ái
slept
slépt
on
ɑ'n
the
ðə
floor
flɔ':r
in
ín
friends’
fréndz
rooms,
ru:mz
I
ái
returned
ritə':rnd
coke
kóuk
bottles
bɑ':tlz
for
fɔ':r
the
ðə
$0.05
deposits
dipɑ':zits
to
tə
buy
bái
food
fú:d
with,
wíð
and
ənd
I
ái
would
wəd
walk
wɔ':k
the
ðə
7
sévn
miles
máilz
across
əkrɔ':s
town
táun
every
évri
Sunday
sʌ'ndei
night
náit
to
tə
get
gét
one
wʌ'n
good
gúd
meal
mí:l
a
ə
week
wí:k
at
ət
the
ðə
Hare
héər
Krishna
kríʃnə
temple.
témpl
I
ái
loved
lʌ'vd
it.
ít
And
ənd
much
mʌ'ʧ
of
əv
what
(h)wʌt
I
ái
stumbled
stʌ'mbld
into
ìntə
by
bái
following
fɑ'louiŋ
my
mái
curiosity
kjù(ə)riɑ'səti
and
ənd
intuition
ìnt(j)u:íʃən
turned
tə':rnd
out
áut
to
tə
be
bí:
priceless
práislis
later
léitər
on.
ɑ'n
Let
lét
me
mí:
give
gív
you
jú:
one
wʌ'n
example:
igzæ'mpl
Reed
rí:d
College
kɑ'liʤ
at
ət
that
ðət
time
táim
offered
ɑ':fərd
perhaps
pərhæ'ps
the
ðə
best
bést
calligraphy
kəlígrəfi
instruction
instrʌ'kʃən
in
ín
the
ðə
country.
kʌ'ntri
Throughout
θru:áut
the
ðə
campus
kæ'mpəs
every
évri
poster,
póustər
every
évri
label
léibəl
on
ɑ'n
every
évri
drawer,
drɔ':ər
was
wʌ'z
beautifully
bjú:təf(ə)li
hand
hæ'nd
calligraphed.
kæ'ləgræ`f-éd
Because
bikɔ':z
I
ái
had
hæ'd
dropped
drɑ:pt
out
áut
and
ənd
didn’t
díd(ə)nt
have
hæ'v
to
tə
take
téik
the
ðə
normal
nɔ':rməl
classes,
klæsiz
I
ái
decided
disáidid
to
tə
take
téik
a
ə
calligraphy
kəlígrəfi
class
klæ's
to
tə
learn
lə':rn
how
háu
to
tə
do
du
this.
ðís
I
ái
learned
lə':rnid
about
əbáut
serif
sérif
and
ənd
san
sæ'n
serif
sérif
typefaces,
táipfeisiz
about
əbáut
varying
vériiŋ
the
ði
amount
əmáunt
of
əv
space
spéis
between
bitwí:n
different
díf(ə)rənt
letter
létər
combinations,
kɑ`mbinéiʃ(ə)nz
about
əbáut
what
(h)wʌt
makes
meiks
great
gréit
typography
taipɑ'grəfi
great.
gréit
It
ít
was
wʌ'z
beautiful,
bjú:təfəl
historical,
histɔ':rikəl
artistically
ɑ:rtístik(ə)li
subtle
sʌ'tl
in
ín
a
ə
way
wéi
that
ðət
science
sáiəns
can’t
kænt
capture,
kæ'pʧər
and
ənd
I
ái
found
fáund
it
ít
fascinating.
fæ'sənèitiŋ
None
nóun
of
əv
this
ðís
had
hæ'd
even
í:vən
a
ə
hope
hóup
of
əv
any
éni
practical
præ'ktikəl
application
æ`pləkéiʃən
in
ín
my
mái
life.
láif
But
bʌ't
10
tén
years
jirz
later,
léitər
when
(h)wen
we
wi
were
wə':r
designing
dizáiniŋ
the
ðə
first
fə':rst
Macintosh
mæ'kintɑ`ʃ
computer,
kəmpjú:tər
it
ít
all
ɔ':l
came
kéim
back
bæ'k
to
tə
me.
mein
And
ənd
we
wi
designed
dizáind
it
ít
all
ɔ':l
into
ìntə
the
ðə
Mac.
mæ'k
It
ít
was
wʌ'z
the
ðə
first
fə':rst
computer
kəmpjú:tər
with
wíð
beautiful
bjú:təfəl
typography.
taipɑ'grəfi
If
íf
I
ái
had
hæ'd
never
névər
dropped
drɑ:pt
in
ín
on
ɑ'n
that
ðət
single
síŋgl
course
kɔ':rs
in
ín
college,
kɑ'liʤ
the
ðə
Mac
mæ'k
would
wəd
have
hæ'v
never
névər
had
hæ'd
multiple
mʌ'ltəpl
typefaces
táipfeisiz
or
ɔ':r
proportionally
prəpɔ':ʃ(ə)n(ə)li
spaced
speist
fonts.
fɑ:nts
And
ənd
since
síns
Windows
wíndouz
just
ʤʌ'st
copied
kɑ':pid
the
ðə
Mac,
mæ'k
it’s
its
likely
láikli
that
ðət
no
nóu
personal
pə':rs(ə)nl
computer
kəmpjú:tər
would
wəd
have
hæ'v
them.
ðém
If
íf
I
ái
had
hæ'd
never
névər
dropped
drɑ:pt
out,
áut
I
ái
would
wəd
have
hæ'v
never
névər
dropped
drɑ:pt
in
ín
on
ɑ'n
this
ðís
calligraphy
kəlígrəfi
class,
klæ's
and
ənd
personal
pə':rs(ə)nl
computers
kəmpjú:tərz
might
máit
not
nɑ't
have
hæ'v
the
ðə
wonderful
wʌ'ndərfəl
typography
taipɑ'grəfi
that
ðət
they
ðéi
do.
dítou
Of
əv
course
kɔ':rs
it
ít
was
wʌ'z
impossible
impɑ'səbl
to
tə
connect
kənékt
the
ðə
dots
dɑ:ts
looking
lúkiŋ
forward
fɔ':rwərd
when
(h)wen
I
ái
was
wʌ'z
in
ín
college.
kɑ'liʤ
But
bʌ't
it
ít
was
wʌ'z
very,
véri
very
véri
clear
klíər
looking
lúkiŋ
backwards
bæ'kwərdz
10
tén
years
jirz
later.
léitər
Again,
əgén
you
jú:
can’t
kænt
connect
kənékt
the
ðə
dots
dɑ:ts
looking
lúkiŋ
forward;
fɔ':rwərd
you
jú:
can
kæ'n
only
óunli
connect
kənékt
them
ðém
looking
lúkiŋ
backwards.
bæ'kwərdz
So
sóu
you
jú:
have
hæ'v
to
tə
trust
trʌ'st
that
ðət
the
ðə
dots
dɑ:ts
will
wəl
somehow
sʌ'mhau
connect
kənékt
in
ín
your
júər
future.
fjú:ʧər
You
jú:
have
hæ'v
to
tə
trust
trʌ'st
in
ín
something
sʌ'mθiŋ
—
your
júər
gut,
gʌ't
destiny,
déstəni
life,
láif
karma,
kɑ':rmə
whatever.
(h)wʌtévər
Because
bikɔ':z
believing
bilí:viŋ
that
ðət
the
ðə
dots
dɑ:ts
will
wəl
connect
kənékt
down
dáun
the
ðə
road
róud
will
wəl
give
gív
you
jú:
the
ðə
confidence
kɑ'nfədəns
to
tə
follow
fɑ'lou
your
júər
heart
hɑ':rt
even
í:vən
when
(h)wen
it
ít
leads
ledz
you
jú:
off
ɔ':f
the
ðə
well-worn
wèlwɔ':rn
path
pæ'θ
and
ənd
that
ðət
will
wəl
make
méik
all
ɔ':l
the
ðə
difference.
díf(ə)rəns
Love
lʌ'v
and
ənd
loss
lɔ':s
My
mái
second
sékənd
story
stɔ':ri
is
iz
about
əbáut
love
lʌ'v
and
ənd
loss.
lɔ':s
I
ái
was
wʌ'z
lucky
lʌ'ki
—
I
ái
found
fáund
what
(h)wʌt
I
ái
loved
lʌ'vd
to
tə
do
du
early
ə':rli
in
ín
life.
láif
Woz
and
ənd
I
ái
started
stɑ':rtid
Apple
æ'pl
in
ín
my
mái
parents’
pérənts
garage
gərɑ':ʒ
when
(h)wen
I
ái
was
wʌ'z
20.
We
wi
worked
wə':rkt
hard,
hɑ':rd
and
ənd
in
ín
10
tén
years
jirz
Apple
æ'pl
had
hæ'd
grown
gróun
from
frʌ'm
just
ʤʌ'st
the
ðə
two
tú:
of
əv
us
ʌ's
in
ín
a
ə
garage
gərɑ':ʒ
into
ìntə
a
ə
$2
billion
bíljən
company
kʌ'mpəni
with
wíð
over
óuvər
4000
employees.
emplɔ'ii:z
We
wi
had
hæ'd
just
ʤʌ'st
released
rilí:st
our
áuər
finest
fáinist
creation
kriéiʃən
—
the
ðə
Macintosh
mæ'kintɑ`ʃ
—
a
ə
year
jíər
earlier,
ə':rliər
and
ənd
I
ái
had
hæ'd
just
ʤʌ'st
turned
tə':rnd
30.
And
ənd
then
ðén
I
ái
got
gɑ't
fired.
faiərd
How
háu
can
kæ'n
you
jú:
get
gét
fired
faiərd
from
frʌ'm
a
ə
company
kʌ'mpəni
you
jú:
started?
stɑ':rtid
Well,
wél
as
əz
Apple
æ'pl
grew
grú:
we
wi
hired
háiərd
someone
sʌ'mwʌ`n
who
hú:
I
ái
thought
θɔ':t
was
wʌ'z
very
véri
talented
tæ'ləntid
to
tə
run
rʌ'n
the
ðə
company
kʌ'mpəni
with
wíð
me,
mí:
and
ənd
for
fɔ':r
the
ðə
first
fə':rst
year
jíər
or
ɔ':r
so
sóu
things
θiŋz
went
wént
well.
wél
But
bʌ't
then
ðén
our
áuər
visions
víʒ(ə)nz
of
əv
the
ðə
future
fjú:ʧər
began
bigæ'n
to
tə
diverge
divə':rʤ
and
ənd
eventually
ivénʧuəli
we
wi
had
hæ'd
a
ə
falling
fɔ:liŋ
out.
áut
When
(h)wen
we
wi
did,
díd
our
áuər
Board
bɔ':rd
of
əv
Directors
diréktərz
sided
saidid
with
wíð
him.
hím
So
sóu
at
ət
30
θə':rti
I
ái
was
wʌ'z
out.
áut
And
ənd
very
véri
publicly
pʌ'blikli
out.
áut
What
(h)wʌt
had
hæ'd
been
bin
the
ðə
focus
fóukəs
of
əv
my
mái
entire
intáiər
adult
ədʌ'lt
life
láif
was
wʌ'z
gone,
gɔ':n
and
ənd
it
ít
was
wʌ'z
devastating.
dévəstèitiŋ
I
ái
really
rí:əli
didn’t
díd(ə)nt
know
nóu
what
(h)wʌt
to
tə
do
du
for
fɔ':r
a
ə
few
fjú:
months.
mʌn(t)θs
I
ái
felt
félt
that
ðət
I
ái
had
hæ'd
let
lét
the
ðə
previous
prí:viəs
generation
ʤènəréiʃən
of
əv
entrepreneurs
ɑ`:ntrəprənə':rz
down
dáun
–
that
ðət
I
ái
had
hæ'd
dropped
drɑ:pt
the
ðə
baton
bətɑ'n
as
əz
it
ít
was
wʌ'z
being
bí:iŋ
passed
pæ'st
to
tə
me.
mein
I
ái
met
mét
with
wíð
David
déivid
Packard
pæ'kɑrd
and
ənd
Bob
bɑ'b
Noyce
nɔ'is
and
ənd
tried
tráid
to
tə
apologize
əpɑ'ləʤàiz
for
fɔ':r
screwing
skru:iŋ
up
ʌ'p
so
sóu
badly.
bæ'dli
I
ái
was
wʌ'z
a
ə
very
véri
public
pʌ'blik
failure,
féiljər
and
ənd
I
ái
even
í:vən
thought
θɔ':t
about
əbáut
running
rʌ'niŋ
away
əwéi
from
frʌ'm
the
ðə
valley.
væ'li
But
bʌ't
something
sʌ'mθiŋ
slowly
slóuli
began
bigæ'n
to
tə
dawn
dɔ':n
on
ɑ'n
me
mí:
—
I
ái
still
stíl
loved
lʌ'vd
what
(h)wʌt
I
ái
did.
díd
The
ðə
turn
tə':rn
of
əv
events
ivénts
at
ət
Apple
æ'pl
had
hæ'd
not
nɑ't
changed
ʧeinʤd
that
ðət
one
wʌ'n
bit.
bít
I
ái
had
hæ'd
been
bin
rejected,
riʤéktid
but
bʌ't
I
ái
was
wʌ'z
still
stíl
in
ín
love.
lʌ'v
And
ənd
so
sóu
I
ái
decided
disáidid
to
tə
start
stɑ':rt
over.
óuvər
I
ái
didn’t
díd(ə)nt
see
sí:
it
ít
then,
ðén
but
bʌ't
it
ít
turned
tə':rnd
out
áut
that
ðət
getting
gétiŋ
fired
faiərd
from
frʌ'm
Apple
æ'pl
was
wʌ'z
the
ðə
best
bést
thing
θíŋ
that
ðət
could
kúd
have
hæ'v
ever
évər
happened
hæ'p(ə)nd
to
tə
me.
mein
The
ðə
heaviness
hévinis
of
əv
being
bí:iŋ
successful
səksésfəl
was
wʌ'z
replaced
ripléist
by
bái
the
ðə
lightness
láitnis
of
əv
being
bí:iŋ
a
ə
beginner
bigínər
again,
əgén
less
lés
sure
ʃúər
about
əbáut
everything.
évriθìŋ
It
ít
freed
fri:d
me
mí:
to
tə
enter
éntər
one
wʌ'n
of
əv
the
ðə
most
mòust
creative
kriéitiv
periods
píəriədz
of
əv
my
mái
life.
láif
During
d(j)ú(ə)riŋ
the
ðə
next
nékst
five
fáiv
years,
jirz
I
ái
started
stɑ':rtid
a
ə
company
kʌ'mpəni
named
néimd
NeXT,
nékst
another
ənʌ'ðər
company
kʌ'mpəni
named
néimd
Pixar,
píksɑ:r
and
ənd
fell
fél
in
ín
love
lʌ'v
with
wíð
an
ən
amazing
əméiziŋ
woman
wúmən
who
hú:
would
wəd
become
bikʌ'm
my
mái
wife.
wáif
Pixar
píksɑ:r
went
wént
on
ɑ'n
to
tə
create
kriéit
the
ðə
world’s
wə:r'ldz
first
fə':rst
computer
kəmpjú:tər
animated
æ'nəmèitid
feature
fí:ʧər
film,
fílm
Toy
tɔ'i
Story,
stɔ':ri
and
ənd
is
iz
now
náu
the
ðə
most
mòust
successful
səksésfəl
animation
æ`nəméiʃən
studio
st(j)ú:diòu
in
ín
the
ðə
world.
wə':rld
In
ín
a
ə
remarkable
rimɑ':rkəbl
turn
tə':rn
of
əv
events,
ivénts
Apple
æ'pl
bought
bɔ':t
NeXT,
nékst
I
ái
returned
ritə':rnd
to
tə
Apple,
æ'pl
and
ənd
the
ðə
technology
teknɑ'ləʤi
we
wi
developed
divéləpt
at
ət
NeXT
nékst
is
iz
at
ət
the
ðə
heart
hɑ':rt
of
əv
Apple’s
æ'pəlz
current
kə':rənt
renaissance.
rènəsɑ':ns
And
ənd
Laurene
lɔ:rín
and
ənd
I
ái
have
hæ'v
a
ə
wonderful
wʌ'ndərfəl
family
fæ'm(ə)li
together.
təgéðər
I’m
aim
pretty
príti
sure
ʃúər
none
nóun
of
əv
this
ðís
would
wəd
have
hæ'v
happened
hæ'p(ə)nd
if
íf
I
ái
hadn’t
hæ'd(ə)nt
been
bin
fired
faiərd
from
frʌ'm
Apple.
æ'pl
It
ít
was
wʌ'z
awful
ɔ':fəl
tasting
téistiŋ
medicine,
médəsin
but
bʌ't
I
ái
guess
gés
the
ðə
patient
péiʃənt
needed
ni:did
it.
ít
Sometimes
sʌ'mtàimz
life
láif
is
iz
going
góuiŋ
to
tə
hit
hít
you
jú:
in
ín
the
ðə
head
héd
with
wíð
a
ə
brick.
brík
Don’t
dount
lose
lú:z
faith.
féiθ
I’m
aim
convinced
kənvínst
that
ðət
the
ði
only
óunli
thing
θíŋ
that
ðət
kept
képt
me
mí:
going
góuiŋ
was
wʌ'z
that
ðət
I
ái
loved
lʌ'vd
what
(h)wʌt
I
ái
did.
díd
You’ve
juv
got
gɑ't
to
tə
find
fáind
what
(h)wʌt
you
jú:
love.
lʌ'v
And
ənd
that
ðət
is
iz
as
əz
true
trú:
for
fɔ':r
work
wə':rk
as
əz
it
ít
is
iz
for
fɔ':r
your
júər
lovers.
lʌ'vərz
Your
júər
work
wə':rk
is
iz
going
góuiŋ
to
tə
fill
fíl
a
ə
large
lɑ':rʤ
part
pɑ':rt
of
əv
your
júər
life,
láif
and
ənd
the
ði
only
óunli
way
wéi
to
tə
be
bí:
truly
trú:li
satisfied
sæ'tisfàid
is
iz
to
tə
do
du
what
(h)wʌt
you
jú:
believe
bilí:v
is
iz
great
gréit
work.
wə':rk
And
ənd
the
ði
only
óunli
way
wéi
to
tə
do
du
great
gréit
work
wə':rk
is
iz
to
tə
love
lʌ'v
what
(h)wʌt
you
jú:
do.
dítou
If
íf
you
jú:
haven’t
hæ'v(ə)nt
found
fáund
it
ít
yet,
jét
keep
kí:p
looking.
lúkiŋ
And
ənd
don’t
dount
settle.
sétl
As
əz
with
wíð
all
ɔ':l
matters
mæ'tərz
of
əv
the
ðə
heart,
hɑ':rt
you’ll
jú:l
know
nóu
when
(h)wen
you
jú:
find
fáind
it.
ít
And,
ənd
like
láik
any
éni
great
gréit
relationship,
riléiʃ(ə)nʃip
it
ít
just
ʤʌ'st
gets
gets
better
bétər
and
ənd
better
bétər
as
əz
the
ðə
years
jirz
roll
róul
on.
ɑ'n
So
sóu
keep
kí:p
looking.
lúkiŋ
Don’t
dount
settle.
sétl
Death
déθ
My
mái
third
θə':rd
story
stɔ':ri
is
iz
about
əbáut
death.
déθ
When
(h)wen
I
ái
was
wʌ'z
17,
sèv(ə)ntí:n
I
ái
read
rí:d
a
ə
quote
kwóut
that
ðət
went
wént
something
sʌ'mθiŋ
like:
láik
“If
íf
you
jú:
live
lív
each
í:ʧ
day
déi
as
əz
if
íf
it
ít
was
wʌ'z
your
júər
last,
læ'st
someday
sʌ'mdei
you’ll
jú:l
most
mòust
certainly
sə':rtnli
be
bí:
right.”
ráit
It
ít
made
méid
an
ən
impression
impréʃən
on
ɑ'n
me,
mí:
and
ənd
since
síns
then,
ðén
for
fɔ':r
the
ðə
past
pæ'st
33
years,
jirz
I
ái
have
hæ'v
looked
lukt
in
ín
the
ðə
mirror
mírər
every
évri
morning
mɔ':rniŋ
and
ənd
asked
æskt
myself:
maisélf
“If
íf
today
tədéi
were
wə':r
the
ðə
last
læ'st
day
déi
of
əv
my
mái
life,
láif
would
wəd
I
ái
want
wɑ'nt
to
tə
do
du
what
(h)wʌt
I
ái
am
æ'm
about
əbáut
to
tə
do
du
today?”
tədéi
And
ənd
whenever
(h)wenévər
the
ði
answer
æ'nsər
has
hæ'z
been
bin
“No”
nóu
for
fɔ':r
too
tú:
many
méni
days
déiz
in
ín
a
ə
row,
ráu
I
ái
know
nóu
I
ái
need
ní:d
to
tə
change
ʧéinʤ
something.
sʌ'mθiŋ
Remembering
rimémb(ə)riŋ
that
ðət
I’ll
ail
be
bí:
dead
déd
soon
sú:n
is
iz
the
ðə
most
mòust
important
impɔ':rt(ə)nt
tool
tú:l
I’ve
aiv
ever
évər
encountered
enkáuntərd
to
tə
help
hélp
me
mí:
make
méik
the
ðə
big
bíg
choices
ʧɔisiz
in
ín
life.
láif
Because
bikɔ':z
almost
ɔ':lmoust
everything
évriθìŋ
—
all
ɔ':l
external
ikstə':rnl
expectations,
èkspektéiʃ(ə)nz
all
ɔ':l
pride,
práid
all
ɔ':l
fear
fíər
of
əv
embarrassment
imbæ'rəsmənt
or
ɔ':r
failure
féiljər
–
these
ðí:z
things
θiŋz
just
ʤʌ'st
fall
fɔ':l
away
əwéi
in
ín
the
ðə
face
féis
of
əv
death,
déθ
leaving
lí:viŋ
only
óunli
what
(h)wʌt
is
iz
truly
trú:li
important.
impɔ':rt(ə)nt
Remembering
rimémb(ə)riŋ
that
ðət
you
jú:
are
ɑ':r
going
góuiŋ
to
tə
die
dái
is
iz
the
ðə
best
bést
way
wéi
I
ái
know
nóu
to
tə
avoid
əvɔ'id
the
ðə
trap
træ'p
of
əv
thinking
θíŋkiŋ
you
jú:
have
hæ'v
something
sʌ'mθiŋ
to
tə
lose.
lú:z
You
jú:
are
ɑ':r
already
ɔ:lrédi
naked.
néikid
There
ðéər
is
iz
no
nóu
reason
rí:zn
not
nɑ't
to
tə
follow
fɑ'lou
your
júər
heart.
hɑ':rt
About
əbáut
a
ə
year
jíər
ago
əgóu
I
ái
was
wʌ'z
diagnosed
dàiəgnóusd
with
wíð
cancer.
kæ'nsər
I
ái
had
hæ'd
a
ə
scan
skæ'n
at
ət
7:30
in
ín
the
ðə
morning,
mɔ':rniŋ
and
ənd
it
ít
clearly
klíərli
showed
ʃoud
a
ə
tumor
t(j)ú:mər
on
ɑ'n
my
mái
pancreas.
pæ'nkriəs
I
ái
didn’t
díd(ə)nt
even
í:vən
know
nóu
what
(h)wʌt
a
ə
pancreas
pæ'nkriəs
was.
wʌ'z
The
ðə
doctors
dɑ':ktərz
told
tóuld
me
mí:
this
ðís
was
wʌ'z
almost
ɔ':lmoust
certainly
sə':rtnli
a
ə
type
táip
of
əv
cancer
kæ'nsər
that
ðət
is
iz
incurable,
inkjúərəbl
and
ənd
that
ðət
I
ái
should
ʃúd
expect
ikspékt
to
tə
live
lív
no
nóu
longer
lɑ:ŋər
than
ðæ'n
three
θrí:
to
tə
six
síks
months.
mʌn(t)θs
My
mái
doctor
dɑ'ktər
advised
ædváizd
me
mí:
to
tə
go
góu
home
hóum
and
ənd
get
gét
my
mái
affairs
əférz
in
ín
order,
ɔ':rdər
which
(h)wiʧ
is
iz
doctor’s
dɑ'ktərz
code
kóud
for
fɔ':r
prepare
pripéər
to
tə
die.
dái
It
ít
means
mi:nz
to
tə
try
trái
and
ənd
tell
tél
your
júər
kids
kidz
everything
évriθìŋ
you
jú:
thought
θɔ':t
you’d
jú:d
have
hæ'v
the
ðə
next
nékst
10
tén
years
jirz
to
tə
tell
tél
them
ðém
in
ín
just
ʤʌ'st
a
ə
few
fjú:
months.
mʌn(t)θs
It
ít
means
mi:nz
to
tə
make
méik
sure
ʃúər
everything
évriθìŋ
is
iz
buttoned
bʌ't(ə)nd
up
ʌ'p
so
sóu
that
ðət
it
ít
will
wəl
be
bí:
as
əz
easy
í:zi
as
əz
possible
pɑ'səbl
for
fɔ':r
your
júər
family.
fæ'm(ə)li
It
ít
means
mi:nz
to
tə
say
séi
your
júər
goodbyes.
gudbáiz
I
ái
lived
láivd
with
wíð
that
ðət
diagnosis
dàiəgnóusis
all
ɔ':l
day.
déi
Later
léitər
that
ðət
evening
í:vniŋ
I
ái
had
hæ'd
a
ə
biopsy,
báiɑpsi
where
(h)wer
they
ðéi
stuck
stʌ'k
an
ən
endoscope
éndəskòup
down
dáun
my
mái
throat,
θróut
through
θrú:
my
mái
stomach
stʌ'mək
and
ənd
into
ìntə
my
mái
intestines,
intéstinz
put
pút
a
ə
needle
ní:dl
into
ìntə
my
mái
pancreas
pæ'nkriəs
and
ənd
got
gɑ't
a
ə
few
fjú:
cells
selz
from
frʌ'm
the
ðə
tumor.
t(j)ú:mər
I
ái
was
wʌ'z
sedated,
sidéitid
but
bʌ't
my
mái
wife,
wáif
who
hú:
was
wʌ'z
there,
ðéər
told
tóuld
me
mí:
that
ðət
when
(h)wen
they
ðéi
viewed
vju:d
the
ðə
cells
selz
under
ʌ'ndər
a
ə
microscope
máikrəskòup
the
ðə
doctors
dɑ':ktərz
started
stɑ':rtid
crying
kráiiŋ
because
bikɔ':z
it
ít
turned
tə':rnd
out
áut
to
tə
be
bí:
a
ə
very
véri
rare
réər
form
fɔ':rm
of
əv
pancreatic
pæ`ŋkriæ'tik
cancer
kæ'nsər
that
ðət
is
iz
curable
kjú(ə)rəbl
with
wíð
surgery.
sə':rʤəri
I
ái
had
hæ'd
the
ðə
surgery
sə':rʤəri
and
ənd
thankfully
θæ'ŋkf(ə)li
I’m
aim
fine
fáin
now.
náu
This
ðís
was
wʌ'z
the
ðə
closest
klousist
I’ve
aiv
been
bin
to
tə
facing
féisiŋ
death,
déθ
and
ənd
I
ái
hope
hóup
it’s
its
the
ðə
closest
klousist
I
ái
get
gét
for
fɔ':r
a
ə
few
fjú:
more
mɔ':r
decades.
dékəd
Having
hæ'viŋ
lived
láivd
through
θrú:
it,
ít
I
ái
can
kæ'n
now
náu
say
séi
this
ðís
to
tə
you
jú:
with
wíð
a
ə
bit
bít
more
mɔ':r
certainty
sə':rtnti
than
ðæ'n
when
(h)wen
death
déθ
was
wʌ'z
a
ə
useful
jú:sfəl
but
bʌ't
purely
pjúərli
intellectual
ìntəlékʧuəl
concept:
kɑ'nsept
No
nóu
one
wʌ'n
wants
wɑ:nts
to
tə
die.
dái
Even
í:vən
people
pí:pl
who
hú:
want
wɑ'nt
to
tə
go
góu
to
tə
heaven
hévən
don’t
dount
want
wɑ'nt
to
tə
die
dái
to
tə
get
gét
there.
ðéər
And
ənd
yet
jét
death
déθ
is
iz
the
ðə
destination
dèstənéiʃən
we
wi
all
ɔ':l
share.
ʃéər
No
nóu
one
wʌ'n
has
hæ'z
ever
évər
escaped
iskéipt
it.
ít
And
ənd
that
ðət
is
iz
as
əz
it
ít
should
ʃúd
be,
bí:
because
bikɔ':z
Death
déθ
is
iz
very
véri
likely
láikli
the
ðə
single
síŋgl
best
bést
invention
invénʃən
of
əv
Life.
láif
It
ít
is
iz
Life’s
laífs
change
ʧéinʤ
agent.
éiʤənt
It
ít
clears
klirz
out
áut
the
ði
old
óuld
to
tə
make
méik
way
wéi
for
fɔ':r
the
ðə
new.
n(j)ú:
Right
ráit
now
náu
the
ðə
new
n(j)ú:
is
iz
you,
jú:
but
bʌ't
someday
sʌ'mdei
not
nɑ't
too
tú:
long
lɔ':ŋ
from
frʌ'm
now,
náu
you
jú:
will
wəl
gradually
græ'ʤuəli
become
bikʌ'm
the
ði
old
óuld
and
ənd
be
bí:
cleared
klird
away.
əwéi
Sorry
sɑ'ri
to
tə
be
bí:
so
sóu
dramatic,
drəmæ'tik
but
bʌ't
it
ít
is
iz
quite
kwáit
true.
trú:
Your
júər
time
táim
is
iz
limited,
límitid
so
sóu
don’t
dount
waste
wéist
it
ít
living
líviŋ
someone
sʌ'mwʌ`n
else’s
elsiz
life.
láif
Don’t
dount
be
bí:
trapped
træpt
by
bái
dogma
dɔ':gmə
—
which
(h)wiʧ
is
iz
living
líviŋ
with
wíð
the
ðə
results
rizʌ'lts
of
əv
other
ʌ'ðər
people’s
pípəlz
thinking.
θíŋkiŋ
Don’t
dount
let
lét
the
ðə
noise
nɔ'iz
of
əv
others’
ʌ'ðərz
opinions
oupínjənz
drown
dráun
out
áut
your
júər
own
óun
inner
ínər
voice.
vɔ'is
And
ənd
most
mòust
important,
impɔ':rt(ə)nt
have
hæ'v
the
ðə
courage
kə':riʤ
to
tə
follow
fɑ'lou
your
júər
heart
hɑ':rt
and
ənd
intuition.
ìnt(j)u:íʃən
They
ðéi
somehow
sʌ'mhau
already
ɔ:lrédi
know
nóu
what
(h)wʌt
you
jú:
truly
trú:li
want
wɑ'nt
to
tə
become.
bikʌ'm
Everything
évriθìŋ
else
éls
is
iz
secondary.
sékəndèri
When
(h)wen
I
ái
was
wʌ'z
young,
jʌ'ŋ
there
ðéər
was
wʌ'z
an
ən
amazing
əméiziŋ
publication
pʌ`bləkéiʃən
called
kɔ:ld
The
ðə
Whole
hóul
Earth
ə':rθ
Catalog,
kæ't(ə)lɔ`:g
which
(h)wiʧ
was
wʌ'z
one
wʌ'n
of
əv
the
ðə
bibles
báiblz
of
əv
my
mái
generation.
ʤènəréiʃən
It
ít
was
wʌ'z
created
krieitid
by
bái
a
ə
fellow
félou
named
néimd
Stewart
st(j)ú:ərt
Brand
bræ'nd
not
nɑ't
far
fɑ':r
from
frʌ'm
here
híər
in
ín
Menlo
ménlou
Park,
pɑ':rk
and
ənd
he
hí:
brought
brɔ':t
it
ít
to
tə
life
láif
with
wíð
his
híz
poetic
pouétik
touch.
tʌ'ʧ
This
ðís
was
wʌ'z
in
ín
the
ðə
late
léit
1960’s,
before
bifɔ':r
personal
pə':rs(ə)nl
computers
kəmpjú:tərz
and
ənd
desktop
désktɑ:p
publishing,
pʌ'bliʃiŋ
so
sóu
it
ít
was
wʌ'z
all
ɔ':l
made
méid
with
wíð
typewriters,
táipràitərz
scissors,
sízərz
and
ənd
polaroid
póulərɔ`id
cameras.
kæ'm(ə)rəz
It
ít
was
wʌ'z
sort
sɔ':rt
of
əv
like
láik
Google
gú:gl
in
ín
paperback
péipərbæk
form,
fɔ':rm
35
years
jirz
before
bifɔ':r
Google
gú:gl
came
kéim
along:
əlɔ':ŋ
it
ít
was
wʌ'z
idealistic,
aidì:əlístik
overflowing
òuvərflóuiŋ
with
wíð
neat
ní:t
tools
z
and
ənd
great
gréit
notions.
nóuʃ(ə)nz
Stewart
st(j)ú:ərt
and
ənd
his
híz
team
tí:m
put
pút
out
áut
several
sév(ə)rəl
issues
íʃu:z
of
əv
The
ðə
Whole
hóul
Earth
ə':rθ
Catalog,
kæ't(ə)lɔ`:g
and
ənd
then
ðén
when
(h)wen
it
ít
had
hæ'd
run
rʌ'n
its
íts
course,
kɔ':rs
they
ðéi
put
pút
out
áut
a
ə
final
fáinl
issue.
íʃu:
It
ít
was
wʌ'z
the
ðə
mid-1970s,
míd-
and
ənd
I
ái
was
wʌ'z
your
júər
age.
éiʤ
On
ɑ'n
the
ðə
back
bæ'k
cover
kʌ'vər
of
əv
their
ðéər
final
fáinl
issue
íʃu:
was
wʌ'z
a
ə
photograph
fóutəgræ`f
of
əv
an
ən
early
ə':rli
morning
mɔ':rniŋ
country
kʌ'ntri
road,
róud
the
ðə
kind
káind
you
jú:
might
máit
find
fáind
yourself
juərsélf
hitchhiking
híʧhaikiŋ
on
ɑ'n
if
íf
you
jú:
were
wə':r
so
sóu
adventurous.
ædvénʧərəs
Beneath
biní:θ
it
ít
were
wə':r
the
ðə
words:
wə:rdz
“Stay
stéi
Hungry.
hʌ'ŋgri
Stay
stéi
Foolish.”
fú:liʃ
It
ít
was
wʌ'z
their
ðéər
farewell
fèərwél
message
mésiʤ
as
əz
they
ðéi
signed
saind
off.
ɔ':f
Stay
stéi
Hungry.
hʌ'ŋgri
Stay
stéi
Foolish.
fú:liʃ
And
ənd
I
ái
have
hæ'v
always
ɔ':lweiz
wished
wiʃt
that
ðət
for
fɔ':r
myself.
maisélf
And
ənd
now,
náu
as
əz
you
jú:
graduate
græ'ʤuət
to
tə
begin
bigín
anew,
ən(j)ú:
I
ái
wish
wíʃ
that
ðət
for
fɔ':r
you.
jú:
Stay
stéi
Hungry.
hʌ'ŋgri
Stay
stéi
Foolish.
fú:liʃ
Thank
θæ'ŋk
you
jú:
all
ɔ':l
very
véri
much.
mʌ'ʧ