The 2005 Commencement Address at Stanford University written and spoken by Steve Job’s was a speech about the things he’d learn when being close to death and the things he valued in life after that. He delivered the speech describing that his near death experience taught him the importance of his life and made him learn to take more risks. He advocated that life is too short to turn down opportunities because it is a risk factor in life. We should always have the mentality of “What would I do if today was my last day on Earth?” to motivate us to do things we’ve never thought of doing because we believe about when exactly we are going to die.
I do agree with Steve Jobs’s statement because we should all have that mindset to keep us going everyday …show more content…
To die, to sleep- no more- and by a sleep to say we end the heartache, and the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to.” (Shakespeare, line 5-8) He had just lost the love of his life and his own father. He thought not having them was not worth living anymore because their presents are no longer with him. He asked if taking his life would take all suffering away and make it easier for him. In the soliloquy, he neglected to consider what effect his life had on his family and friends. Everyone whether they realize it or not, has some kind of effect on the people around them. Hamlet thought of his own life as worthless and thought everyone else did too.
Personally for me, what makes me keep going is the reward of Heaven. I practice Christianity and I believe in all the pain and suffering that I go through in this life will all pass us and I will spend eternity in bliss and happiness. So when I die, I go to Heaven and I will not suffer anymore. I know when I die I will no longer feel sorrow or stress. Every time I am go through a tough time in my life, I tell myself that it is only temporary and I have an eternity of happiness and waiting for me making life more precious and valuable to …show more content…
For example, after the tragedies of September 11, 2002, the federal government started a federal fund to give the victims and families of victims of the attacks compensation for their loss and suffering. This fund would give priority to people who were injured in the attacks, then to the spouse, and then to the parents. The amount of money the family will receive was based on how much the victim earned had there been no attacks. For example, the workers that mopped and swept the floors earned less than the ones who were making money such as bankers. This means that the family of the low income families received low amounts of compensation versus the families that lost a victim that was a banker. This is the worst way to comfort victims and their families because they are not being treated equally even though they went through the same unfortunate event. It shows that the man earning more money is more valuable than the one earning less, even though they are working to make a
I do agree with Steve Jobs’s statement because we should all have that mindset to keep us going everyday …show more content…
To die, to sleep- no more- and by a sleep to say we end the heartache, and the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to.” (Shakespeare, line 5-8) He had just lost the love of his life and his own father. He thought not having them was not worth living anymore because their presents are no longer with him. He asked if taking his life would take all suffering away and make it easier for him. In the soliloquy, he neglected to consider what effect his life had on his family and friends. Everyone whether they realize it or not, has some kind of effect on the people around them. Hamlet thought of his own life as worthless and thought everyone else did too.
Personally for me, what makes me keep going is the reward of Heaven. I practice Christianity and I believe in all the pain and suffering that I go through in this life will all pass us and I will spend eternity in bliss and happiness. So when I die, I go to Heaven and I will not suffer anymore. I know when I die I will no longer feel sorrow or stress. Every time I am go through a tough time in my life, I tell myself that it is only temporary and I have an eternity of happiness and waiting for me making life more precious and valuable to …show more content…
For example, after the tragedies of September 11, 2002, the federal government started a federal fund to give the victims and families of victims of the attacks compensation for their loss and suffering. This fund would give priority to people who were injured in the attacks, then to the spouse, and then to the parents. The amount of money the family will receive was based on how much the victim earned had there been no attacks. For example, the workers that mopped and swept the floors earned less than the ones who were making money such as bankers. This means that the family of the low income families received low amounts of compensation versus the families that lost a victim that was a banker. This is the worst way to comfort victims and their families because they are not being treated equally even though they went through the same unfortunate event. It shows that the man earning more money is more valuable than the one earning less, even though they are working to make a