Don't Live Someone Else's Life

Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, gave an awesome speech to Stanford University graduates in which he related some personal stories from his life - from being given up for adoption to dropping out of college and being fired from Apple, the company he founded. Looking back, he's able to see how everything makes sense (only in hindsight), why it's important to do what you love, and how thinking about Death can help you live Life.

One paragraph in particular is worth quoting in full:

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

Text of Commencement address by Steve Jobs