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Daily Archives: March 3, 2011

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William Parrish Birthday Speech Meet Joe Black

What Do You Want Out of Life?

My Life, PhilosophyBy Joshua KennonMarch 3, 20114 Comments

There is a scene in the final moments of Meet Joe Black in which Anthony Hopkin’s character, William Parrish, knowing that he will face death in a few short hours, gives a speech to those attending his 65th birthday party. “I thought I was going to sneak away tonight.  What a glorious night.  Every face I…

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Address Speech 2005

Four Lessons from Steve Jobs

Proverbs and WisdomBy Joshua KennonMarch 3, 2011Leave a comment

In 2005, Steve Jobs gave a commencement speech at Stanford University after surviving his first fight with pancreatic cancer. There were four lessons that really spoke to me in his message. These are: Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to make the big choices in life because…

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