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Steve Jobs (Apple Inc): “Today I want to tell you three stories from my life”

Steven Paul Jobs "   Steve Jobs" (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) 'You've got to find what you love,' Steve Jobs  (English Subtitle) Steve Jobs  Part 1/3 (Mandarin Subtitle) Steve Jobs  Part 2/3 (Mandarin Subtitle) Steve Jobs  Part 3/3 (Mandarin Subtitle) Note: Scroll all the way down for more video ! This is a prepared text of the Commencement address delivered by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, on June 12, 2005. I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life.   That's it.   No big deal. Just three stories . The first story is about connecting the dots I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I re...

富小孩窮養 [Contributed By: THIN KET YONG ]

Contributed By: THIN KET YONG [KL WIRA] 富小孩窮養 ‧ 多元化價值觀 Created 08/14/2011 - 19:35 “ 吝嗇 ” 父親 美國的富人大多是白手起家,依賴自己的勤奮、努力和知識一步步走上富翁之路。 所以美國富人缺少貴族氣,有點貧民富翁的味道。在養孩子和教育孩子上很實際,按照富豪的家庭收入,在孩子身上花的錢簡直說是有點 “ 吝嗇 ” 。但這種 “ 吝嗇 ” 換來的卻是富二代的自強,這是那些富豪能維持幾代人繼續富有的一個秘訣。 美國有個富翁叫丹尼,他的父親只是一個中學教師,所以他沒有 “ 錢長在樹上 ” 的優越條件,但他卻掌握了將錢從樹上搖下來的本事。丹尼大學畢業後自己開了一家公司,生意紅火,自己也富了起來。從苦日子走過來的人,當然不希望自己的孩子再過苦日子,有了錢讓孩子享受享受豪華生活一點也不為過。 想花錢 丹尼有 7 個孩子,最小的 3 歲,最大的 16 歲,他們可以吃穿不愁,但沒一個孩子可以從父親口袋裡拿到大把的美鈔去樂呵樂呵,甚至連每個月的零花錢也沒有。丹尼告訴自己的 7 個寶貝, “ 你們想花錢可以,但要自己去賺錢,而且不是打掃房間、做做家務這種工作,你們要到社會上去賺錢 ” 。 丹尼的這招比奧巴馬厲害多了,奧巴馬就知道讓女兒清理清理房間,然後就給點賞錢,水平差了一截。 3 歲的孩子能到社會上去賺錢嗎?這丹尼才 40 多歲,不至於老糊塗了吧?小的真不行,奶還沒戒掉呢! 6 歲的兒子第一個跳出來為父親撐腰,別看人家只有 6 歲,還是把廚房高手,放了學在家裡自己做小餅乾,然後到大街上去賣,一個小時可以賺到 85 美元。美國加州最低工資標準是每小時美元 8.5 美元,這小傢伙比大老爺們還能掙錢。丹尼 13 歲的兒子干脆開了一家公司,自己做起了小老闆。 丹尼說,他的孩們知道父親的意思,不是要他們自己掙吃飯錢,而是在工作中體會賺錢的艱辛和努力的重要性。 丹尼在教育孩子上最深的感受是,父母不能讓孩子形成這樣的觀念:我可以享受一切,因為我是富二代。丹尼認為,富二代可以享受一切,但這要有運用財富和進一步創造財富能力。 塑造子女多樣化價值觀 在很多介紹富人成功的文章和書籍中,都會強調富豪將自己的價值觀念從小就灌輸給子女,尤其是那些出了大名的富豪,他們教育子女的方式幾乎就成了經典。 ...

Inspiration quotes from AIA MDRT champions via FaceBook-Part 1

Dr. Jeffrey Chiew Make a difference, instead of making a living.     Nothing great in Life was ever achieved without hardwork. Go for it........ MDRT, COT or TOT.      "Nobody becomes a millionaire without alot of hard work"   ___________________________________________ Manmohan Abdullah Don’t sell life insurance. Sell what life insurance can do. You haven’t done anything wrong. You just haven’t done anything, and that’s what’s wrong."    Four words that make life Worthwhile...1st...Life is worth if you LEARN...What you don't know WILL hurt...2nd Life is worthwhile if you TRY. you just can't learn, you have to try to see if it works...3rd Life is worthwhile if you STAY and you have to stay to see it through...4th Life is worthwhile if you CARE...If you care at all, you will get some results...89 Days more for MDRT, follow this MENTRA and you will arrive at MDRT...the mecca of insurance.         ...