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On why mistakes and failures are necessary (from Stanford to Harvard)

April 2, 2009
On why mistakes and failures are necessary (from Stanford to Harvard)

STEVE JOBS delivered a memorable and greater-than-himself speech at Stanford. †The Harvard ilk will not be outdone. † † Here’s another of my favorite commencement speeches (It was actually delivered five years earlier than Jobs’ speech). † ìFall down, make a mess, break something occasionally… that’s what I wish for all of you: the bad as well as the...
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On connecting the dots, love, loss, death, staying hungry, and staying foolish

April 1, 2009
On connecting the dots, love, loss, death, staying hungry, and staying foolish

THESE ARE †the subject matters of†Steve Jobs’†commencement speech that he delivered at†Stanford way back in 2005. Last March 30 I promised to post some of my favorite commencement speeches in the spirit of the Graduation season (March-April) in the Philippines. †My first graduation speech posting is the one delivered by Ms. Mikaela Irene Fudolig, the...
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Unforgettable graduation speech from a remarkable young lady

March 20, 2009
Unforgettable graduation speech from a remarkable young lady

I GOT reminded that Graduation Season is again upon us when I started seeing tarpaulins all around with congratulatory messages from politicians. †Oh well, Philippine politicians are already quite known for their ingenuity (or should I say, notoriety) in finding ways to campaign for their election bids long before it is legally allowed to...
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