The wonderful speech delivered by Steve Jobs - part II

Written on January 27th 2007
“It’s very important to find what you love early in life. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers.” I must recognize that, as far as lovers are concerned, I’m still quite far from finding a true love (or maybe closer than I think), but as far as my work is concerned, I think I’ve found it. And indeed I know that I’m in love with what I want to do. Thinking about coaching and the way I see myself doing it, I realized that it fits! It fits my vision, my purpose, my role… It’s so cool! I really enjoy being in love (with a true heart), for I can say that I AM in love, like never before.

What’s rather strange about this is that I was pissed off by the fact that, as I thought, I found what I loved to do in life much too early, therefore, I couldn’t do anything (or not much anyway) about it. I stand corrected by this man, who says that the earlier you find it, the better it is. And I can see why: because, even if my business is destined for failure, even if I have to listen to another thousand people that tell me that I’m too young, too inexperienced, too fucked up, or whatever to do this; I will know (in my head and, especially in my heart) that I am more than able to do this whether it’s at a personal level, in AIESEC, involving companies or whatever and no matter if I do it now or later on in my life, I know that I will do it and that I will be better and better at it as time rolls on. I know and nobody can tell me otherwise! (And I’m also happy with this)

Food for thought: Renton from “Trainspotting” says something like: “If you ask me, we’re heterosexual by default not by decision”. Is it the same way with empathy?