The Best Invention of Life - Steve Jobs | After Skool
Sep 24, 2025
Dive into the life lessons of Steve Jobs as he shares his powerful morning ritual that encourages reflection on mortality. Discover how this practice can eliminate fear and clarify life choices. Jobs also emphasizes the importance of following your heart, rejecting societal norms, and embracing authenticity in your personal and professional life. His compelling message inspires listeners to pursue their true passions and build meaningful connections.
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Life-Altering Morning Question
Steve Jobs read a quote at 17 that changed how he lived and asked himself each morning if he'd want to do what he planned if it were his last day.
He used this daily question for 33 years to detect when he needed to change course.
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Death Reveals What Matters
Remembering you'll die removes external expectations, pride, and fear of embarrassment, revealing what truly matters.
That clarity makes it easier to choose what to pursue and what to discard.
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Death As Life's Change Agent
Jobs calls death "the single best invention of life" because it forces replacement of the old with the new.
He frames death as a change agent that makes room for future generations and new ideas.
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The Best Invention of Life - Steve Jobs
Steven Paul Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American business magnate and investor. He was the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), and co-founder of Apple Inc.; chairman and majority shareholder of Pixar; a member of The Walt Disney Company's board of directors following its acquisition of Pixar; and the founder, chairman, and CEO of NeXT. Jobs is widely recognized as a pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, along with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.Link to full speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLcQuote at the end by Eckhart Tolle, author and spiritual teacher best known for his books, The Power of Now and A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose.Song at the end by: Stellardrone
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