On life and creativity

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

Extract from the Stanford University Commencement address delivered by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, on June 12, 2005.

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You can read the whole text here.

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And if you admire creativity, vision, and people who refuse to let go of their childlike joy and wonder, I think you might enjoy The Pixar Story. 

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Comments

[Courtney]

I've watched that and found it very inspiring!

Also, I'm inspired by your work and am dying for another novel! I toured the Swan House in Atlanta recently and felt like I had stepped into one of your stories... LOVED IT!!!