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Steve Jobs Secrets of Life

Silicon Valley Historical Association · interview · Watch on YouTube

Tech pioneers & interviewsProductivity & self-improvement

What it is

A short excerpt from a 1994 interview of Steve Jobs in which he says everything around us was made up by people no smarter than you, and that you can change and shape the world.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Quoted in threads on motivation, agency and regret as an encouraging reminder that the world can be changed.

  • 6 people recommended it
  • 6 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2012, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “Here's a video of what I thought was really profound for me”

    dmak, 2014-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: Which books changed your life?”

  2. “the world is something you can change, not merely participate in.”

    Jobs says the world can be changed because it was made by people no smarter than you.

    keiferski, 2020-12 · Strong recommendation · in “Things You're Allowed to Do”

  3. “Here's a 1-minute interview which embodies the same message”

    denzil_correa, 2012-01 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.””

  4. “Steve Jobs on Life”

    Jobs on life, offered as encouragement.

    thiagoperes, 2013-01 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: How do you stop regretting?”

  5. “Everything in life is made up of people who are no smarter than you.”

    Jobs says life is made by people no smarter than you, and you can shape it.

    Revex, 2014-12 · Recommendation · in “The Programmer's Dream (A Ramble)”

  6. “Here is some advice from a well know person”

    bsldld, 2020-06 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: I implemented the life I designed: perfect but I feel lost. What now?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: steve jobs, motivation, entrepreneurship, life advice, 1994 interview

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