How to Live before you Die
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · English
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Learn the Theory
Read the textbook chapter carefully. Note down definitions, formulas, and key concepts.
Practice Problems
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Revise & Test
Revise key formulas and concepts without looking at notes. Take a practice quiz to test your understanding. Mark weak areas for re-revision.
Spaced Revision
Revisit How to Live before you Die after a week. Use flashcards for quick recall. Solve previous year questions from this chapter.
What to Focus On
- The speech was delivered at Stanford University in 2005.
- It consists of three personal stories.
- Main themes: passion, failure, death, and purpose.
- Dropping out allowed him to follow his curiosity.
- Calligraphy class taught him about fonts and design.
- This knowledge became crucial in Apple’s computer design.
- He was fired from Apple despite his success.
- The failure felt devastating but led to new opportunities.
- He founded NeXT and Pixar during this period.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Steve Jobs dropped out of college because he didn’t like studying or was lazy.
The 'dots' in 'connecting the dots' refer to random events in life that have no real connection.
Being fired from Apple was a failure and a low point with no positive outcome.
Memory Tips
Three stories in Steve Jobs' speech: Connecting the Dots, Love and Loss, Death
Dropping out of Reed College and taking calligraphy class
Jobs was adopted; his biological mother refused to sign papers until parents promised college
Calligraphy led to Mac’s beautiful fonts
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