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Steve Jobs

03/08/08

@ Stanford

You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards, so you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.

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Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

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Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

03/08/08

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Steve Jobs

03/08/08

@ Stanford

It was impossible to connect the dots looking forward when I was in college, but it was very clear looking backwards ten years later.

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Steve Jobs

03/08/08

@ Stanford

Believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart, even when it leads you off the well-worn path.

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Robert Greene

10/09/22

@ Lewis Howes

Your current situation doesn't dictate your future; envisioning a different path can lead to new opportunities.

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Frederik G. Pferdt

05/14/25

@ EO

The future is not something that just happens; it's something that you make happen.

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Joe Dispenza

08/14/23

@ The Diary Of A CEO

Many people cling to their past and self-pity instead of believing in their future, which is why it's crucial to romance your future rather than your past.

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

Invest in optimism and the future you want to see, rather than the future you fear; this mindset can lead to better investment outcomes.

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Dr Rangan Chatterjee Cast

01/20/23

@ Dr Rangan Chatterjee

The best way to predict your future is to create it, stepping beyond your comfort zone and embracing the unknown.

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Chris Williamson Cast

04/01/25

@ Chris Williamson

It's important to maintain a general optimism about the future while being skeptical of specific opportunities, as this balance can help navigate the uncertainties of life.

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Bipul Sinha

06/06/25

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

In high-risk activities like starting a business, you must rely on your own intuition rather than others' judgments, as the future is inherently different from the past.