Life-Changing Advice From "Nerds" Who Made It Big

The Apple legend discussed the importance of following your passion when he spoke to graduates at Stanford University in 2005:

"For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'no' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something."