# A Limited Life and an Original Path by Steve Jobs > “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” > **— Steve Jobs**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [Stanford Commencement Address, June 12, 2005 — Stanford Report](https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2005/06/youve-got-find-love-jobs-says) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — “A Limited Life and an Original Path.” - **Why it belongs:** Freedom becomes the obligation to inhabit one’s own life rather than imitate another’s. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Aesthetic - The American Spirit Aesthetic|The American Spirit]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - Cultural Thesis 01 - Freedom Requires Form|Freedom Requires Form]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Spirit|American Spirit]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” — Steve Jobs, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-a-limited-life-and-an-original-path ```