# Loving the Work by Steve Jobs > “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” > **— 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]] — “Loving the Work.” - **Why it belongs:** Great work is presented as the visible consequence of sustained devotion. ## 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 Character - Value 02 - Competence|Competence]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - Cultural Thesis 02 - Competence Made Visible|Competence Made Visible]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Invention|American Invention]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” — Steve Jobs, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-loving-the-work ```