Commencement Argumentative Essay

Life is very short and should be cherished. You never know what is going to happen in life, so we have to take it day by day. Life is a beautiful thing that could get taken away at any moment. The good things in life make it worth living, and nothing should be taken for granted. In Steve Job’s Commencement Address he states “Because almost everything- all external, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure- these things just fall away in the face of death leaving only what is truly important.” In other words, when you die you have no worries, so when you are alive, live for the embarrassment, live with all the failure you have been through and have pride in what you have because nothing matters when you die. Steve Jobs has a point about
I could not imagine how he felt or even how his family felt. He had to tell them about it, and he had said it was hard for him. He wanted to get it in his families heads so that it was not so hard for them to say goodbye in a few months. A miracle had later happened and his cancer was curable, he had surgery and was good to go, he was cancer free. He states, ‘And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s changes agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.” Everyone knows they are going to die so get ready for it, we are not able to stop death, life is going to go on still which means have fun with life and enjoy every second. Knowing people were put in this earth to die hurts to say but it is the truth and there is no stopping it. Life is a beautiful thing and should be cherished, with no regrets. Everything is gone when you are gone so live life to the max while you can and be happy. Do not let anyone tell you how to live your life, this is your life and you decide what you do, where you go, and the type of people you hang out