Apple CEO Tim Cook was invited to give lecture at Ohio University's graduation ceremony, celebrate this Sunday online. As a practice in these events, Cook's words receive an inspiring message for young professionals, without ignoring the challenges of the current situation and the post-pandemic world.
In 7 minutes, a 55-second video found on YouTube, Cook shared from his home wearing an Ohio State logo shirt and Apple Watch. In his speech he remembered several facts point to a new beginning in the history of the United States and its own history
Tim Cook is asking new experts to build a better future than they think is secure.
At the beginning of his talk Tim Cook first addressed the Spanish flu and the conclusion of Franklin D. Roosevelt, T.S. Eliot and Amelia Earhart after recovering from their infection. As back then, he invited those in attendance to recover and build a "A better future than what they think is safe".
"When our good plans are lost or we are shocked at the loss of something that would never happen … there are reasons to thank the neck tire, looking up the story we were writing for ourselves."
Cook talked about his joining Apple in 1998, and showed off his luck by spending the rest of my professional life working for Steve Jobs: "The loneliness I lost when losing Steve was proof that there was something eternal or more powerful than the impact we had on others."
Cook said farewell to the class of 2020 will Think again. Take action again. Build a better future than your true thinking. And, at the worst moment, we call hope again. ”