I want to live Steve Job's life. I want to live his life not because he is a multi- millionaire, not because he is the co-founder and mastermind of the great Apple computers, not because he changed the world by revolutionizing the computer industry, and not because he was responsible for creating one of the cutest and touching movies ever, Toy Story.
I want to live his life because of his approach in the world. He wasn't afraid to step out of the ordinary and turn his back to the norms and expectations of society. Screw college! Screw the job settling! Screw making safe decisions. Steve Jobs is the man!!! There are only a couple of people who aren't afraid of the future and don't depend on it too much and he is one of them. He lived in his present! And to stand in his present and look at his past. Oh man.. He has really has come a long way.
I watched him make a speech in the Stanford University graduation. The whole thing is an inspiration. I couldn't take off my eyes and ears off of it even for half a second.
I took out a few lines that I will forever remember in my life and actually try to live and here it goes.
"It was impossible to connect the dots looking forward when I was in college but it was very very clear looking backwards 10 years later. Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward, you can only connect them looking backwards.So you have to somehow trust that your dots will connect in the future. You have to trust in something.. Your gut.. your destiny.. life.. karma... whatever".
A few days back I had a conversation with some of my close friends and told them what I actually wanted to do. A few said that I should finish what I started first and then after I can pursue what i want. But looking at Steve's Jobs life, he didn't wait and he never settled. He knew what he wanted and left what he didn't want to do. It actually became the greatest decision of his life. Steve Job's had the courage to find his life, passion, and love without waiting and by the age of 25, look at him...
Enough said!
I wish I could me more like this man. I don't know how he was able to go through his journey without fear. I'm also awed by the way he stood up after his huge fall when he was fired at the company he created. And even when he got a glimpse of death, his approach to it is truly inspiring and motivating.
Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
I have nothing but pure respect for this man. Steve Jobs is my idol. He is my inspiration.
So hopefully after 10 years... After dropping off the settling part of my life and dusting off my failures, I too can connect my dots when I look back and remember my journey on how I became:
