Every once in a while a person comes around and changes everything. The way we think, experience life, connect with the world ...


Steve Jobs was one of those people. 


When I heard of his passing I was actually sad. It was quite strange really ... I mean, to think that I've never met the man, but was so touched by his life that I felt it. When I look at the things I interact with on a regular basis it is easy for me to see Steve left a huge mark on this world. Being a digital artist I use Apple products on a daily (hourly) basis. Not because they are trendy, but because they make life work. In how we create, communicate, organize, plan, experience, inspire, get inspired ... the list goes on forever. But I'd like to think Steve saw more than that. Maybe he cared more about the way technology shaped the way we experience each other. At least, that's what I like to think.


The texts we send to family to let them know we are thinking of them.

The work we create to influence each other & shape the world.

The long-distance phone calls we take to reconnect with old friends.

The pictures we archive to save lifelong memories.

The email we send to encourage a friend who is hurting.


The real things of life. 


Here are a few quotes from Steve that I really resonate with. Cheers to a life lived to the fullest. May we strive to embrace our maximum potential as well.


:::


"Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me . . . Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful . . . that's what matters to me."


"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected."


"I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what's next."


"I'm as proud of what we don't do as I am of what we do."


"That's been one of my mantras -- focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains."


"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."



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10.08.11



Every once in a while a person comes around and changes everything. The way we think, experience life, connect with the world ...


Steve Jobs was one of those people. 


When I heard of his passing I was actually sad. It was quite strange really ... I mean, to think that I've never met the man, but was so touched by his life that I felt it. When I look at the things I interact with on a regular basis it is easy for me to see Steve left a huge mark on this world. Being a digital artist I use Apple products on a daily (hourly) basis. Not because they are trendy, but because they make life work. In how we create, communicate, organize, plan, experience, inspire, get inspired ... the list goes on forever. But I'd like to think Steve saw more than that. Maybe he cared more about the way technology shaped the way we experience each other. At least, that's what I like to think.


The texts we send to family to let them know we are thinking of them.

The work we create to influence each other & shape the world.

The long-distance phone calls we take to reconnect with old friends.

The pictures we archive to save lifelong memories.

The email we send to encourage a friend who is hurting.


The real things of life. 


Here are a few quotes from Steve that I really resonate with. Cheers to a life lived to the fullest. May we strive to embrace our maximum potential as well.


:::


"Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me . . . Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful . . . that's what matters to me."


"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected."


"I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what's next."


"I'm as proud of what we don't do as I am of what we do."


"That's been one of my mantras -- focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains."


"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."





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