So why it is that Steve jobs has been revered so much by the entire world..! Is the reason the inventions he did? Or the technology that he presented to the world? That too but the biggest reason why Jobs has been such an inspiration is the fact that he stood tall & proud presenting to the world a person whose mind was never deterred by cancer. His brain worked as efficiently despite a failing body.
Ever since pancreatic cancer hit, Steve knew the journey is not going to last long. May be that is why he refused to wait… wait for the eventuality to happen. He made a choice! A brave choice that opened doors for such technology that would have probably taken him 20 years to develop but for the reasons he kept close to his heart until very late. It was a tall order however the man who is known to speak very little took it on himself to show the world what only a great mind like Edison displayed or for that matter what Willy Wonka illustrated in the chocolate factory.
For me Steve Jobs was more of an artist, a painter who may have had a different canvas but the purpose was the same. Bring to life what the world deserves to see and feel and absorb and more importantly enrich itself with. His words at the Stanford convocation in 2005 are not just enlightening but also autobiographical. He was not only a super creative czar in the world of apple but also someone who felt and more importantly conveyed a common man’s emotions and worries. The part where he talked about the fear of death and how it is life’s biggest invention really wells up nothing but ‘respect’ for the man who so beautifully put forth a truth we all know about but somehow programmed to forget.
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May be that was what was different about Steve..! May be he never forgot the fact that death is an eventuality that does not knock on the door except interrupts the flow of life. Before his could go out of him he made sure he gives the world something to remember him by. The quality of a true human being who has indeed served a purpose; A purpose that looks out for the progress of the human race not only in technological creations and inventions but also in examples of ‘self belief’ that took his creations leaps and bounds ahead of others, ‘righteousness’ that made him resign from the CEO position thanks to failing health, passion that still saw him standing tall for the launch of the latest ipad and most importantly humaneness that never let go of the dream he dreamt in a garage 25 years ago with a friend who shared the same name but probably not the same destiny!! R.I.P Steve Jobs!
