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.
Source: razorianfly.com
Here’s to the crazy ones…
Idolize neither Bill Gates, Nor Steve Jobs
A very interesting article here:
Apple is undoubtedly the gold standard of today’s tech world. In fact, it’s probably the gold standard of American industry at the moment. Its innovative design, user interface, and ecosystem make it a titan in any category it enters. And it’s clear that Steve Jobs was the reason Apple rose to its current heights from the brink of bankruptcy. In the wake of his death, HBR espoused his greatness — something I’ve done as well. And he was great. Steve Jobs has likely been our generation’s most important leader in the world of business. But Steve Jobs is not the most important leader from the world of business. While Jobs should be who MBAs and industrial designers try to emulate, I’m not sure he’s who we should idolize. That respect should be bestowed on someone we talk less and less about, Bill Gates.
Maxwell Wessel, Harvard Business Review: November 1, 2011 12:29 PM
On the issue of who to “idolize”—Bill Gates or Steve Jobs—I would say that there are things from both men we can learn from. And yet from a Christian world-view, I must submit that all Christians ought to imitate Christ, and godly men and women of the faith who have followed wholly after Christ.
Sure, Bill Gates has done much in the area of philanthropy. With his vast amount of wealth, he has been able to do what few Christians have—“eliminating diseases, increasing development standards, and generally fighting inequality.” But we must understand that no “good work” done in the name of the common can redeem anybody from dead works before the living God.
Yes, as Christians we should love our neighbor. And yes, both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs have done much for the betterment of our society in their respective areas. Yet, eternal redemption is only through the blood of Jesus Christ—something both Bill and Steve need. (Hebrews 9:11-14)
Source: blogs.hbr.org
A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs - NYTimes.com
Mona Simpson provides, in daring yet delicate prose, the most beautiful and intimate portrait of Steve Jobs we will likely ever see.
This brought up such a wealth of emotion for me I had to pause several times to get through it. It may likely be the same for you.
If you do nothing else today, grab a box of tissues and read this.
Source: minimalmac
Steve Jobs - @Challies’ reflections on the biography
Tim Challies on “Steve Jobs”:
The question is, could the biographer avoid the pull of that field, or would he too fall into it? For the biographer to remain objective about his subject, he would need to remain outside that field. Did Isaacson succeed? I am not convinced that he did. It seems that over the course of the book, Isaacson’s writing changes. By the end he is not just describing products, but offering gushing editorials about them. Meanwhile, the negative side of Jobs is downplayed in favor of his innovation. I suppose we cannot know for sure, but it seemed to me like Isaacson may have been yet another person who fell under the mysterious sway of Steve Jobs. This does not lessen the biography, but I guess it does show that the definitive account of the man’s life may need to wait for a future biographer.
As I said from the outset, I found this a particularly compelling biography. Jobs was clearly a very complex individual and Isaacson has succeeded in creating a fascinating character study. I learned a lot from reading it and am still trying to absorb and express those lessons. As is often the case when I read a biography, it will undoubtedly take several weeks or months for it all to settle.
I learned earlier today that Steve Jobs’ last words were, “Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.” What I wouldn’t give to know what it was that he understood or perceived in those last moments. I wonder if he finally understood futility, that in all of his creativity, in all of his enlightenment, that he had missed the truest light of all.
Read the rest of the book review here.
Source: challies.com
Walter Isaacson Interview: Steve Jobs Weighed All The Options For His Cancer Treatment
Earlier today I got a chance to talk to Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs’ authorized biographer. Isaacson’s 620-page book hits bookstands today. He spoke while preparing to check out of his hotel in New York, where he’s conducting a whirlwind media tour for the book, which promises to be one of the biggest hits of the year.
In our interview, Isaacson revealed that Jobs was actually a lot more active in his cancer treatment than previous reports have suggested. He also thinks Apple will be OK without Jobs because he spent a decade building a great team and an institution infused with his DNA. And that the man, like the company he built, was an intriguing mix of the arts and sciences.
Steve Jobs and his rejection of the Christian faith
Steve Jobs and his rejection of the Christian faith:
Even though they were not fervent about their faith, Jobs’s parents wanted him to have a religious upbringing, so they took him to the Lutheran church most Sundays. That came to an end when he was thirteen. In July 1968 Life magazine published a shocking cover showing a pair of starving children in Biafra. Jobs took it to Sunday school and confronted the church’s pastor. “If I raise my finger, will God know which one I’m going to raise even before I do it?”
The pastor answered, “Yes, God knows everything.”
Jobs then pulled out the Life cover and asked, “Well, does God know about this and what’s going to happen to those children?”
“Steve, I know you don’t understand, but yes, God knows about that.”
Jobs announced that he didn’t want to have anything to do with worshipping such a God, and he never went back to church. …
Isaacson, Walter (2011). Steve Jobs (Kindle Locations 543-550). Simon & Schuster. Kindle Edition.
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EDIT: To be sure, it was quite sad knowing that Steve Jobs had passed away without knowing Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Josh Harris’ prayer here is fitting.
Apple - Apple Events - Celebrating Steve
Watch the special event, filmed live at the Apple campus in Cupertino, California.
This is the video of the special event Apple held in celebration of Steve last Wednesday. This is required watching.
Boy, I’m really filling up your homework list for the week, huh?
Source: minimalmac
Steve Jobs - the authorized biography by Walter Isaacson, just arrived on my Kindle!
I somehow need to make time in my life to read all 656 pages of this sometime soon lol! Recreational reading I’m sure… hehehe
I just pre-ordered on Kindle “Steve Jobs” - the authorized biography by Walter Isaacson.
Arrives Monday, October 24, 2011… can’t wait!
