Book review on Steve Jobs
Before I read it, I think he is talented and very cool; after reading, I still think he is gifted in good faith, but just relatively cool.
In the past, we venerate the Saints mostly because of the perfect character. Even though they are not defective, at least these blots couldn’t be recorded in historical documents.
Howbeit, in regard to Steve, I am still fascinated with him without force of power, free of economic behavior but with the book.
Because I know he is not everything, but the only thing.
Love him on account of the bravery that he gives me. Life is inundated with choices and making choices like air everywhere. Every time when I stand in front of the door, doubts on myself, confusion with life and fear of something behind the door obstruct me. I just wander up and down, and step back. It’s at that time, a little voice arises ‘Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.’ and becomes louder and firmer to shake my soul, directly accesses to my soul.
As he said ‘the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it’. In modern society, it’s more difficult to be different. Living like
others and hiding the true self in the crowd and a tiny corner in your heart is the best and safest way to live out your days. Fly against the wind, you will get more hurts compared to people who daren’t. Meanwhile, you will get a pair of stronger wings on a broader stage belonging to you.
Select what gives you a sense of meaning, direction and satisfaction in life and remember that ‘there are numerous things to do in life, and now we have chosen this one thing, let us make it a classic’.
The borderline between love and hate is often thin. As a matter of fact, I mean I feel a little antipathy against the irresponsibility and feel ashamed for him according to his act of plagiarism or tending to plagiarize.
It shocked me when I read ‘very often, when told of a new idea, he will immediately attack it and say that it is worthless or even stupid . . .but if the idea is a good one he will soon be telling people about it as though it was his own.’Moreover, he cited
Picasso ’s words ‘good artists copy, great artists steal’ to whitewash and rationalize his behavior.
Furthermore, he is a master of the high-handed and arbitrary.When knowing that Bill Gates stole GUI from him, he was cranky and roaring.
‘I think it’s more like we both had this rich neighbor named Xerox and I broke into his house to steal the TV set and found out that you had already stolen it.’ Bill’s words please me. Also, he detected the reality, a truth----Steve is plagiarizing.
Genius and madness are only one step away. He is the best confirmation of this
sentence, especially his bigotry.
I do admire Steve’s bigotry, his bigotry for perfect. If he’s decided that something should happen, then he’s just going to make it happen. Sometimes, he is like a child who won’t cease kicking up a row until he gets what he wants. The only difference is that he gets what he wants by himself instead of waiting to be given.He was guided by his intuition.
We may not change the world like him. But we could choose not to compromise to reality. We must be aware that the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.
No matter what, the best way to predict the future is to invent it!
Book review on Steve Jobs
Before I read it, I think he is talented and very cool; after reading, I still think he is gifted in good faith, but just relatively cool.
In the past, we venerate the Saints mostly because of the perfect character. Even though they are not defective, at least these blots couldn’t be recorded in historical documents.
Howbeit, in regard to Steve, I am still fascinated with him without force of power, free of economic behavior but with the book.
Because I know he is not everything, but the only thing.
Love him on account of the bravery that he gives me. Life is inundated with choices and making choices like air everywhere. Every time when I stand in front of the door, doubts on myself, confusion with life and fear of something behind the door obstruct me. I just wander up and down, and step back. It’s at that time, a little voice arises ‘Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.’ and becomes louder and firmer to shake my soul, directly accesses to my soul.
As he said ‘the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it’. In modern society, it’s more difficult to be different. Living like
others and hiding the true self in the crowd and a tiny corner in your heart is the best and safest way to live out your days. Fly against the wind, you will get more hurts compared to people who daren’t. Meanwhile, you will get a pair of stronger wings on a broader stage belonging to you.
Select what gives you a sense of meaning, direction and satisfaction in life and remember that ‘there are numerous things to do in life, and now we have chosen this one thing, let us make it a classic’.
The borderline between love and hate is often thin. As a matter of fact, I mean I feel a little antipathy against the irresponsibility and feel ashamed for him according to his act of plagiarism or tending to plagiarize.
It shocked me when I read ‘very often, when told of a new idea, he will immediately attack it and say that it is worthless or even stupid . . .but if the idea is a good one he will soon be telling people about it as though it was his own.’Moreover, he cited
Picasso ’s words ‘good artists copy, great artists steal’ to whitewash and rationalize his behavior.
Furthermore, he is a master of the high-handed and arbitrary.When knowing that Bill Gates stole GUI from him, he was cranky and roaring.
‘I think it’s more like we both had this rich neighbor named Xerox and I broke into his house to steal the TV set and found out that you had already stolen it.’ Bill’s words please me. Also, he detected the reality, a truth----Steve is plagiarizing.
Genius and madness are only one step away. He is the best confirmation of this
sentence, especially his bigotry.
I do admire Steve’s bigotry, his bigotry for perfect. If he’s decided that something should happen, then he’s just going to make it happen. Sometimes, he is like a child who won’t cease kicking up a row until he gets what he wants. The only difference is that he gets what he wants by himself instead of waiting to be given.He was guided by his intuition.
We may not change the world like him. But we could choose not to compromise to reality. We must be aware that the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.
No matter what, the best way to predict the future is to invent it!