If it wasn’t for Steve Jobs, I wouldn’t be walking around with my arsenal of Apple products…iPod, iPhone, iPad, MacBook…all with pink covers and accessories (even a pink mouse). Because that’s just me.
And isn’t that the point of it all? Breaking the mold, living your individuality, realizing your personal potential and not being afraid to follow your inner voice. Steve Jobs made computers “for the rest of us,” and by doing so, he allowed us to make them uniquely ours in a way that has helped me (as they have for so many others) begin to tap into my true self.
Steve’s death has reminded me that I can never be a drone—corporate or otherwise. More importantly, he’s reminded me that being bold is what has allowed me to do everything in my life, from working my way through college to being successful in the corporate world to starting a business and now raising a child on my own.
So in honor of the man who defined achievement through boldness, I’ve decided in our own way to keep Steve’s torch burning through this blog.
Today’s reminder is summarized best by Steve himself:
