Steve Job, The Death of a Genius

Obviously, I do not take credit for this photo

October 5, 2011 was a heartbreaking day for apple users around the world, and those who admire the eccentric genius.  Steve Jobs was fighting Pancreatic Cancer for many years, and his body finally gave up.  Ever since I got my first green Ipod nano, I admired Steve Jobs.  There was an air of arrogance about his persona, but this was made up by his genius and confidence trait of always knowing what was best for us.

One thing I admire most about people is their ability to preserve, and I enjoy hearing about different success stories.  Steve Jobs story appeals to me the most.  Jobs was adopted, and his parents who had never went to college tried hard to supply him a good childhood.  He went to Reed College for a semester, when he came to the realization that college was not for him.  He worked hard a started Apple Computer in his parent’s garage with a friend.  Without a college degree, he made Apple the most successful company in the world.   Today, Apple is worth more than 1 billion dollars.

Another part in Steve’s life that inspires me is when he was fired from Apple.  He was left with nothing, and even more embarrassingly, fired from a company he created.  Although, Jobs used this downfall to be even more successful and created another flourishing company, Pixar.  Without Jobs, we would not have the animated movies we all love, like Toy Story and Finding Nemo! Later, he was invited to work as CEO of Apple, the company he created many years ago.  Jobs motivation to succeed is what inspires me.


Whenever I need inspiration, I go on YouTube and listen to this link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc

Even though it is 15 minutes long, every time I listen to it, I feel uplifted.