I believe that great people are God’s gift to us.
Every once in a while, people come along who advance our understanding of math, science and technology. Great minds whose genius changes our lives for the better.
Sir Isaac Newton. Albert Einstein. Bill Gates.
Steve Jobs.
Jobs died today. A bright light has gone out.
And people are mourning en masse. That’s how you know he was special, a gift to humanity. And you know what? That’s beautiful.
We mourn when we lose public figures. They are a part of us. And no less so was Steve Jobs.
He made the most of his time here on earth. His contributions changed how we live.
I love that people are putting flowers at Apple headquarters.
Thank you, Steve.
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I’m so glad you posted today, especially in light of your thought provoking post on Sept. 1st, after Steve Jobs stepped down. Of the all the Jobs-related pieces & tweets I’ve read over the last 24 hours, you’re the only one who thought about & tried to make sense of his death in religious terms – & it’s such an interesting perspective. & I too love that people are leaving flowers, notes & memorials at Apple stores worldwide (eg, http://instagr.am/p/PTND0/ via @DKBerman).
@hmf: Thank you so much — thank you for reading and for your thoughtful comments and the links. 🙂
“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 others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” Steve Jobs, 2005