In this video, the late business magnate, inventor and early pioneer of the personal computer revolution, Steve Jobs shares three stories from his life that helped shape his views, and which helped him to achieve what he did.
Story 1: Connect the Dots
Much of what Steve Jobs stumbled into by following his curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on. Whilst it may be impossible to connect the dots looking forward, it can be very clear looking backwards. You have to trust that it will all work out okay and that the dots will somehow connect in your future. Believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart, even when it leads you off the well-worn path, and that will make all the difference.
Story 2: Love and Loss
Sometimes life is going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. When it seems like you've lost everything, focus on what you love and trust that all will come good. If you love what you're doing, it can help you to keep going when the times get tough. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied, is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work, is to love what you do. If you haven't found what you love to do yet, keep looking. And don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.
Story 3: Death
When Steve Jobs was 17, he read a quote that went something like "If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right". That quote made an impression on him, and since then, he looked in the mirror every morning and asked himself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer was "No" for too many days in a row, he knew he needed to change something. Remembering that you'll be dead soon can be the most important tool you'll ever encounter to help you make the big choices in life. Almost all fears and embarrassments fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become”
- Steve Jobs
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