This generation didn’t get to see Alexander Graham Bell first hand, neither did we get to see Thomas Edison or many of the other first class innovators and creators of the past 150 years. We did however, get to watch, albiet from a distance, Steve Jobs. Yesterday he passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Here is a video on Steve Jobs as a historical figure
Here is a great article from the Wall Street Journal on his passing.
Here’s a list of the innovations that he was a part of during his lifetime:
- He created the first personal computer that everyday people could use.
- He created/popularized icons, fonts, the mouse, and other elements of the personal commputer that we take for granted today.
- He changed the music business with Itunes and a monetary system to pay for mp3 music files.
- He changed music with the ipod.
- He changed the phone business with the iphone.
- He changed the magazine/newspaper business with the ipad
- He changed the movie business with Pixar movies.
- and more…
Here’s some lessons we all could learn:
- Be an original. Steve Jobs wasn’t trying to be anyone else.
- Be passionate. No one gets anywhere by being pasive about their work, life, and future.
- Do something unique. Don’t just be a cog, do something unique with the gifts God has given you.
- Create great experiences. Don’t just create products, stuff that will rot, seek to impact people.
God’s blessing on his family at this difficult time.
David Curry
