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“No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.
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
1955-2011
You could say that Steve Jobs was the Willy Wonka of electronics and brilliant devices. Every few months he would surprise us and pop out of his secret magical tech savvy factory and idea or dispositive that would excite us like we were 5 years old again.
Most of his creations were the equivalent to that Super Nintendo behind the Christmas tree; he rarely ever disappointed any of his fans. Not only he was a foundation and compass for Apple, but he also created Pixar; defining a brand new era for animation, movies scripts and movie development.
The inevitable happened and Steve Jobs died due to cancer with 56 years old. The combination of design, technologic improvement and customer service satisfaction Steve accomplished, established a new beginning. And his departure will not put a stop to the movement he put in motion a long time ago. The wheel will keep on spinning. This is just getting started, and under any circumstances a death means an end to a legacy.
We are so sorry that you had to leave us, Steve, but we are grateful that you were with us at all.
If you would like to share your thoughts, memories, and condolences, please email rememberingsteve@apple.com