For me, Steve Jobs was a saint in blue jeans. Sainthood is always not about moving away from the worldly existence, to live in complete isolation, searching nirvana. If your goals are clear, thoughts are pure and you have a very stable mind, you can achieve whatever you have intended to, in this very world itself. Steve left behind his impression on millions of lives; a most vital trait of any true saint. I was not surprised witnessing the outburst of emotions which gripped the world as the news spread. People are hurt. I've never seen such uniform expression of feeling, in the visibly culturally diverse world.
It takes more than business acumen to touch lives of people in Patna and Palo Alto, in the same manner. It needs charisma.
Steve was no conventional business executive, but someone with impeccable sense of human wants. A greater understanding of tomorrow. He used to say that it is not consumers' responsibility to know what they want. He was someone who dared to look beyond spreadsheets, presentations and numbers. He firmly believed that there are things which are beyond science and can be comprehended only with obsession. He was true, as everything in this world can not be justifiable and practically applicable. He was very good at typography which he attended after dropping out of school. He always gave credit to the time he had spend learning fonts, curves and minute details paid to each letter to give artistic finesse. He said he used it all when first designed Macintosh computer came out, the first with beautiful typography.
The journey from first Macintosh to the iPhone was a result of continuous effort towards bringing precision into every little effort - every time. Such was his eye for detail that his colleagues used to hate him for that. Even a smaller gradient difference in colour never missed & never ever tolerated. This can only happen when someone really cares and takes ownership of the act. You take any Apple product, two thing you will always find in balance, style and quality. Any mismatch in any of the two will result in mediocre product, which is in plenty in the market. The attention to details and superb taste of design differentiated Steve Jobs from others.
There can be volumes written on this great man, already thousands of pages are available on the net about Jobs. I wish everybody in India should read about him in great detail. We are in desperate need of thought leaders like him to shape India of the 21st Century.
Steve, may your soul rest in peace. I can only say that your genius was unmatched. You will continue to inspire young minds, generations to generations, to think beyond obvious. World will miss you our very own Saint in blue jeans. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
It takes more than business acumen to touch lives of people in Patna and Palo Alto, in the same manner. It needs charisma.
Steve was no conventional business executive, but someone with impeccable sense of human wants. A greater understanding of tomorrow. He used to say that it is not consumers' responsibility to know what they want. He was someone who dared to look beyond spreadsheets, presentations and numbers. He firmly believed that there are things which are beyond science and can be comprehended only with obsession. He was true, as everything in this world can not be justifiable and practically applicable. He was very good at typography which he attended after dropping out of school. He always gave credit to the time he had spend learning fonts, curves and minute details paid to each letter to give artistic finesse. He said he used it all when first designed Macintosh computer came out, the first with beautiful typography.
The journey from first Macintosh to the iPhone was a result of continuous effort towards bringing precision into every little effort - every time. Such was his eye for detail that his colleagues used to hate him for that. Even a smaller gradient difference in colour never missed & never ever tolerated. This can only happen when someone really cares and takes ownership of the act. You take any Apple product, two thing you will always find in balance, style and quality. Any mismatch in any of the two will result in mediocre product, which is in plenty in the market. The attention to details and superb taste of design differentiated Steve Jobs from others.
There can be volumes written on this great man, already thousands of pages are available on the net about Jobs. I wish everybody in India should read about him in great detail. We are in desperate need of thought leaders like him to shape India of the 21st Century.
Steve, may your soul rest in peace. I can only say that your genius was unmatched. You will continue to inspire young minds, generations to generations, to think beyond obvious. World will miss you our very own Saint in blue jeans. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
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