Thread by @blogjunkie

Today is the 10th anniversary of Steve Jobs' passing. I'm not one for role models, but I looked up to Steve Jobs and he was someone I really wanted to meet in person. Sadly that's not possible so I want to share how Steve impacted my life #SteveJobs

I looked up to Steve Jobs not because he was the mercurial CEO of Apple. I admired him because he overcame massive hurdles and his dedication to his vision.
In 1985, the company he founded in his garage fired him. He would later come back to save Apple businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-app…

Under Steve Jobs, Apple began putting a lot of effort into the design of their products. Their iMacs were colorful and their iPods were fun. This was when I began paying attention to Apple and loved watching Steve announce new products with his "reality distortion field"

In 2004, Steve Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He fought it off and spoke of his close brush with death in his famous Stanford University commencement speech. He didn't even graduate, but they wanted him to give a speech 🤣

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life," Steve said in his speech. "And, most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become."

The speech contained another nugget that inspired my career decisions. #DontSettle

Steve Jobs then went on to oversee the creation and launch of the iPhone in 2007. He passed away 4 years later.

Steve said he wanted to put a ding in the universe. Thank you Steve, you certainly put a ding in mine.

Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish

Tim honoring Steve 🥲

https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/1445358107157221379