Thursday, August 2, 2018

The Adopted Son. Comments

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(Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life'. Steve Jobs. Commencement Address at Stanford University) .

When cancer took Steve Jobs' life too early,
Silicon Valley lost an tireless innovator
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Michael Walker
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Rajnish Manga 03 August 2018

(2) 'In the darkness, I look at the green lights from the life supporting machines and hear the humming mechanical sounds, I can feel the breath of god of death drawing closer… Now I know, when we have accumulated sufficient wealth to last our lifetime, we should pursue other matters that are unrelated to wealth… Should be something that is more important: Perhaps relationships, perhaps art, perhaps a dream from younger days'.

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Michael Walker 04 August 2018

I agree. Steve did not really enjoy life because he worked too hard too many long hours. also, he did not give away some of his wealth to charities, as Bill Gates did.

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Rajnish Manga 03 August 2018

(1) You have succinctly encapsulated Steve Jobs' life, work and the success. He paid a heavy cost for what he achieved. I was also impressed by his last words a par of which is given below: At this moment, lying on the sick bed and recalling my whole life, I realize that all the recognition and wealth that I took so much pride in, have paled and become meaningless in the face of impending death.

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