Steve Jobs was all about the big picture and I’m not talking about the iPhone
December 6th, 2024Don’t know if you’ve ever seen this, it’s the email Steve Jobs wrote to himself shortly before he died. I was just made aware of it. It was written Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 11:08p. I share it here with you.
I grow little of the food I eat, and of the little I do grow I did not breed or perfect the seeds.
I do not make any of my own clothing.
I speak a language I did not invent or refine.
I did not discover the mathematics I use.
I am protected by freedoms and laws I did not conceive of or legislate, and do not enforce or adjudicate.
I am moved by music I did not create myself.
When I needed medical attention, I was helpless to help myself survive.
I did not invent the transistor, the microprocessor, object oriented programming, or most of the technology I work with.
I love and admire my species, living and dead, and am totally dependent on them for my life and well being.
Steve Jobs
(I think that’s really big picture thinking. This is what I will reflect on this holiday season)
Peace,
Garry