Mourning the Loss of Steve Jobs

“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after awhile.”

“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 know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

-Steve Jobs

I’m saddened that we lost Steve, but I’m sure that the inspiration he’s given me and so many other people is something we will carry with us for the rest of our lives.

Steve’s temper and bluntness gave many people the impression that, at heart, he was just a cruel person. However, every story I’ve ever read about his misgivings just made me like him more. He was blunt. He was honest. He knew there was no time to waste. While I’m sad he’s gone, I’m happy he lived his life on his terms, and made so many people realize that life is precious.

…and that design is king, and that music is the king’s king.

It doesn’t seem fitting to wish Steve to rest in peace. I can’t imagine the guy resting. I see him in an amazed state, astounded by the new opportunities all around him in the afterlife. While I am truly saddened by his loss, I am also quietly celebrating life itself, and savoring every moment I have to create things and express myself.