Steve Jobs: Lessons From Life
No doubt, you’ve seen plenty of tributes about Steve Jobs ans lessons gained from his life. I think the flood of responses and reflections shows the impact that he’s had on many people.
I’m just going to share two quotes from him that I appreciate and think can help add value to life.
Keep It Simple; Be Focused
People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully.
Apple products have a defining trait of keeping the interface simple and clean. Think of the iPod and it’s wheel button design. Steve had specific ideas of what he wanted. He didn’t need focus groups telling him what to make and how it should be done.
How about you? Do you have focus in your life? Do you feel like you have balance? What goal do you have for yourself and your family? Each couple have to figure for themselves what their goals are. You tend to be more successful when you focus on a few instead of a lot of goals.
Love What You Do
Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.
His happiness wasn’t from making money, it came from creating and sharing. Technology and industries were changing based on products that Apple released. Steve was doing what he loved and was with people he loved when he passed.
Don’t wait to get started on doing work you love. If you have a family to support and you can’t leap in, then take baby steps. Work on the side doing what you love, keep your expenses low, and save money to make the transition.
Fascinating how someone can have a large impact on others. Steve Jobs was a confident and original thinker and with his partner Steve Wozniak they created a company with a string of memorable products and ideas. I’m truly sadden that he passed away at a relatively young age.
Celebration of Life
On a happier note, SPF and his wife are parents of a baby boy! Understandably they are taking some time off as a family. I wrote a guest post for Sustainable Personal Finance titled Baby on Board: Our Budget with a Baby. My husband and I are sharing our personal experience with our monthly budget so far. Please check it and leave your congrats to the happy family on their site.
Personal Finance Posts to Catch Up On
If you have some free time this weekend and want some tips and information for your finances, be sure to read some of these wonderful posts.
- Is It Possible People Are This Clueless About Their Cash Flow? via My Journey to Millions
- Emotions, a Mortgage, and a New Baby: What Would You Do? via Squirrelers
- The Cost of Owning a Cat via Canadian Finance Blog
- 9 Ways to Save Money Raising a Kid via Saving Money Today
- Understanding Mutual Fund Share Classes – (Or Why You Should Just Invest In Index Funds) via Amateur Asset Allocator
- How to be a Conservative Investor via Gen X Finance
- Evaluating Vanguard’s New Life Strategy Funds via Oblivious Investor
- Rules of Thumb for Money via Boomer & Echo
- Small Changes Add Up To Big Savings via Canadian Finance Blog
- It’s Time to Return to Value Investing via Roth IRA
- The Hidden Cost of Credit Cards via Free From Broke
I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did. I also recommend checking out my blogroll to pick up some great personal finance blogs to follow. Please also let me know what are some of your favorite blogs that you enjoy reading on a regular basis.
Have fun this weekend with your family and try to stay cool!
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