The passing of a great man
And no-one can really argue against that. Who knows what the after-life holds... God?
But still some people are moved to somewhere beyond this life prematurely. I know of family friends who have been taken too soon. And it sucks. It sucks because they are often the most nicest and dearest people. Not that I'm saying anyone deserves to die early, but of all people these are the least deserving.
Despite having his adversaries, Steve was an innovator and futurist in the highest regard. He had the ability to know what consumers wanted before the consumers knew themselves, and ended up revolutionising the way we interact with one another. When the iPhone first debuted in 2007, it was a game changer. The iPad brought back the mainstream tablet market. I use both my iPhone and iPad every day, and it has changed my life for the better.
Like many, I never met Steve, but will gladly state that he has changed my life. I can't say the same about any other CEO in the world.
Like my family friends, he was dedicated to his beliefs, and worked tirelessly to achieve them. It is the roll of the dice that took their lives. As MG put it, not even Jobs' billionaire status could save him.
I would like to think that instead of writing a sob-post about his passing, he would want us to instead spend our time working towards furthering ourselves as leaders in our own fields. Too bad, because I'm writing this one post anyway.
Thanks for all your work.
