The American Dream is to “live your life” ..a profound concept 500 years ago. ANYTHING more is not the American dream, but a specific dream. The American Dream became controversial because we complicated it and forgot how offensive it is to simply say “Get off me and let me LIVE!” · · · →
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Ingratitude
It broke my heart, but, honestly, we all knew it was coming.
A man wanted to be a writer, his father told him to conform to society like an interchangeable part, he became a leader in an industry funded by Apple contracts, then said to ignore Steve Jobs—the very man who made him rich. It reminds me of the brat teen, cursing his parents, saying he has nothing.. when he, too, has a MacBook, iPad, iPod, iPhone, and maybe even an iHome and the accouterments to boot.
Steve Jobs didn’t get along with people because he stayed focused on his vision: putting a ding in the universe. His company cultivated teamwork, not because they tried to get along, but because they pursued the same goals, ruthlessly. Steve didn’t worry about food. He was hungry during some of his greatest years of learning because his passions took priority. And, most of all, Steve didn’t sell himself, rather, he sold the idea that computers could be as consumable as Apples. · · · →