Our country lost one of the great innovators of our time- perhaps of all time. Steve Jobs was only 56 when he died but fundamentally changed the way we live during the short time he was with us.
Most of us never met Steve Jobs- but we all felt his creativity and passion for excellence every day. We saw the results of what can be accomplished when you dream, you believe, and you persevere. Our lives have been changed by his commitment to dream. Our world was changed by his example of b
elieving and passionately working as a team for the accomplishment of a common good.
elieving and passionately working as a team for the accomplishment of a common good.Perhaps health care, politics, and our country as a whole should take a break from acting the way it is today to reflect on the legacy of a true innovator and creator. We need more passionate and innovative creators to dig us out of the hole we are in. I’m sure Steve Jobs wouldn’t see the hole- but the opportunities available to dig us out.
We may have lost the dynamic presence of Steve Jobs in the world but we will forever live on with his legacy.
As Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a brief eulogy to Steve Jobs, “Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world.”
We need to continue to dream, create, and work together toward a common goal. It will be the best tribute to one of the most creative innovators of all time.
