Visionary, creative genius and also co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs is a man who played a significant role in technology. He didn’t just leave behind great products like the iPhone, Steve Jobs also shared ideas that would challenge the way you think.
Below are 15 Steve Jobs quotes that will challenge the way you think
1. “Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.”
2. “My favourite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.”
3. “Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow know what you truly want to become.”
4. “I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what’s next.”
5. “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 the most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.”
6. “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
7. “I am convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.”
8. “Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have faith in people, that they’re basically good and smart and if you give them tools, they’ll do wonderful things with them.”
9. “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”
10. “I’m as proud of many of the things we haven’t done as the things we have done. Innovation is saying no to a thousand things.”
11. “Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly and get on with improving your other innovations.”
12. “That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex; you have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple.”
13. “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”
14. “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down and it has made all the difference in my life.”
15. “For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘if today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.”
Jake