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The original "Bondi Blue" iMac G3

“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 other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”  ~ Steve Jobs, Stanford Commencement Address

I am an Apple/Mac person.  I bought an iMac on sale at Sears, similar to the one pictured. Got it home, set up email and emailed my sister who had been bugging me to get a Mac (she is a Mac person, too).  It amazed her I was online so fast.  Steve Jobs wanted all Apple products beautiful and so well designed a novice could pick one up and use it within minutes.

What really impresses me about Steve Jobs was his focus; he knew what he wanted to do, he had an “insanely great” eye for detail – either to improve it or praise it.  He exuded joy in his work, his passion.  He lived the life God gave him.  He was a Buddhist who inspired, expected excellence from his team and gave them no less.

I did not find my life’s work so early – I am just now beginning to realize what it is – and in that, Jobs was blessed.  We all are.  I need to listen, follow, and not worry what others will think or say.  A favorite quote from Thoreau -

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams!  Live the life you’ve imagined.

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