Window, 2011“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life,” Jobs said. “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 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, 1955 - 2011
quote: wired.com
Lovely. I had not seen that quote from him before. What a fitting tribute.
ReplyDeletePerfect. Inspiring.
ReplyDeleteWhat a full life he led in such a short time.
ReplyDeleteYour time is limited.....my new mantra.
xo jane
That quote is from his 2005 commencement speech to Stanford graduates, which is one of the best speeches I've ever heard. It is worth the 15 minutes.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA
Thank you. Words to live by...
ReplyDeleteI used those words a couple of years ago on a scrapbook page for my son, who continues to find his own path.
ReplyDeleteGreat inspiration for the midweek lull. That photo of the flowers by the window has the most soothing effect but also suggests so many unexplored possibilities.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting quote. Quite inspirational.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoyed your dinner tonight :) I'm curious to know what you thought about the briam.
To a life welll lived. An inspiration to all of us.
ReplyDeletetruly an i-con
ReplyDeleteThat speech is one big quote from start to end. Words to live by. One of my faves: "For the past 33 years, I've 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."
ReplyDeleteI needed to hear these words today. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWise words. My favourite is:
ReplyDeleteRemembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."
just want to thank you so much for introducing me to let the northern lights erase your name and especially, tove jansson (through pinterest). such a thrill to discover wonderful new-to-me writers!! thanks again!
ReplyDeleteI loved him enough to let him go. Still sad.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to listen to the whole speech. Truly an amazing life.
ReplyDeleteTruly inspiring man and every quote I read of his hits home.
ReplyDeleteA thought from Steve Jobs that I should cherish!
ReplyDeleteI am not surprised to see so many of you inspired. He had a gift.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link, Chris.
Kate, Good choice for a young independent thinker.
Emily Vanessa, And there are so many unexplored possibilities for all of us to investigate.
Magda, The briam was excellent. Thanks for posting such a great recipe.
mosey (kim), I really like your fave. Wise words.
Jessica, A good tool for making those big decisions is so crucial to living well.
Jenn, Cheers to the discovery of new authors!
Love this. Thank you for sharing. xo
ReplyDeleteSo well put by one of the great minds of our time. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful text. I am so happy to be back again. Both to reed your texts and to discover for me new writers. Thank you!
ReplyDeletebeautiful and accompanied by such perfect image.
ReplyDeleteThis makes me ache.
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ReplyDeleteI loved his words. I wish he had been my dad and instilled this feeling of trust in me when I was a child. So often, it is hard to let go of the fear, of the expectations of others. I'm trying to teach myself that at the ripe old age of 40 :-) I sometimes wonder who I would have been if I had grown up without these 'limitations'.
ReplyDeleteGreat to find you blogging again after a short pause. I love your writing.
x E.
Glad to find you blogging again after a short pause. I love your writing.
I agree with Chris--that speech was profound--distilled in 15 minutes a lifetime of wisdom.
ReplyDeleteI still can't believe he's just GONE, after such a vibrant, incredibly productive, world-changing, public life. Thanks for the great quote. I hadn't seen that. xo
ReplyDeleteE., Good for you. I believe we should all continue to teach ourselves new things, at the ripe old age of 40 and well beyond. We can only move forward, right?
ReplyDeleteyeah. must tape that to the wall, like a dangling carrot.
ReplyDeletewell, perhaps not dangling,
and on the whole no carrot.
joy!
n♥