In memoriam: Steve Jobs
The news of Steve Jobs’ passing really hit me, in an unusually strong way. I don’t know if it is because he was only 56 years old, or that he was such a business icon, or that he transformed the way people live and created so much financial value and so much enjoyment for so many. Or maybe it was that in a strange way many of us felt like he was part of our extended family, as his persona and accomplishments have certainly captured our imagination and attention. He was a courageous fighter, against pancreatic cancer, for innovation, for positive change, for excellence, and for beauty.
Here is a link to his Commencement speech at Stanford.
God bless him and his family.
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