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The passing of Apple founder, Steve Jobs, has sparked much conversation in many corners of the world. I suspect that even for those of us who don't know much about technology, we will still find ourselves involved in chatter about his death and more importantly, about his life.
The comments about his life will undoubtedly be connected to the contributions he made to those around him, those around him both near and far. In the reading about his life that I have taken in so far today, the comment I appreciate the most is this; Jobs recognized that people care more about what technology can do for them than about how the technology actually worked. Not withstanding, of course, the many dozens of people who purely love technology inside out.
So, while I'm pondering how to leave my own legacy, I'm asking myself, "what am I focused on?" The act of contributing? Or the people who might benefit from the contribution? In other words, what is the motive behind my contributions, my work? I can't be certain, but I'm willing to bet that if I'd had the chance to talk this over with Jobs, he would have welcomed the dialogue.
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