I loved every minute of my time at Microsoft, but I had always envisioned having another phase of life just because I thought that would be interesting. It had never been my plan to work until I literally didn't want to do anything and then hang it up.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a desire for change and new experiences, emphasizing that life should be about exploration and not solely about work.
In this quote, Steve Ballmer reflects on his time at Microsoft with fondness while highlighting his belief in the importance of evolving beyond one's current circumstances. He suggests that a fulfilling life involves imagining new phases and opportunities, rather than being confined to continuous work until exhaustion. This mindset encourages individuals to seek out novel experiences and phases in life, illustrating that life is more than just a career.
In practice
During a motivational speech about life choices.
The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.
I think the biggest mistake most people make when they pick their first job is they don't worry enough about whether they'll love the work, and they worry more about whether it's good experience
Future shock is the disorientation that affects an individual, a corporation, or a country when he or it is overwhelmed by change and the prospect of change ... we are in collision with tomorrow.
That's the way cultural change works in America: the rest of us discard a prejudice that the Right still clings to; in the fullness of time, the Right comes around, too, deploying clever rationalizations to forget they ever bore the prejudice in the first place.
We are entering an era of heightened disaster, thanks to climate change. Being prepared for disaster will mean being prepared to sift truth from rumour, and being prepared to adjust our worldview.
If you are going down a road and don't like what's in front of you, and look behind you and don't like what you see, get off the road. Create a new path!
As important as it is to change the light bulbs, its more important to change the laws
Each of us, as citizens, has a role to play in creating a better world for our children
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