You know, my main reaction to this money thing is that it's humorous, all the attention to it, because it's hardly the most insightful or valuable thing that's happened to me.
Interpretation
The speaker finds humor in the excessive focus on money, suggesting that it is not the most valuable aspect of life.
In this quote, Steve Jobs expresses his view that the obsession with money is largely misplaced. He believes that, despite the societal importance placed on wealth, true insight and value come from experiences and aspects of life that cannot be quantified in monetary terms. This perspective encourages a shift in focus from financial gain to deeper, more meaningful achievements and relationships.
In practice
During a seminar on financial literacy, to emphasize the importance of values over money.
Design is the fundamental soul of a man-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service. The iMac is not just the color or translucence or the shape of the shell. The essence of the iMac is to be the finest possible consumer computer in which each element plays together.
It is piracy, not overt online music stores, which is our main competitor.
The people who are doing the work are the moving force behind the Macintosh. My job is to create a space for them, to clear out the rest of the organization and keep it at bay.
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For the past 33 years, I have 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.
In dealing with a man who thinks you are a fool, it is good sometimes to remind him that you know what he knows but have chosen to appear foolish for the sake of peace.
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And I'll know my song well before I start singing
Happy are those who find fault with themselves instead of finding fault with others.
If one wants to lead a good life, A HUMAN LIFE, one must work.
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