It's about doing something larger than yourself. It's about serving this world, helping others.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of contributing to the greater good and assisting others.
Walter Isaacson's quote highlights the idea that true fulfillment comes from engaging in activities that extend beyond one's own interests. By focusing on serving others and making a positive impact in the world, individuals can find greater purpose and meaning in their lives.
In practice
Use this quote to inspire volunteers at a charity event.
I visited Jobs for the last time in his Palo Alto, Calif., home. He had moved to a downstairs bedroom because he was too weak to go up and down stairs. He was curled up in some pain, but his mind was still sharp and his humor vibrant
I've always had an abundance of material about the subjects of my biographies.
Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others, are generally not as effective at forcing change.
for Steve, less is always more, simpler is always better. Therefore, if you can build a glass box with fewer elements, it’s better, it’s simpler, and it’s at the forefront of technology. That’s where Steve likes to be, in both his products and his stores.
What are the five products you want to focus on? Get rid of the rest, because they’re dragging you down. They’re turning you into Microsoft. They’re causing you to turn out products that are adequate but not great.
When there are multiple versions of a story, you really have three ways to go. You can pick the most sensational version. You can try to balance things in your gut to get to what you think is the honest truth. Or you can err on the side of kindness.
Nearly 100% of innovation-from business to politics-is inspired not by "market analysis" but by people who are supremely pissed off by the way things are.
When I step onto the court, I'm ready to play. If you're going up against me, you'd better be ready. If you're not going to compete, I will dominate you.
Make a decision! Failure to act is often the biggest failure of all.
A good intention but fixed and resolute - bent on high and holy ends, we shall find means to them on every side and at every moment; and even obstacles and opposition will but make us "like the fabled specter-ships," which sail the fastest in the very teeth of the wind.
Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission
Dreams and actions are not so different as usually thought, as all actions of men are founded upon dreams, and their end - is a dream too.
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