Thursday, October 6, 2011

The Steve Jobs Philosophy: Love what you do

I'm writing this a few hours after the world learned of the death of Steve Jobs. It hit me personally, since I am 56 and feel sad that the world has lost such a great innovator.

Jobs was obviously a visionary, not only regarding technology, but about life and work. It's often said that the current Millennial Generation is different because they have to truly enjoy what they do for a living.

Steve Jobs said the same thing while delivering a 2005 commencement address at Stanford University and it's good advice for any generation:
"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do." 
"If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on."