Steve Jobs’s life story and achievements have always inspired many entrepreneurs to make a dent in the universe and follow one’s heart. Here are some of the most famous quotes by Steve Jobs to help the big dreamers among us to rock those dreams:
- “Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
Comments: Steve Jobs clearly believed in going with the gut feeling, that voice inside us that is softly asking us to do something repeatedly. Sometimes, our logical brain does not allow us to take the risk. However, I feel if it is even remotely possible to do what the heart says, there is no harm in taking minor steps towards the direction your heart wants you to go. The path may be unfamiliar, the path may be difficult, but one needs to be courageous to bear every challenge to see the special views on this journey.
- “If today were the last day of your life, would you want to do what you are about to do today?”
Comments: Such a beautiful quote, instantly bringing the most important things in life under the spotlight. A life lived by reflecting on this thought daily must be marvelous. - “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.”
Comments: There are some things in life that we have earned, achieved, or are lucky enough to get hold of. There are some things which we badly want but have not yet got. The fear of losing these things or never getting the things we want makes us worry and fill us with sadness. But what if we understand that we will die someday and leave everything on earth? We will no longer be the owner of these things. And not just us; no other person in the world is the permanent owner of anything he owns. This thought instantly relaxes the anxious mind and helps us focus on the most important thing: enjoying this life, the process, the journey, and the different emotions we feel on our quest to achieve something. The final reward may not be permanent, but the process, the joys, the memories, the falling, and the rising will forever be yours. - “I think the things you regret most in life are the things you didn’t do.”
Comments: As the Nike tagline goes, “Just do it!” If you don’t do it, someone else will do it. The pain of not doing something is really bad. So be courageous & do it with the best intentions! If you fail, people may mock you, but in their hearts, they know you were courageous enough to try it. - “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.”
- “People who know what they are talking about don’t need PowerPoint.”
- “Sometimes, when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly and get on with improving your other innovations.”
- “You know who the best managers are? They’re the great individual contributors, who never ever want to be a manager, but decide they have to be a manager because no one else is going to be able to do as good a job as them.”
- “Stay hungry. Stay foolish.”
- “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
- “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”
- “My favorite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.”
- “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?”
- “I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what’s next.”
- Apple at the core, its core value, is that we believe that people with passion can change the world for the better. … And that those people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who actually do.”
- “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”
- “That’s been one of my mantras — focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.”
- “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the nonsuccessful ones is pure perseverance.”
- “When you’re doing something for yourself, or your best friend or family, you’re not going to cheese out. If you don’t love something, you’re not going to go the extra mile, work the extra weekend, challenge the status quo as much.”
- “You can’t just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they’ll want something new.”
- “People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully.”
- “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.”
- “One way to remember who you are is to remember who your heroes are.”
Alright, those were some 20+ amazing quotes by the legendary Steve Jobs for all the big dreamers out there. Which Steve Jobs quote is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below! Check other interesting quotes here.
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