Greatness...simply greatness!

Steve Jobs is perhaps one of the most interesting and inspiring people in the world. The article was beyond interesting and the motivation it gave me surpassed the limitations of my mind and went into writing. The most interesting idea portrayed in this article was Job's satisfaction with only greatness. His achievements are unsurpassable and he is evidently disgusted by those who don’t try. I could dedicate this post to the article itself but I have decided to dedicate it to the piece that inspired me to write.

In today’s era, limited too much by the need-to-do basis, greatness is no longer a requirement. Steve Jobs however has innovated the concept of technology and communications. I myself have a MacBook and I love it. I have never been the brightest bulb on the christmas tree when it comes to technology, and my old PC was always full of viruses and slow as a snail. But when I switched to a Mac, it was a different story; i no longer thought of myself as a cave women anymore! If I could use it, anyone could use it! It is incredible how Steve Jobs has had such an entrepreneurial vision throughout all these years. And the success of his brand relies precisely on the innovation it brings; he has not tried to mimic others, instead he has built on his imagination and followed his hunches.He was even fired out of the company for a while and came back and literally revived that brand from the ashes like a Phoenix.

Reading about the history of this entrepreneur inspired me greatly. His genius was enviable and at the same time mind-blowing. It is important to always know that the limitations set by society are only institutional, never physical. Let's see what comes next from this brilliant man.

First Class

So, this is the first time I am writing a blog. For years I kept a journal, because I felt that it was my catharsis, my way of expressing and to keep a track of every decision and step i took. Now, I guess blogs are the new journals. The main difference consists of people posting and discussing, not at a personal level, but at a macro level. Someone from Africa could be reading this at this very moment...it is unbelievable! and awesome!

I am both thrilled and scared about this class. On the one hand I know that i will learn immense amounts of knowledge, or as my grand father would say "I would learn to ignore less", and on the other hand I am terrified about the idea of letting all my creativity out. I may not seem shy, but I am incredibly bashful. That is accentuated by the fact that I was really creative when I was a little kid, but my parents were never happy with me painting and expressing myself in ways that were not conventional. Thus, I had to leave painting and drawing and try to channel that creativity by playing the guitar. And don't get me wrong, I love playing the guitar, but it has never fulfilled me in the way that painting did.

I am really excited about this class and look forward to all the interesting stuff we will be learning and doing. :)