Some are born great,
Some achieve greatness,
And some have greatness thrust upon them.
- - William Shakespeare
No one would have ever believed that a child whom no one, not even his biological parents wanted, would make something which everyone would crave for.
No one would have believed that by studying out-of-the-blue subjects like Calligraphy, while sleeping on the floor in friends' rooms, returning soft drink bottles for food money, while getting weekly free meals at the local Hare Krishna temple, would rake the fire of passion in a young boy's belly.
No one could reproduce his designs of a circuit board chip, because they were so ‘perfect’. Not even the assembly line machines.
No one could have imagined he could one day head the company, from which he was unceremoniously ousted earlier.
In this April 24, 1984 file photo, Steve Jobs, left, chairman of Apple Computers, John Sculley, center, then president and CEO, and Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, unveil the new Apple IIc computer in San Francisco. (Image: AP)
No one thought, that he would survive the pancreatic cancer, initially
Still, Jobs did.
He came back, and made Apple a company with greater cash reserves greater than the United States of America !
Apple's share prices... up, up and away !
He came out of misfortune, and crafted the fortunes of the world.
When he bid adieu to Apple’s CEO’s chair, he has made a visionary choice by asking his COO, Tim Cook, to don his mantle. He has put faith in his trusted logistician, an IE by academic background.
Jobs was a man who, for the first time, brought INDIVIDUALITY into the whole concept of consumer products. His iMacs, iPhone, iPads are legendary. So are his words at the launch of iMac: “The 'i' means internet, individual, instruct, inform, inspire.”
Steve Jobs, holder of 230 patents, was a person who ACHIEVED greatness. He fought tooth and nail, and emerged victorious.
May his soul rest in peace...
