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Jobsian Reflections

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Earlier this week, I did a post to let everyone know that the free online book Make Something Wonderful was finally available. It is a compilation of a hodgepodge of emails, speeches, photos, and anecdotes related to Steve Jobs. I looked at all the pictures immediately, and in the evening I took the time to really read through the text. It was an absolute pleasure. The text starts off with this quote; I had never thought about how creating something is a way to “transmit” anything, but it makes abundant sense. As a person who has tried in his life to create a few ‘wonderful” things, it warms my heart.

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