Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That’s because they were able to connect experiences they’ve had and synthesize new things. And the reason they were able to do that was that they’ve had more experiences or they have thought more about their experiences than other people. Unfortunately, that’s too rare a commodity. A lot of people in our industry haven’t had very diverse experiences. So they don’t have enough dots to connect, and they end up with very linear solutions without a broad perspective on the problem. The broader one’s understanding of the human experience, the better design we will have.
(via meaghano)
Source: brainpickings.org
Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.
(via bestrooftalkever)
Source: inothernews
Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. 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. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
Source: kateoplis
AAPL
Ahhhh!!! Apple’s stock!!! Ahhhh!!!!
(It’s down 0.24% today — the Nasdaq as a whole is down 1.29%.)
While many were predicting chaos on the day after Steve Jobs resigned, and there was a massive initial plunge in after-hours trading last night, the market just voted in a big way for Tim Cook today. And rightfully so.
Keep calm and carry on, people.
Source: parislemon
Eras
For every era that ends, another is just beginning. Are you creating something in your garage that is going to change the world? If so, we can’t wait to meet you.
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Stay Hungry. Stay foolish.
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.
- Steve Jobs
Source: startupquote
