Steve Jobs: Why People Need To Change The World

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Steve jobs is a wise man, I didn’t expect him to be so philosophical. He managed to capture this image of death and how people fear it. As he said we all will die one day, nothing is forever. Although if someone lives in fear of death everyday then they are living a rather sheltered life. Yes I understand that everyone must have limitations as to how wild they choose to live but sheltering yourself from this beautiful and hideous world isn’t the solution. Which is why we need to be adventurous and cautious at the same time. You want to live a good life and a long life, or at least that’s how I view it. I would like to live long enough to see my accomplishments change the world for better or worse. At the same time I would like to live a short enough life to allow the next generations to step into my shoes and view the world from my eyes.

Steve jobs makes very clear points on how people value life, most people say they fear death but in reality people do not fear death, they fear the unknown. Humanity …show more content…

People make up bucket lists visiting famous landmarks and doing things they only dreamed of. In the Ebert’s interview he talks about how he continued to sit in his favorite seat in the theater and sat there reviewing movies. He managed to do what he loved despite his disability, he didn’t hate or fear death. In the text he says “I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear, he writes in a journal entry titled “Go Gently into That Good Night.” I hope to be spared as much pain as possible on the approach path. I was perfectly content before I was born, and I think of death as the same state. What I am grateful for is the gift of intelligence, and for life, love, wonder, and laughter.“ This is a perfect example of how Ebert viewed the world and death motivated

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