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1. Steve Jobs said: \u201cInnovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Innovation has no limits. The only limit is your imagination. It\u2019s time for you to begin thinking out of the box. If you are involved in a growing industry, think of ways to become more efficient; more customer friendly; and easier to do business with. If you are involved in a shrinking industry \u2013 get out of it quick and change before you become obsolete; out of work; or out of business. And remember that procrastination is not an option here. Start innovating now!<\/p>\n

2. Steve Jobs said: \u201cBe a yardstick of quality. Some people aren\u2019t used to an environment where excellence is expected.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is no shortcut to excellence. You will have to make the commitment to make excellence your priority. Use your talents, abilities, and skills in the best way possible and get ahead of others by giving that little extra. Live by a higher standard and pay attention to the details that really do make the difference. Excellence is not difficult \u2013 simply decide right now to give it your best shot \u2013 and you will be amazed with what life gives you back.<\/p>\n

3. Steve Jobs said: \u201cThe only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven\u2019t found it yet, keep looking. Don\u2019t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you\u2019ll know when you find it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve got it down to four words: \u201cDo what you love.\u201d Seek out an occupation that gives you a sense of meaning, direction and satisfaction in life. Having a sense of purpose and striving towards goals gives life meaning, direction and satisfaction. It not only contributes to health and longevity, but also makes you feel better in difficult times. Do you jump out of bed on Monday mornings and look forward to the work week? If the answer is \u2018no\u2019 keep looking, you\u2019ll know when you find it.<\/p>\n

4. Steve Jobs said: \u201cYou know, we don\u2019t grow most of the food we eat. We wear clothes other people make. We speak a language that other people developed. We use a mathematics that other people evolved\u2026 I mean, we\u2019re constantly taking things. It\u2019s a wonderful, ecstatic feeling to create something that puts it back in the pool of human experience and knowledge.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Live in a way that is ethically responsible. Try to make a difference in this world and contribute to the higher good. You\u2019ll find it gives more meaning to your life and it\u2019s a great antidote to boredom. There is always so much to be done. And talk to others about what you are doing. Don\u2019t preach or be self-righteous, or fanatical about it, that just puts people off, but at the same time, don\u2019t be shy about setting an example, and use opportunities that arise to let others know what you are doing.<\/p>\n

5. Steve Jobs said: \u201cThere\u2019s a phrase in Buddhism, \u2018Beginner\u2019s mind.\u2019 It\u2019s wonderful to have a beginner\u2019s mind.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is the kind of mind that can see things as they are, which step by step and in a flash can realize the original nature of everything. Beginner\u2019s mind is Zen practice in action. It is the mind that is innocent of preconceptions and expectations, judgments and prejudices. Think of beginner\u2019s mind as the mind that faces life like a small child, full of curiosity and wonder and amazement.<\/p>\n

6. Steve Jobs said: \u201cWe think basically you watch television to turn your brain off, and you work on your computer when you want to turn your brain on.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reams of academic studies over the decades have amply confirmed television\u2019s pernicious mental and moral influences. And most TV watchers know that their habit is mind-numbing and wasteful, but still spend most of their time in front of that box. So turn your TV off and save some brain cells. But be cautious, you can turn your brain off by using a computer also. Try and have an intelligent conversation with someone who plays first person shooters for 8 hours a day. Or auto race games, or role-playing games.<\/p>\n

7. Steve Jobs said: \u201cI\u2019m the only person I know that\u2019s lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year\u2026. It\u2019s very character-building.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t equate making mistakes with being a mistake. There is no such thing as a successful person who has not failed or made mistakes, there are successful people who made mistakes and changed their lives or performance in response to them, and so got it right the next time. They viewed mistakes as warnings rather than signs of hopeless inadequacy. Never making a mistake means never living life to the full.<\/p>\n

8. Steve Jobs said: \u201cI would trade all of my technology for an afternoon with Socrates.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the last decade, numerous books featuring lessons from historical figures have appeared on the shelves of bookstores around the world. And Socrates stands with Leonardo da Vinci, Nicholas Copernicus, Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein as a beacon of inspiration for independent thinkers. But he came first. Cicero said of Socrates that, \u201cHe called philosophy down from the skies and into the lives of men.\u201d So use Socrates\u2019 principles in your life, your work, your learning, and your relationships. It\u2019s not about Socrates, it\u2019s really about you, and how you can bring more truth, beauty and goodness into your life everyday.<\/p>\n

9. Steve Jobs said: \u201cWe\u2019re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Did you know that you have big things to accomplish in life? And did you know that those big things are getting rather dusty while you pour yourself another cup of coffee, and decide to mull things over rather than do them? We were all born with a gift to give in life, one which informs all of our desires, interests, passions and curiosities. This gift is, in fact, our purpose. And you don\u2019t need permission to decide your own purpose. No boss, teacher, parent, priest or other authority can decide this for you. Just find that unique purpose.<\/p>\n

10. Steve Jobs said: \u201cYour time is limited, so don\u2019t waste it living someone else\u2019s life. Don\u2019t be trapped by dogma \u2013 which is living with the results of other people\u2019s thinking. Don\u2019t let the noise of other\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/strong>
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