Last words of Steve Jobs

[727Sky]

I received this via email and simply because I agree with what he supposedly said I thought I would post it.

The last words of Steve Jobs -




I have come to the pinnacle of success in business.  In the eyes of others, my life has been the symbol of success.  However, apart from work, I have little joy. Finally, my wealth is simply a fact to which I am accustomed.  At this time, lying on the hospital bed and remembering all my life, I realize that all the accolades and riches of which I was once so proud, have become insignificant with my imminent death.  In the dark, when I look at green lights, of the equipment for artificial respiration and feel the buzz of their mechanical sounds, I can feel the breath of my approaching death looming over me.



Only now do I understand that once you accumulate enough money for the rest of your life, you have to pursue objectives that are not related to wealth.  It should be something more important:  For example, stories of love, art, dreams of my childhood.  No, stop pursuing wealth, it can only make a person into a twisted being, just like me.



God has made us one way, we can feel the love in the heart of each of us, and not illusions built by fame or money, like I made in my life, I cannot take them with me.  I can only take with me the memories that were strengthened by love.  This is the true wealth that will follow you; will accompany you, he will give strength and light to go ahead.



Love can travel thousands of miles and so life has no limits. Move to where you want to go.  Strive to reach the goals you want to achieve. Everything is in your heart and in your hands.



What is the world's most expensive bed?  The hospital bed. You, if you have money, you can hire someone to drive your car, but you cannot hire someone to take your illness that is killing you.  Material things lost can be found.  But one thing you can never find when you lose: life.  Whatever stage of life where we are right now, at the end we will have to face the day when the curtain falls.

[Mystic Wanderer]

No truer words of wisdom than what he spoke there. Too bad the elite have to be on their death bed before realizing this.
 I'm glad he learned his lesson and shared it with others before departing.

[senona]

However, apart from work, I have little joy. Finally, my wealth is simply a fact to which I am accustomed.

At this time, lying on the hospital bed and remembering all my life, I realize that all the accolades and riches of which I was once so proud, have become insignificant with my imminent death.

That is truly sad when you think about it, that thru all his success/wealth, aside from work, he had little joy in his life.

Guess that does prove that money cannot always buy happiness, not the kind that is attached to love, as he speaks about.

No, stop pursuing wealth, it can only make a person into a twisted being, just like me.

Wow, talk about some advise for those who wish to be like him

But one thing you can never find when you lose: life.
Whatever stage of life where we are right now, at the end we will have to face the day when the curtain falls.

Funny, I learned that years ago when I was only 14 and lost my Dad.
The one 'game' in life that you can never win at.......Death


It's a shame it took him dying to realize this, but at least he did acknowledge it at the end, albeit a little too late.


Think once people get to a point of being very wealthy and powerful, they feel invincible/untouchable
Except only in the end, when it gets down to the bottom line, they are just ordinary people when it comes to Death/dying



I do like his words that he spoke
Sounds like that if he could do things over, he would have picked a different path in life than the one he took