Steve Jobs passed away last night. World lost a great visionary and great fighter. People like Steve always inspired others to create great things and become successful like them.
But, whenever I think about people like Steve Jobs, one thing pinch me inside my head:
Is it really worth being Steve??
I know most of you think what kind of question is this? The man who was such a visionary, a fighter and an entrepreneur and he gave so many things to this world. Why someone not want to become like him?
I might be completely wrong or might have some valid points, but before judging that let me try to put my point here.
I believe that a man cannot be a complete that much successful from all aspects. One may be very good at technology (like Steve/Bill), but at the same time failing at understanding politics. Similarly, a good politician (like Churchill) might be a failed father or a son. In the same way, a great family man might be failing measurably at professional front. In short, achieving success at all front is, if not impossible, is so much difficult that I have not seen till now with my limited life and visibility.
Now, some ‘Techie’ must have a thought that, “I don’t give a damn about what is going in politics or how economy works. I like my technology well and I can create wonders.” Agreed. His effort and brain can create wonders and he could be the next Steve Jobs. He can get deep into his work and technology and forget everything else. Even it can be his family or friends. And after few ten years people will see him as a great ‘successful’ person. But till then he would have to put so many years of him and his family for work where family/friends comes at lower priority.
I see so many examples of ‘successful’ people who climbed the ladder fast and high, but are currently not fit physically or socially and at later stage, repent about their current situation.
I agree that if there were no Steve Jobs or Bill Gates or Churchills world wouldn’t have been this good. But that doesn’t make them complete successful person which you want to be.
For me, my family/friends are the ones who care about me and should be at priority. If little more time for them gave me little less money, I think I would accept that. For someone else, this is not correct.
Again, I might be wrong or have few correct points. Need your contribution to make it clear.
