"Becoming Steve Jobs" Reading Notes#
Author: Brent Schlender, Rick Tetzeli
Reading Duration: 0 hours
These are the notes and excerpts I recorded while reading "Becoming Steve Jobs" on WeChat Reading.
Preface#
Steve never compromised easily and never skimmed over anything he learned. In recent years, he was like a learning machine; no matter how difficult the content was, he would fully immerse himself in learning, driven by curiosity.
Steve never compromised easily and never skimmed over anything he learned. In recent years, he was like a learning machine; no matter how difficult the content was, he would fully immerse himself in learning, driven by curiosity.
Chapter One: The Garden of Allah#
Personal transformation is certainly gradual; every adult should have this experience. We spend our lives struggling with our own talents and flaws, learning how to manage them. This is an endless growth process, but the result of growth is not becoming a completely different person. Steve is a great example; he learned how to better utilize his strengths and control the weaknesses that hinder success. Those weaknesses did not disappear or get replaced by strengths; he simply learned how to manage himself, how to control his talents and shortcomings. It may not be complete control, but at least he can control most of it.
Question everything, especially authority; dare to try; wander the road; fear nothing; create a better world.
Most Indian ascetics live a life of poverty like monks, focusing all their attention on the spiritual world. But Steve, ambitious and full of drive, clearly was not suited for the life of an ascetic. "Asceticism is just a romantic idea."
In Buddhist philosophy, life is often compared to a flowing river, where everything and every individual is in a state of constant change. From this worldview, the pursuit of perfection is also a gradual and ongoing process that can never be fully completed. This perspective aligns perfectly with Steve's personality.
Ed Catmull, president of Pixar, often says that since you cannot control luck, the only thing you can do is be prepared at all times.
Steve also learned the first lesson of team management: if used properly, his temper could be a very effective team motivation tool. This lesson had a profound impact on him.
Personal transformation is certainly gradual; every adult should have this experience. We spend our lives struggling with our own talents and flaws, learning how to manage them. This is an endless growth process, but the result of growth is not becoming a completely different person. Steve is a great example; he learned how to better utilize his strengths and control the weaknesses that hinder success. Those weaknesses did not disappear or get replaced by strengths; he simply learned how to manage himself, how to control his talents and shortcomings. It may not be complete control, but at least he can control most of it.
Question everything, especially authority; dare to try; wander the road; fear nothing; create a better world.
Most Indian ascetics live a life of poverty like monks, focusing all their attention on the spiritual world. But Steve, ambitious and full of drive, clearly was not suited for the life of an ascetic. "Asceticism is just a romantic idea."
In Buddhist philosophy, life is often compared to a flowing river, where everything and every individual is in a state of constant change. From this worldview, the pursuit of perfection is also a gradual and ongoing process that can never be fully completed. This perspective aligns perfectly with Steve's personality.
Ed Catmull, president of Pixar, often says that since you cannot control luck, the only thing you can do is be prepared at all times.
Steve also learned the first lesson of team management: if used properly, his temper could be a very effective team motivation tool. This lesson had a profound impact on him.
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