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Then again, maybe Jobs' view of death was colored by knowing he had pancreatic cancer. It might have made him more fatalistic. Also, can it be said that the o
by alejohausner 11y ago
Then again, maybe Jobs' view of death was colored by knowing he had pancreatic cancer. It might have made him more fatalistic.
Also, can it be said that the older Steve was more set in his ways than when he was younger? His example argues against characterizing old people in that way. Mind you, he's just one data point.
- BjoernKW 11y agoPerhaps he wasn't in a way that would've kept him from innovating our industry but there's a thin line between knowing your purpose and becoming single-minded to the extent that you become stubborn and don't accept criticism or new ideas anymore. Steve Jobs showed some signs of that later in his life. Besides, 56 certainly isn't old age, especially nowadays and even more so when your daily activity involves thinking about new product ideas that have the potential to change the world.
- alejohausner 11y agoI see your point. I was kind of equivocating "being set in one's ways" with "being uncreative". Jobs was certainly single-minded throughout his life. In a way, he was set in his ways from an early age, at least in that sense.