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"Stay honest, keep smiling and pay your own successes forward" Love this mentality. I've not seen such a concise phrase to describe such a positive perspectiv

• bmitc 2y ago
  He does indeed seem like a laid back normal person. But I must admit that I find it pretty easy to have such sentiments if one has or had a net worth that's basically infinite money to 99% of people out there. Would this post have the same upvotes and discussion if it was from an unknown gas station attendant or school teacher? It's good to take note of his positive attitude, but I do also think it's healthy to take anything multimillionaires say with a grain of salt.
  • amatecha 2y ago
    I know what you mean and I've definitely thought the same. Wealthy people often have views of life and the world quite distinct from, well, not-so-wealthy/struggling people. That said, from my limited knowledge of the history of Apple, it didn't seem like Woz was ever driven from seeking riches so much as the joy of electronics, engineering, hacking, creation and of course benefiting others as a result of these pursuits. Worded simply, it seems to me like he was kinda already that way before he became rich. Maybe not though, I don't know a ton about him.
  • zquzra 2y ago
    If it was a school teacher people would surreptitiously dismiss it as "coping". People would dismiss it anyway, being it Woz or a teacher. Maybe people are somehow dismissing his opinion because it contradicts the entrepreneurial ethos that is glorified over here.