thinking

Innovation is a funny thing. I have been thinking about a few things lately, my future mainly.

I have had the privilege to read up on Steve Jobs. For those of you who do not know who he is.... Steve Jobs (in short) is the founder of Apple Computers and was the owner of Pixar until the Disney corporation bought them out. Currently he is the head of the Apple company and the single largest share owner of the Disney Corporation. Now, why would I be doing research on this guy? Simple, he is almost by definition, Innovation. Back when he created Apple (Macintosh), he started out with a simple desire. His desire was to create a type of technology that was new, exciting and left a future to expand. Later on in he career, he was taken a little back when he was forced to leave his company, Apple. However, he kept moving because he was passonate about what he did. Later on, because of his efforts and hard work, he has become the leader in innovation in the computer and technology industry.

This has been on my mind lately especially because I am starting to get toward the end of my educational career and needing to beginning to step into my life-long career. I love the industry that I am in right now because technology what what excites me and what I understand. But, just like any other college student, I also have worries that as much as I love what I do, what if I cannot make a living doing it and what if everyone else is better than I am? I have been able to come to some conclusions about these concerns.

First off, doing media in the field of church related ministries or businesses/venues is what I want to do, and money should not stop me. The only reason that you are not able to make a living in the media industry is that they don't think that they have the knowledge or experience to compete with those who do. I have learned many things from my dad (more than he knows), including the need to be confident in what I am doing, and the desire to be the best at what I do. Although I do not have the background that some do in media, I have made it my goal to get experience and knowledge from everywhere I see to become more marketable.
It is this drive that has allowed me to do such things as own a media company and work in New York City as the head of audio production for a broadway show. So, how does this apply to Steve Jobs? Well, simple. Steve Jobs has made it his goal in his career to become better at something than anyone else in his market. He has taken chances and risks to get to where he is right now. It is inspiring to see people like Steve Jobs, Dave Matthews, and even my dad who take things that they enjoy doing and make them into more than a hobby. To take what they are passionate about and use the life experience and wisdom they have incurred over their lives to encourage people like me to do what I love. "Do something you love, and you will never work a day in your life." That is what I am trying to do. Everyone is excited about graduating and moving on in life to a career, but I know that it is much more than that. I get to work with technology which is ever-growing and has endless possibilities.

Almost 22 years old, still have a world of experience ahead of me... but the world is not happening to me, I am happening to the world.





p.s. sorry if this post is a little weird, but I am feeling a little inspired.. and it's my blog.





also, I thought you might enjoy this picture.