In September of 2010, Steve Jobs sent himself an email. The point was to remind himself how much we need each other. This coming from a man that was thrown out of his own company, that he founded, because he was impossible to work with. You can find it : Steve Jobs Archive.
Here is the email below:
"I grow little of the food I eat, and of the little I do grow I did not breed or perfect the seeds.
I do not make any of my own clothing.
I speak a language I did not invent or refine.
I did not discover the mathematics I use.
I am protected by freedoms and laws I did not conceive of or legislate, and do not enforce or adjudicate.
I am moved by music I did not create myself.
When I needed medical attention, I was helpless to help myself survive.
I did not invent the transistor, the microprocessor, object oriented programming, or most of the technology I work with.
I love and admire my species, living and dead, and am totally dependent on them for my life and well being."
We are all connected, whether you want to admit it or not. And if you feel like we aren’t, remember Covid? The entire world faced the same pandemic. We saw beautiful images of unity from around the world. Videos of generous acts by strangers to strangers. People singing and praying in unity. Covid brought us together. However, as soon as the masks came off and disappeared, so did the connection we had with other people.
We need each other. More than we’d like to admit. We have nothing without the effort and work of others. We are nothing without relationships. Life is not enjoyed, experienced or interacted with, without connectivity. We need each other to be good parents. To do work that matters. To change the world as we see it, for the better. Do not be shy to ask for help and don’t be especially prideful.
Embrace that you need people and they need you. We’re all connected.
Thought Provoking Questions : When did you last feel connected to someone? To the world?
Dan Roman is a Husband, Father, and writer that releases a daily blog. A quick read. Sharing wisdom and asking thought-provoking questions.
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