A man with imagination, creativity, innovation. A visionary that changed the world. A phenomenal. Launching gadget after gadget, technology after technology.

His speech at a commemoration at Standard University was truly an inspiration:

"Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life."

"Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You've got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don't settle."

"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."

"Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish."

- Steve Jobs

These are excerpts taken from Steve Jobs' commencement address to the Stanford University's graduands. It breathes life into one who has fallen, one who faces failure. He didn't succeed immediately like everyone else. No one does. And through determination, vision, hard work (sweat and blood), he created products that were sensational. Who, can't resist owning an item that was produced by Apple, and especially when it was released and developed under the watch of Steve Jobs?

I'm probably like every other fan of Apple's (and also Steve Jobs), I cannot resist myself playing with my Apple gadgets (and getting them). First it was my iPod classic (I felt the itch to get myself an iTouch but I couldn't afford one at that moment:( ) and now, my oh-so-marvellous 13" MacBook Pro. It must be the most awesome laptop that I've gotten for myself and I can't help but touch it once everyday :)

His brilliance, his innovation has helped change the world. You can too, in your own little way. You can, change YOUR world into a place better for yourself.

And I'm going to do(try) that for myself too :)

Like what Steve Jobs said,

Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. Stay hungry. Stay Foolish.

Thanks a lot Mr Jobs :)

R.I.P