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Connecting Dots with the “iPod Human”
By: Razia Sultana
“First the iPod. Then the iPod Nano. Then the iPod touch. And now . . .” Ryan Higa begins his greatly viewed video, “The iPod Human.” Although many know about the dreadful truth revealed a couple of weeks ago, for those who do not, know this: the iPod human has been lost forever.
Steve Paul Jobs parted his way from the people of the world at age 56, on October 5th, 2011, and although this visionary man wasn’t a “college grad,” he had some great victories in reality that most people could only dream about in their fantasy. One of his illustrious, and probably the most obvious, accomplishment was the “the Silicon Valley garage,” now known as Apple, a company that employs more than 40,000 people worldwide. Furthermore, to show their grief and gratitude, many people around the world offered their opinions of this remarkable man.
“His ability as a CEO was unmatched. I think he had an incredible impact on leaders of Japanese corporations,” said Atsushi Nemoto, a Japanese Jobs fan.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote, “Steve Jobs lived a cliché of the timeless American dream. His story, from garage tinkerer to multi-billionaire, has been told so many times it's now a legend. Jobs was one of those exceptional personalities who under certain circumstances can build an empire out of nothing. Some of these empires outlast their founders' deaths. Others can't, because the charisma, creativity, and courage of the founder are so important to the empire itself."
New York City’s own Mayor Bloomberg stated, “In so many areas of the human experience, Steve had pushed the frontiers of what’s possible . . . and took all of us along for a ride . . . This country and this world [are] a lot better because of it.”
Many say Steve Jobs was an inspirational man, and although spiritually he has vanished from the face of the earth, emotionally and physically his legacy is left behind to the perseverant people and “the bearers of white earphones.”
His “philosophic” legacy was left behind through his Stanford commencement speech of 2005, a speech considered one of the boldest, bravest, and truth-bearing of the world.
“. . . 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. . .”
Through this part of the speech we find Jobs telling us that the key to the future is in the past; never try to evade it. Learn from its mistakes and its successes so it can pave its way for the distant future. His connecting of the dots brought him to where he is today, a sensational man that left many of his cleverest creations behind, one of which is the iPod.
The iPod, now, has become an everyday tool, and it is used to such a great extent that life without it has become unimaginable, and for some unbearable. In addition, Jobs, the guy in the black turtleneck, contributed not only important technological advances, but lessons for life as well.
“If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” is a question Steve Jobs asked himself everyday. It is something we should consider too, because it brings nothing but bliss and success. This simple inquiry allows the past to be free of mistakes, and in turn, creates a glowing future.
Thus, the next time you’re on the subway or a bus, cherish your white earphones, connect the dots of your past to make the future, and keep the legacy of our beloved iPod human within you!
