Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish

I was deeply moved when I heard of the passing of Steve Jobs yesterday. While I am sure others will do a much better job of memorializing his accomplishments and contributions, simply put he was a beacon of light for our generation. My gosh, he invented the personal computer out of his garage and then sold his Volkswagen bus to finance it – changing the way personal computing was done forever. If that wasn’t enough, he was fired from Apple and then rehired after starting a little company called Pixar. He then transformed the world once again with IPod, IPhone, IPad… taking Apple out of the ashes and creating one of the most successful companies today. He invented things we did not know we needed and then defined the market – talk about a visionary.
About a year ago I watched his commencement speech at Stanford on YouTube. In that speech he noted the quote, “If you live your life every day as if it was your last, one day you will be right.” He went on to describe how he lived by these words noting that if too many days went by where the above wasn’t true, he changed his course. The message is elegant in its simplicity. He concluded his speech with a quote that he had learned earlier in life – “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish”.
So what does all have to do with 4 guys looking to complete an IM? I am not sure but perhaps we are (in our own small way) pursuing a dream, living life as if each day may be our last and staying hungry and staying foolish. Thanks for the advice Steve.