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i had no idea what i wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out.

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Walter Isaacson
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: May 20
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Not playing by the rules, not seeing things conventionally, that's the heart of who he [ Steve Jobs] is, and he does it in small ways of everyday rebellion just almost to assert who he is, like not putting a license plate on his car.
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Was he smart? No, not exceptionally. Instead, he was a genius.
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You should never start a company with the goal of getting rich. Your goal should be making something you believe in and making a company that will last. Excerpt From: Walter, Isaacson. “Steve Jobs.” Simon & Schuster, 2011-10-23T21:00:00+00:00. iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright.
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