3 more products from Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs, as we all know passed away a couple of days back. Tributes and encomiums have been pouring in from all quarters about this visionary entrepreneur. From disruptive products like iMac, iPod, iTunes, iPhone, iPad to Pixar Studio’s Toy Story, Wall-E and more, he reinvented, challenged and shaped the perception and outlook of a generation. ‘Connecting the dots backwards’, from being a college drop-out to being a wanderer searching for spiritual enlightenment in India in the 1970’s to making the most astonishing comebacks in business history, he had seen, experienced and lived through it all. As they say, the best and most beautiful things are for free, here are three more products as a part of Steve’s Legacy:
iLove – Steve said he was fortunate to find what he loved to do very early in his life. For that he had explored a lot, took chances and made sacrifices. ‘Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish. Don’t settle, Keep Looking’. Perhaps if we looked deep, and believed that our heart knew what we truly wanted to become, then we would one day most certainly find our iLove. Infact, education in its truest sense is all about knowing oneself better. Steve without completing his own was a perfect embodiment of its spirit.
iFaith – I have come across many people who say they’d love to do this, they’d love to do that. Meaning that they have an idea of what they’d love to do. So, what is it that keeps them from following what they love? In a country like ours where mediocrity, stereotype and judging people through ones myopic viewpoints rule supreme, it becomes extremely important to equip oneself with the next product – iFaith. “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.”
iVision – Steve was a leader, an architect, one who inspired by combining design, technology and focus. What make a great company great is the value that it strives to create, the scale of its impact – the vision. The notion of transformation, a vision and change is a romantic, idealistic one but to actually be able to do it requires resilience; strive for perfection and hard work. I believe that if people did something sincerely for a sustained period of time, then sooner or later they would possess or develop the required talent and skills to accomplish something. It is therefore more important to get an iVision - to know how exactly how one wants to ‘put a dent in the universe’.
In today’s world of social networking, with 1000+ acquaintances/friends there’s the freedom to share everything that is there on one’s mind. But then there are few people, who we truly admire and worship, and look up to in times of distress and confusion to seek clarity and strength. Watching Steve’s Stanford commencement video has always helped me find answers, quell inner storms and urged me to keep looking, keep fighting and keep the fire alive.
If there was one question that I could ask Steve - what exactly did ‘i’ stand for him? Perhaps it could have been innovation, inspiration, intelligence, intuitive or ideal.
I’d go with iMMORTAL.