Steve Jobs (Independent Thinker and Influence)
David Gallegos
Skinner
ELA 12
12 April, 2014
Steve Jobs The Oxford Unabridged Dictionary offers many definitions of independent, including "not depending on the authority of others" and "not dependent on others for forming an opinion." Making up your own mind, in other words. We all need relevant information and data on which to base our opinions off of. It 's the way that we seek information and how we apply it that makes us dependent or independent thinkers. If we uncritically accept whatever values or ideas we 've been taught by parents, teachers, or church, never questioning these ideas or asking ourselves if these ideas really make sense, then we are dependent thinkers. Independent thinking means making sense of the world based on your own observations and experiences rather than just depending on the word of others. It means trusting your own ability to make judgments, even if they contradict what others say. It means acting in accordance with these judgments, even if you sometimes make mistakes. An independent thinker knows it 's psychologically better to make your own mistakes than someone else 's. For these reasons are why Steve Jobs is an independent thinker and an influential figure in the technology industry. Steve jobs had the ability to make his own judgments, even as a kid. As an eleven year old child in middle school, he was bullied at Crittenden Middle School. One day, he came home and told his parents if he did not transfer he was going to drop out of school. His parents didn’t want to break the promise they had made to Steve’s biological mother so they moved to the city of Los Altos. Even at an early age, Steve understood the decisions he needed to make in order to become successful. He, however, did not yet realize that this fateful move would lead to his first encounter with the co-founder, Steve Wozniak, of Apple Co. As an adult, Steve had the decision to make the company go public. Although at the time the country was in a state of
Skinner
ELA 12
12 April, 2014
Steve Jobs The Oxford Unabridged Dictionary offers many definitions of independent, including "not depending on the authority of others" and "not dependent on others for forming an opinion." Making up your own mind, in other words. We all need relevant information and data on which to base our opinions off of. It 's the way that we seek information and how we apply it that makes us dependent or independent thinkers. If we uncritically accept whatever values or ideas we 've been taught by parents, teachers, or church, never questioning these ideas or asking ourselves if these ideas really make sense, then we are dependent thinkers. Independent thinking means making sense of the world based on your own observations and experiences rather than just depending on the word of others. It means trusting your own ability to make judgments, even if they contradict what others say. It means acting in accordance with these judgments, even if you sometimes make mistakes. An independent thinker knows it 's psychologically better to make your own mistakes than someone else 's. For these reasons are why Steve Jobs is an independent thinker and an influential figure in the technology industry. Steve jobs had the ability to make his own judgments, even as a kid. As an eleven year old child in middle school, he was bullied at Crittenden Middle School. One day, he came home and told his parents if he did not transfer he was going to drop out of school. His parents didn’t want to break the promise they had made to Steve’s biological mother so they moved to the city of Los Altos. Even at an early age, Steve understood the decisions he needed to make in order to become successful. He, however, did not yet realize that this fateful move would lead to his first encounter with the co-founder, Steve Wozniak, of Apple Co. As an adult, Steve had the decision to make the company go public. Although at the time the country was in a state of
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