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"When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: ‘If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.’ It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something." - Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs died this week and it has left many people wondering about Apple and if they will continue to succeed without his innovation and vision.  I personally enjoy Apple products as I own a MacBook and iPod and would love an iPad.  I've always appreciated the creativity he has added to his products and how forward thinking he was in user experience, technology and his business.

Since his death I have started to appreciate more, how he lived his life.  He was a college drop out that pursued a passion and put a dent in the world.  The quote above is something that will stick with me.  I've heard the expression "live each day as if it was your last" but I have never seen or knew someone that really applied it like it seems Steve Jobs had to his everyday.  The quote above challenges you to ask yourself a question and if you answer "no" for too long, than change something.  We should all utilize this as a gauge in our lives.  Too many times we get into a routine that somehow turns into a rut and then we seem stuck.  I am guilty of having fallen into that routine and getting stuck.  It took me a while to realize that I had control over the situation and can change the circumstances, which finally I did.  Steve Jobs has changed the way I see and use technology, which has affected the lives of many but this quote has made a bigger impact on me. It has changed the way I make decisions in my life and it will stay with me til my last day,  and for that I am grateful.