Steve Jobs has died. Clearly I didn’t know him personally, but I feel saddened. And it’s not “me” to feel that way for public figures when they pass away, but he was an amazing visionary and, in a way, an inspiration.

Back in 2005, at a commencement address at Stanford University, he shared the philosophy that drove him:

“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. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary”

Truly inspiring words.