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True success is rarely about accumulating wealth; for Steve Jobs, it was about the courage to follow your intuition. As the visionary behind Apple, Jobs taught the world that genuine achievement is a byproduct of intense passion and a refusal to accept the status quo.

"My work ethic is the single most important factor in all of my accomplishments."
david goggins
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Source: Book: Can't Hurt Me

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"If you can get through doing things that you hate to do, on the other side is greatness."
david goggins
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Source: Book: Can't Hurt Me

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"You don't have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream."
Michael Dell
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Source: Biography: Play Nice But Win

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"The innovator’s dilemma is that the very things that made you successful can prevent you from scaling the next big thing."
Clayton Christensen
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Source: Book: The Innovator's Dilemma

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"To do more for the world than the world does for you - that is success. Scaling is the method by which we achieve that impact."
Henry Ford
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Source: Autobiography: My Life and Work

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"Win and help win. The goal is to build a network where your success directly contributes to the success of others."
Balaji Srinivasan
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Source: Social Post: The Network State

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"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success."
Henry Ford
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Source: Magazine: Ford Times

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"In a world of abundance, the most successful people are those who can find win-win solutions in every interaction."
Ray Dalio
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Source: Book: Principles

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"Play iterated games. All the returns in life, whether in wealth, relationships, or knowledge, come from compound interest."
Naval Ravikant
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Source: Inspired by: Social Thread: How to Get Rich (without getting lucky)

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"You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems."
James Clear
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Source: Book: Atomic Habits

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"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life."
Muhammad Ali
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Source: Book: The Greatest: My Own Story

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"You have to be obsessed. You have to be all in."
Grant Cardone
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Source: Book: Be Obsessed or Be Average

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"To be successful, you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve."
Michael Jordan
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Source: Biography: Driven from Within

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"The difference between the great and the mediocre is the level of their obsession."
Tim Ferriss
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Source: Book: Tools of Titans

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"Obsession is the engine of greatness. If you're not obsessed, you're just average."
Grant Cardone
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Source: Book: Be Obsessed or Be Average

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"In the long run, the 'nice' guys finish first because they are the only ones left that people want to play with."
Richard Dawkins
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Source: Documentary: Nice Guys Finish First

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"The goal is not to win the game, but to be invited to play again."
Jordan Peterson
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Source: YouTube: Clinical Psychology Lecture Series

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"Givers succeed in iterated games because their reputation eventually precedes them in every new circle."
Adam Grant
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Source: Book: Give and Take

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"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."
T.S. Eliot
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Source: Book: Transit of Venus

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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles."
Theodore Roosevelt
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Source: Speech: Citizenship in a Republic

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"I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'"
Muhammad Ali
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Source: Autobiography: The Soul of a Butterfly

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"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
Thomas Paine
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Source: Essay: The American Crisis

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"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— / I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference."
Robert Frost
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Source: Poem: The Road Not Taken

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"A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have."
Tim Ferriss
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Source: Book: The 4-Hour Workweek

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"Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice."
Steve Jobs
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Source: Speech: Stanford Commencement Address 2005

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"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. Financial discipline starts with cash flow."
Jim Rohn
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Source: Lecture: The Art of Exceptional Living

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"He that can have patience can have what he will."
Benjamin Franklin
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Source: Book: Poor Richard's Almanack

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"The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work."
Oprah Winfrey
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Source: Talk: The Oprah Winfrey Show: Career Advice Episode

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"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation."
Arthur Ashe
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Source: Interview: World Tennis Magazine

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"In all things success depends on previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure."
Confucius
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Source: Book: The Analects

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"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity."
Seneca
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Source: Book: Letters from a Stoic

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"Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation."
Zig Ziglar
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Source: Audio Program: How to Stay Motivated

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"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."
Colin Powell
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Source: Book: My American Journey

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"The morning is the most important part of the day. It is the time when you determine the tone for the rest of your day."
Robin Sharma
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Source: Book: The 5 AM Club

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"At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: 'I have to go to work—as a human being.'"
Marcus Aurelius
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Source: Book: Meditations, Book V

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Why these quotes matter

Jobs' ideas matter because they challenge the conventional metrics of business success, shifting the focus from profit margins to product integrity and user experience. His philosophy demonstrates that unwavering adherence to quality and the ability to say 'no' are more powerful drivers of long-term value than short-term gains.

How to apply them daily

To apply his ideas today, start by ruthlessly eliminating distractions to focus entirely on what you are most passionate about. Embrace failure as a necessary step in the innovation process, and trust your own intuition over the noise of external opinions.

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"Ultimately, Steve Jobs teaches us that the greatest success lies in having the courage to follow your heart and intuition to put a ding in the universe."