21A – Reading Reflection No. 2

For my reading reflection I read, Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography by Walter Isaacson. I found this biography inspiring and it will definitely enhance my ability in this class. Seeing the perspective of one of the worlds greatest innovators opened my mind up to think in different ways. The general theme of this biography was to emphasize the intensity in everything Steve Jobs did. Steve Jobs saw himself as "chosen" and "special" and these themes were very much present in Apple, a company which he helped create and eventually became CEO of. I did not realize Steve Jobs had left Apple after its creations, but later returned after his own company NeXT, was acquired by Apple. I think this was the most surprising thing I read in the book because it shows you might not succeed at first, but you should not give up. If I had to design an assignment for this book it would be to explain what made Steve Jobs different than his competitors.