This month, the world stops (at least for some), to remember the passing of a great visionary, Steve Jobs. Many articles have since been written about his life and his contributions. From the many tributes paid to him, two aspects of him left an indelible impression – Passion and Exposure.
“People with passion can change the world for the better”. Do we want our children to be able to change the world for the better? Or are we already satisfied for them to be part of the world? If our choice is the latter, then is passion still necessary? Many people have survived, and some have even thrived (using their own yardstick), without having to show any passion in the work they do. It takes a lot of courage to choose passion. Maybe what we lack is not passion, but the courage to choose it.
Jobs once said that to be creative is to be able to connect the dots. What if we do not have that many dots to begin with? Job’s suggestion is to give our children as many varied experiences as possible. This suggestion sounds simple, but in today’s context, one month is what our children will typically have; when school closes in December. For some children, even that one month is used to prepare for what’s installed the next school year. Many parents have told me; “Either way, when children become successful in school, they will be able to do everything else creatively by default.” Does it really work this way?
I supposed it is not everyday that we see another Steve Jobs. Do we still need our children to have “Passion” and “Exposure” if we do not require them to make a difference like what Steve Jobs had done for us?
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