Chapter 2 sequence

Charisma, a gift given to a very few people, is a rope condensed by many silk threads.Nature gave Steve Jobs this precious gift, along with the "magic" ability to captivate the public that only evangelists and demagogues possess.Witnessing his hours-long speeches was like watching a showman let loose without any drafts.It's a monologue obsessed with science and technology, which was Steve Jobs' entire world. Back in the day, when Jobs was young and fledgling, some skeptics thought he was nothing more than a reckless brat.As soon as the young computer whiz took hold at Apple, he was a little smug and seemed to be turning ruthless.Although he helped design the chassis of the personal computer, he still felt empty because his contribution was too small in the high-tech field.He attracted the admiration of many people, but it was just a blind admiration.

After he was kicked out by the company he started, he stayed in the "wilderness" for 15 years. When he came back, his inner world changed a lot, it was a more humane transformation . In January 2000, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, the Apple World Exhibition held by Apple was the best interpretation of Steve.On that frost-covered morning, Steve Jobs' inner world changed dramatically. However, few people realized at the time that he would change himself forever.Facing a large audience, this legendary figure showed his changed self as always. Those who have listened to his many speeches may have noticed that Steve Jobs is showing the world that he has changed a lot - but his charm is not diminished, because his speeches are still often followed by one after another. Overwhelmed by the applause and cheers of the audience, he was able to deliver an impassioned speech from beginning to end without any drafts:

Presenting products at the annual Apple product showcase has become a big part of Apple's CEO agenda: Steve started doing it years ago, and after he was kicked out of Apple, he kept it up. This tradition, but no one can do it: Steve has slowly turned this product display into a wonderful "art show" after returning to Apple: Now, the bald, bespectacled chief executive is performing the finale of the musical.He is accustomed to wearing a black crew-neck T-shirt and a pair of well-worn jeans, which also shows that he still disdains the company's traditional formal attire. With a self-deprecating, even self-deprecating smile, Steve The final slide opened on the giant presentation screen behind him.His title on the slide remains Interim CEO.

Steve walked up and down the stage, and he was always the center of the audience's attention: He thanked every employee in the company for their hard work after he returned to Apple, and he also talked about his work at Apple. And the hard work of Pixar running two industries. "In two and a half years," he said, "I hope I can prove to the Pixar shareholders and the Apple shareholders that I, the dual CEO, can do everything right for them: therefore, I Will go on to work at Pixar and Apple. "Today I am pleased to announce to you that I am relinquishing my 'interim' CEO title.

The audience suddenly burst into cheers, "Steve! Steve! Steve!", the cheers came from some audience members who loved Apple computers very much, and then the cheers rose rapidly, and then the whole The venue was boiling, and the rhythm of clapping also accelerated, and then the excited audience began to stomp their feet. At the end, the audience stood up and cheered in unison. "Steve! Steve! Steve!" The cheers grew louder, drowning out almost everything.Steve, who was on the scene, didn't appreciate this fanatical atmosphere at first.When he wanted to hear clearly and put his hand to his ear, he suddenly realized: what thousands of Apple computer fans, Apple computer users, Apple computer developers and people who have full confidence in Apple computers want to shout Exactly what he wanted to hear.All the audience "poured" all their love on him.

For the first time in Steve's career, he experienced such a scene.By the end of the two-and-a-half-hour harmonious, coherent presentation, Steve was genuinely moved.He always had a gentle smile on his face, and he could feel that he was being tightly surrounded by a kind of warmth and love. Maybe he'll never be arrogant and overconfident again.It could have been his 4 kids, or it could have been a company he ran that totally failed and another that nearly failed that taught him.This time at the Moscone Center, Steve was really moved.A lump started to form in his throat, but he held back the tears and murmured, "Yes, we're all going to change." It is firmly integrated with technology.

"Right now, you guys really excite me," he began. "I get to go to Pixar and Apple every day and work with some of the most talented people in the world. What we do is the most talented people in the world." Great work, but it's all team work." Steve's eyes watered.Yes, these tasks are all team work.Steve wouldn't have been able to say those words 15 years ago, but everything is different now.Time is a big scale, and it takes away all the arrogance and superiority deep inside Steve, and makes him realize how lucky he is to be in front of a thousand people here, and to thank them all from the bottom of their hearts. People, it is their hard work that made him what he is today:

With an extremely moving mood, he said to the audience his last words at this presentation: "On behalf of all Apple employees, I accept your gratitude." He understood everything.This is the new Steve Jobs.The failure of starting a business made him humble, the birth of children made him docile, and the growth of age made him more mature.While he may still be headstrong and trust his own judgment as before, what matters is that he has realized that the work is done by most people: "Apple is a team." It is Steve's efforts to make science and technology full of hope in front of everyone, and no one else can do it.The rapid development of science and technology makes many things look novel, advanced, and dazzling: and Steve has an extraordinary feeling for this rapidly developing technology, and he is full of passion in his heart. Mackintosh had a kind of fanaticism, he would be excited to save something that was on the verge of failure-not only for himself, but for Apple, and even for the personal computer industry around the world.His "magic".His unique sense of the moment of victory, his calmness all come together in the catchphrase he created. "Great madness!" "Leaving footprints in the world!" ¨Journey to success! " "Let's be pirates!" "Later a new slogan was born: "This will be a great achievement!" ¨Beyond the box! ’ And at the end it was: “Revitalize Apple! " "New thought!" ’ The chants were like the cacophony of a strange troop passing by, and it must have included Buzz Lightyear, Raiders, and the Incredibles family.

On this day, Steve wasn't the only one who was touched.On one side of the venue, there was a man who was almost unrecognizable. He was another Steve, Steve Wozniak, formerly known as Woz.The former collaborator of Steve Jobs, the genius behind the Apple II computer, used his passion and prowess to create an early version of the Apple computer. Tears rolled down Woz's cheeks as he watched his former collaborator gracefully, if not humbly, accept applause and praise from the audience.After walking out of the speech hall, he told a reporter: "I feel that this is very similar to the past. It is also Steve's speech that changed my whole world." So, if even Woz can forget Steve, Then everyone will forget about Steve.Now, it's been a long time since Steve made Woz cry for the first time.

But things have changed a lot since then.When the music sounded, Steve Jobs was still immersed in the moment of happiness.Afterwards, he exited the stage, and the "faithful believers" of the Macintosh also poured out of the exhibition hall and joined Steve's world. At the same time, a low voice rang in their ears. It's called "Imagine" and it was sung by John Lennon, and he was assassinated in December 1980, very close to the time Apple went public: You say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not only one.However, no one could have imagined the story Steve went through.