Yes, you've probably heard this one as much as any other adage out there, but in this day and age you really have to be yourself.
Ever since Steve Jobs died back in October, I can't help but notice all these magazines and articles giving tips and advice on how to become the next Steve Jobs.
For starters, this is bullshit.
What ever methods he used to run a company does not apply to every one. Having read his biography, Jobs was quite a hot head in the workplace and was cruel with his employees, often times humiliating them in front of everyone.
Regardless, it worked for him and now Apple is the most valuable company in the world. Again, this worked for him due to a list of factors too long to list here. But only because he acted a certain way, doesn't mean we should do the same to achieve success.
Sure, it's good to have a person you look up to for various reasons. I myself look up at Steve Jobs, his success story and philosophy of life inspires me to make something great out of life. But I don't see myself acting like him, mainly because I don't want to be like him.
I want to be myself.
Let's say you accomplish something big in life, something that people, hundreds of years from now will remember you for, would you like to be remembered as the person that everyone compared you to or do you want to be remembered as yourself?
Think about it, it's not a trick question.
