Think Different: How Curiosity, Courage, and Big Ideas Can Change the World! (Wisdom from Steve Jobs)

[00:00:02] You can do anything! We all have a God-given destiny. Never let negative thoughts or people tell you you can't be great, because you will fearfully and wonderfully made. There's greatness inside all of us, but greatness doesn't happen. It takes boldness, courage, and leadership. Welcome to the Entrepreneur Kids Legacy Show, where we think big, big broadly, and make amazing things happen.

[00:00:32] I'm Destiny. I'm Daniel. We challenge you to step into your future, take action, and create a legacy that lasts. Let's go! Welcome back to the Entrepreneur Kids Legacy Show! The podcast where kids learn how to think big, lead with courage, and build ideas that can change the world. Because every great leader is like you. And there's something that will be a good idea.

[00:01:23] And this is a great story. Not someday when you grow up. Not someday when you grow up. Not when you're older!

[00:01:28] In the first episode, we get to travel back in time to meet incredible thinkers, builders, and dreamers! To learn how to discover something powerful. You don't have to wait.

[00:02:50] And the way you choose about to think about the world can change everything. Have you ever had an idea that felt like different from everyone else's? Yeah, of course! Sometimes when I share an idea, people look at me like, wait, what?

[00:03:14] Exactly. But guess what? Some of the biggest advances in the world started with kids who fought differently. And today's story is about one of those kids. A kid who asked questions.

[00:03:30] A kid who loves taking things about just to see how they looked was difficult. Others thought he was different. But later, guess what? The whole world would realize something big. That his curiosity was actually a superpower.

[00:03:57] He was a kid who would grow up to change the way the whole world uses technology. Oh, Big Brother, does that mean it's story time? Please say... Yes, Destiny! And friends, go grab a snack or some paper and crayons. Get comfortable. It's story time! All right, Destiny! It's time to do this!

[00:04:25] Start up the time machine, Destiny! It's time to rewind the clock! All right, friends! Hold on tight! Get ready to go back! It sure is! Our story begins in sunny California.

[00:04:56] On February 24th, a baby boy named Steve Jobs was born. And something important happened right at the beginning of his story. He was adopted by a loving family, Paul and Clara Jobs. Together, they promised to raise him and help him learn, explore, and grow.

[00:05:24] Steve's dad, Paul, was a mechanic. And when Steve was little, his dad brought him into his garage and showed him how machines worked. Paul taught Steve something important. How to build things carefully and beautifully. Even the parts that people couldn't see. Steve loved it!

[00:05:51] He loved taking things apart just to understand them. Radios, electronics, anything with wires and buttons. He wanted to see how things worked. He was curious about everything! But here's something interesting. Steve wasn't always the best student in school. Sometimes he got bored.

[00:06:15] Not because he wasn't smart, but because his brain was mostly friends. The one thing was different. Something different. Me too!

[00:06:42] When Steve was a teenager, we were in electronics together. One day, they had a bold idea! Companies and universities.

[00:07:11] But Steve believed something different. He believed computers could be simple, beautiful, easy to use. Something new. Boy, he had a dream and was determined to bring his vision to reality. So the two friends started building computers. Not in an office. Not in a fancy lab. But in Steve Jobs' parents' garage.

[00:07:41] In 1970! Yes, friends! A simple garage! Wow, that's amazing! It was! And they called their company. The first computer was called the Apple I. Soon after, they created the Apple II. One of the first successful personal computers in the world.

[00:08:10] And that helped start the personal computer of revolution. Years later, I approached people around the day. The Macintosh computer in 1984. That used a mouse. And graphical screen devices many families know today. The iPod that changed the way people listen to music.

[00:08:40] The iPhone, which combined the phone. That device all in one. The iPad, a new kind of tablet computer. And here's something many people don't know. Steve Jobs was actually forced out of Apple in 1980.

[00:09:20] To play hard. It was. But guess what? Steve didn't quit. While Steve was away from Apple, he started a company called Next. Next built a powerful computer for universities and scientists. And something really interesting about that computer was how beautiful it looked. Steve believed that technology shouldn't just work well.

[00:09:50] It should also be beautifully and thoughtfully designed. The Next computer had a sleek black cube design. That many people thought looked futuristic. And even though the computer wasn't sold to millions of people, the technology inside it became incredibly important.

[00:10:13] In fact, the first website ever created on the internet was built using the Next computer. And friends, here's something really amazing. Steve Jobs helped a small animation company grow. That company became Pixar Animation Studios.

[00:10:34] To create some of the most loved animated movies, including Toy Story, in 1995. Ever heard of that? It was the first full-length movie. It was the first full-length movie. Okay.

[00:11:04] So the same man who helped bring us beautiful technology also helped bring us some of the most memorable animated stories ever made. If you think about it, technology and creativity should work.

[00:11:31] It helped inspire some of the movies kids and families still love today. And years later, into one of the most innovative periods in technology history.

[00:11:55] Steve Jobs once shared a powerful message in Apple's famous Think Different campaign. Can you say it with us? Thank you. Love to. He said, Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fun.

[00:12:25] And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. Because they push the human. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.

[00:12:55] Because the people who are crazy enough to think they could change. By Steve Jobs.

[00:13:31] Hey little sister. I bet many people listening have a few Apple things too. And here's the big lesson. When Steve Jobs said those words in his quote, he was reminding the world of something important. Sometimes the people who see things differently are the ones who move and the ones who change everything. Now listen carefully friends.

[00:14:00] There's another very important part of Steve Jobs story that many people don't talk about. Near the end of his life, Steve shared something very personal with his biographer, Walter Isaacson. He said that being a husband and a father was 10,000 times better than anything I've ever done. Wow, that says a lot. It sure does.

[00:14:27] Because Steve Jobs helped build one of the most famous technology companies and products in the world. But even with all that success, he realized something very important. That the people you love, your family, the time you spend together, those things are invention. So what does that teach us, friends? I'll go,

[00:14:56] big ideas are wonderful. Building things is amazing. Inventing, creating, dreaming big, those are incredible gifts. But the greatest legacies we build is the way we love and care for the people around us. Before we move on to the legacy lightning question,

[00:15:26] Kids who ask questions often discover amazing things. Second, thinking differently can be a gift. The ideas that seem unusual today are the world tomorrow. And third, even when people achieve success, the most meaningful part of life is still family and love.

[00:15:53] But the greatest legacy we build and strong relationships

[00:16:07] is the name of Steve Jobs Company.

[00:17:54] Do you think this idea could help people and have a great conversation about your idea? Because every big invention started as a small something very important. Friends, you don't have to be the smartest kid in the room. You just need curiosity, courage, and the willingness

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