Success Doesn’t Necessarily Come From Breakthrough Innovation

My Father Was A Civil Servant In Northern India Where I Was Born. As A Boy I Saw The Dire Effects Of Poverty And Illiteracy, Especially On Women And Children. It Often Seemed That The Only Thing Separating Me From Them Was Luck.

Apple Computer Would Not Have Reached Its Current Peak Of Success If It Had Feared To Roll The Dice And Launch Products That Didn't Always Hit The Mark. In The Mid-1990s, The Company Was Considered Washed Up. Steve Jobs Had Departed, And A String Of Lackluster Product Launches Unrelated To The Company's Core Business Had Failed To Catch Fire.

The Real Metric Of Success Isn't The Size Of Your Bank Account. It's The Number Of Lives In Whom You Might Be Able To Make A Positive Difference.

We Begin To Change The World When We Stimulate Long-term Prosperity Using Technology. There Is Not A Problem That's Large Enough That Innovation And Entrepreneurship Can't Solve.

I Believe Our Legacy Will Be Defined By The Accomplishments And Fearless Nature By Which Our Daughters And Sons Take On The Global Challenges We Face. I Also Wonder If Perhaps The Most Lasting Expression Of One's Humility Lies In Our Ability To Foster And Mentor Our Children.