The Big Picture: Steve Jobs' Sage Advice to Navigate Uncertainty (📜 digital poster included)
Aphorism {2 of 50}
“You can't connect the dots looking forward, you can only connect them looking back”
This succinct statement from Steve Jobs encapsulates the essence of hindsight and the unpredictable nature of life's journey. In the moment, we often lack the clarity to see how our current experiences will shape our future. It's only when we reflect on our past that we can discern the interconnectedness of events and understand how they have led us to where we are today.
So worry a bit less about the meaning of every day, and have more fun in the process. By relinquishing the need for immediate clarity and allowing ourselves to connect the dots retrospectively, we can approach each day with a lighter heart and a greater sense of adventure.
Food for thought: Consider a pivotal moment in your life that seemed insignificant at the time but later revealed its importance. How did this experience shape your perspective on uncertainty and the interconnectedness of life's events?
As always with all these Aphorisms1 I’m illustrating, I’ll create mobile backgrounds, desktop wallpapers, and digital posters for you to use (comes in light and dark mode too 😉). Here’s the one for Aphorism 2 of 50:
Cheers,
-J
What’s this Aphorisms project? See here:
