Why “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish” Isn’t Such A Great Mantra For You To Follow
It’s good to learn from your mistakes. It’s better to learn from other people’s mistakes. – Warren Buffett.
While sipping my morning coffee, I decided to think about another famous quote by Steve Jobs: “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish.” When I first heard that quote, I thought it was particularly appropriate for someone in my position. You see, I’ve had more than my share of bad breaks in the last few years. But, through it all, I’ve remained steadfast towards my goal. I wonder, did he have a point? Should we not strive to be as hungry for knowledge as possible, no matter what age we are? Or is being “foolish” an acceptable part of getting older?
It’s not an unfair statement to say that, for the most part, most. but in the cold light of day, I realized it was just another morsel of wisdom from one of the truly great men of our time which have different meanings for different people.
Stay Hungry; Stay foolish is like jumping up and down on a bed of nails. Sure, you may get a momentary thrill, but sooner or later, you will hurt yourself.
The real world doesn’t care about your feelings or how “right” you think you are. The only thing that matters in the real world is results. If you don’t get results, you’ll be thrown away just like all the other “losers.” Winners win, and losers lose. It’s as simple as that.
The Question remains: Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish…Till When? Which even Steve Jobs did not answered.
Because when the inevitable bubble bursts, and it will… somebody’s going to have to make up the difference between where life was and where it is now.
Let me ask you : “What is the cost you will be paying in terms of time, money , effort, health and overall life if you choose to follow the motto “Stay hungry, Stay Foolish” without courage?
Because if you don’t know the answer – Stay hungry, Stay foolish is the worst kind of slogan to emulate. You can’t trust your karma that things will move towards you because it will not.
Life is all about trial and error. However, the Trial is costly, and Error can be deadly. Trial and error is like driving a car at night. You keep stopping to look at the map and ask “Am I here? Did I take the right turn? Is this the right road? Where are we? Are we there yet? Ignorance is Not Bliss.
What if you are driving on wrong side of the road ?
This catchphrase “Stay Hungry, Stay foolish” can kill you.
It sounds like a good idea, but what if you really are hungry? What do you do then? And who’s to say that it is foolish to be content with life and the decisions made along the way. We all need some motivation in our lives- hunger for more knowledge, yes; but also for food for sustenance. If we don’t get enough of either one, there will come a time when both can become scarce or lost altogether. You might want to consider finding your own mantra instead of just repeating Steve Jobs’ words on cue.