Steve Jobs and Rebels Without a Clue

Howdy again!

Here is another edition of your Morning Coffee, but before getting there, I had to point out a thought that struck me this week.

That thought was the difference between the lives of Steve Jobs, the phenomenal head of Apple, and the folks that are protesting at Wall Street this week.

If you haven't heard, Steve Jobs passed away this week. He was the incredible co-founder of Apple and until very recently, its CEO. You may already know this, but under his watch Apple created the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad, iTunes, and a whole lot of cool desktop computers. He has sheparded a new and different way for the masses of the world to get information (and music, videos, etc.) through his vision and hard work.

Think about all of the GOOD that has come of his efforts. Starting Apple Computer, Inc. in the garage of his parents' house all of those years ago led to me being able to enjoy my football podcasts on my daily drive to work! This is CAPITALISM at work.

In general, Capitalism rewards those who provide value--through goods or service--to others. Steve Jobs and the fine folks at Apple have done this. Zig Ziglar said,

"You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want."

That is the very essence of Capitalism and that's the reason we have a greater standard of living than at any time, in any place in the history of mankind. Think about it--the A/C or heat you're experiencing, the computer (or smart phone) you're staring at now--it's all due to someone that went out and made it happen...and they were rewarded! God bless them--they deserve it!

Now...on to the second part of this diatribe: those "Occupy Wall Street" folks that are protesting Capitalism. I find it humorously ironic that most of the folks there have iPhones in the pockets of their Levi's jeans, marching in their Nikes after arriving to the march in their Priuses to decry capitalism!

They are claiming to be victims. Victims of the very Capitalism that has given them a better quality of life than even Kings throughout history. They want more money to be taken from the 'wealthy' and, I guess, given to them. I am getting a bit misty-eyed at their horrific plight here...(a little sarcasm there, free of charge!). Honestly, if they'd had a chance to live under a communist regime in say, Cambodia...then they'd REALLY have something to protest.

Now, don't get me wrong: they have every right to protest--and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that we are free to do so in our country. They're just not nearly as oppressed as they think they are...and if you want to act like an idiot, hey--that's your right.

Maybe if they'd spend less time mired in victimhood and entitlement, and more time creating a good or service that people need and want, like Steve Jobs--then we'd all be better for it.