"I’ll remember how he chose to pursue ideas that inspired a man staring down death."<p>I've always been leery of people who are obsessed with work to this extent. If work is your only metric, then yeah, its great. I sure would love my employees to have a 'work till you die' attitude. But life != work. Or rather, life > work.<p>For me, Steve was an interesting curiosity. Not an example to emulate.<p>I live in the neighborhood. I love so many aspects of silicon valley culture. But when I hear that train late at night, I'm not thinking "alone on my journey, on the edge of chaos, exploding into the future". Hell no.<p>Steve authorized his biography so that his kids would know him. Inspirational? For me, it sounds like a nightmare.<p>Water is necessary for life, but if you drink too much water you will die. Positive traits like creativity/focus/passion are crucial, but unchecked they can become destructive.<p>Live in balance.