Steve Jobs - When you have nothing to lose

There's no risk, that's why you should do it young. That's why we started Apple, we said you know, we have absolutely nothing to lose. I was 20 years old at the time, Woz was 24-25, so we have nothing to lose. We have no families, no children, no houses. Woz had an old car. You know I had a Volkswagen van, I mean, all we were going to lose is our cars and the shirts off our back. We had nothing to lose, and we had everything to gain.

And we figured even if we crash and burn and lose everything, the experience will have been worth ten times the cost.

So what we have to lose, there was no risk, and that's, you know I think that's a very healthy way to look at it.

Some people say, well, you could've gone to college and been a laywer, well you're right. But you can go to college and be a laywer when you're 25. There's nothing to stop you from doing that, the only thing you really have in your life is your time.

And if you invest that time in yourself to have great experiences that will enrich you, then you can't possibly lose. So I always advise people, don't wait, do something when you're young, and you have nothing to lose,and keep that in mind, and I think that's the best way.

Not that people can't start companies when they are 50, I've seen that, very successful companies. But it's alot easier when you're young and have nothing to lose and don't have responsibilities to other people, that you will acquire later on your life. 

这是乔布斯早年间一段非常珍贵的访谈，他讲了为什么人在年轻的时候应该多多探索这个世界，多多尝试人生中不同的可能性，创业也最好在年轻的时候。

因为当我们在年轻时，没有家庭的负担，不用养小孩，不用还房贷，不用对谁负责任，而且有大把的时间，所以这个时候，丰富的经历比稳定的工作要有意义的多。

乔布斯和创业团队的伙伴们都是如此，"we have nothing to lose." 

即使创业失败了，这份宝贵的经历也比付出的时间有价值很多倍。

后来，苹果公司成功了。

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