Moments ago I heard the news that Steve Jobs died. Appropriately, I got the sad message when a friend texted me on my iPhone.
I never met Steve Jobs. I never heard him lecture. I never read his book or talked to him on the phone. He never leant me money when I was broke. He never gave me advice when I was lost. He never offered me help when I was struggling.
Despite that, Steve Jobs changed my life as much as anyone I’ve ever known.
He changed my life, my relationships, my work, and my entire being. He changed the way I communicate with every single person I know. He changed the way I document and store the most important memories I have. he changed the way I entertain myself and my family. His creativity and imagination have changed the way I showcase and develop my creativity and imagination.
I can honestly say that my life is better because Steve Jobs lived. He lived, he dreamt, and he followed those dreams to an untimely end. I don’t know how to thank him for what he has done. But I’m writing this post, as I do everything else, on a computer that once only existed inside the mind of Steve Jobs.
He wears T-Shirts for a living. No joke. Everyday he puts on a different T-Shirt. He takes some pictures, makes a quirky little video and he gets paid. Cha-ching!
I know what you’re thinking…can you really do this for a living? Ummm…yeah! Jason’s REALLY good at it too. He is sold out for several months in advance. (In fact, there are only ten days left unsold this year! So hurry up…time’s a wasting.)
I’ve been a fan of his website for awhile. He’s from right here in Jacksonville, we follow each other on twitter, and I often swing by to check out what he’s wearing on any given day. Here’s a sample from last week:
Jason is my hero. Some folks idolize athletes or musicians. I idolize creative people who find interesting ways to make a living. This is one of those ideas that I really, really love. It’s silly and successful – two of my absolute favorite things! It’s the kind of endeavor that I wish I had thought of first. (I bet Jason wishes he had a dime for everytime he heard that, of course, at $1500 per day he doesn’t need anymore dimes. He’s doing okay wearing T-Shirts.)
Now, here is some GOOD NEWS for you!
JASON IS HIRING!
He is starting to look for new T-Shirt wearers for 2012. Do you have what it takes? Can you put your head through the big hole and your arms through the little ones? If so, then you can be a “Professional T-Shirt Wearer” just like Jason!
