Can money really buy happiness?
Apple became a trillion-dollar company this week and CEO Tim Cookās expanding heart seems to have grown in response.
Cook, 57, stopped by the LoveLoud FestivalĀ in Utah and said a few words onstage urging LGBTQ youth to āfind, speak and liveā their truth.
He introduced himself as āan uncle, a sports nut, a CEO, a lover of the beautiful Utah outdoors, and a proud gay American.ā
He added, āIāve come to deliver a simple message that I want every LGBTQ person to hear and believe. You are a gift to the world, a unique and special gift just the way you are. Your life matters.ā
Cookās message was delivered to the crowd of 30,000.
He later posed backstage with inspiration band Imagine Dragons.
Thanks @LOVELOUDFest @ImagineDragons @DanReynolds for hosting such an uplifting event tonight, and for supporting LGBT youth and families. Young people, you are loved and you are powerful. #LoveLoud pic.twitter.com/qoHEE1pv5H
ā Tim Cook (@tim_cook) July 29, 2018
Apple nearly went bankrupt in the 1990s, but as of this moment ā itās inspiring the world with its numerous product releases, forced upgrades, low-battery warnings, and portrait mode camera lenses.
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Right, and Cook. Heās giving us all the feels.
In aĀ memo sent Thursday to Apple employees, CookĀ put the landmark measurement into perspective.
āFinancial returns are simply the result of Appleās innovation, putting our products and customers first, and always staying true to our values,ā Cook wrote.
āSteve [Jobs] founded Apple on the belief that the power of human creativity can solve even the biggest challenges ā and that the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do,ā he added.
