Steve Jobs on Getting Fired from Apple

Jobs said being fired from Apple was painful, but in hindsight it may have been the best thing that happened to him. He linked that setback directly to Pixar, saying Apple’s loss made room for what came next, and he also acknowledged that his own hiring mistake helped set it in motion.

“I was basically fired from Apple when I was 30”
“Maybe the best thing that ever happened to me”
“There wouldn't be a Pixar if that hadn't happened”