Some time ago, Laurenna Powell, the widow of Steve Jobs, was on the hot search again.

Although the quality of the photo is so touching, it is not difficult to see that the 56-year-old Laurenna is in very good condition↓↓

Even if she is in the same frame as her boyfriend who is 12 years younger than her, there is no sense of incompatibility. He even looks more anxious than her...

According to relevant reports, Lao Lenna's new boyfriend is Daniel Helm, and they have known each other for more than two years.

Daniel is a world-class Michelin chef, specializing in high-end catering industry↓↓

Although he is a cook, he is still quite wealthy and has his own gourmet empire section. (Of course, it’s still far behind Laurenna...)

Daniel himself also said in the interview that he and Laurenna have similar interests, especially in terms of healthy eating. Very good fit.

There were rumors of an affair with actor Ben Affleck before, but there was no official announcement between the two.

Her previous boyfriend was former Washington Mayor Fendy, a cool-looking "strong man" ↓↓

7 years younger than Laurenna, in 2006 He was elected mayor of Washington and served as a special adviser to a venture capital firm after leaving office.

There should be a lot of common topics between the two of them, let’s sunbathe together↓↓

“Sleep at night in Guazhou” together↓↓

Fendi She would also help her carry her bags and accompany her shopping↓↓

The two had a very good relationship at one time, and Laurenna was also photographed playing with her boyfriend and daughters at that time, but this relationship It only lasted three years, and the two eventually broke up.

As the "richest woman in Silicon Valley", Laurenna can be said to have lived a life that is envied by women all over the world.

If you think that the new boyfriend is trying to covet her tens of billions of property, you are wrong.

Because not long ago, Laurenna said in an interview with the "New York Times": In the future, she will donate all her property of 25 billion US dollars (approximately 173.5 billion yuan). I don't intend to leave it to my descendants.

Many people couldn’t understand Laurenna’s actions when she gave away the huge wealth she had worked so hard for half her life.

But if you understand her extraordinary first half of life, you will understand why she can be so free and easy in her attitude towards money.

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Self-reliance is the prerequisite for excellence

Unlike those white and rich girls who were born with golden keys in their mouths, Laurenna’s childhood life was not only not Wealth is also full of depression and gloom.

Laurenna's father was a Marine Corps pilot who was killed in a plane crash when she was 3 years old. The mother remarried with three children to a high school counselor.

I thought life would get better, but I didn’t expect that my stepfather was a sadist and an alcoholic. He often touched the children after drinking.

Due to financial pressure, their family could only swallow their anger.

However, at that time, little Laurenna had already set a flag for herself in her heart:

Want Be a self-reliant person.

"I have learned a very clear truth: I must always be self-reliant. Only by being self-reliant can I get rid of others' control over me."

Because of their poor family, Laurenna's brothers became newsboys at a young age. Later, Laurenna also went out to sell newspapers with her brothers.

As she grew older, she began working as a lifeguard and nanny.

"In order to be self-sufficient, I did all the jobs a child could do. Snow shovel, lifeguard, nanny, swimming instructor...these jobs I have done it all."

"After I turned 16, I immediately signed up to be a bus conductor because the salary was relatively high. She searched all channels to get scholarships and loans for herself, and also worked part-time as a waitress. ”

Everything Laurenna did was to support her education. Because she knew very well that reading was the only way for her to achieve independence.

Her hard work paid off. At the age of 22, Laurenna successfully graduated from college with a BA in Economics from the Wharton School and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania.

Subsequently, she successfully joined the famous company Goldman Sachs as a fixed income trading strategist.

Laurenna's recent photo△

For ordinary people, it is already very good to be able to counterattack from Cinderella to this.

But for Laurenna, it was not enough.

Because she knows that if she wants to stand taller and enter the upper class society, she must work harder to move up.

Three years later, 25-year-old Lawrence made a surprising decision:

She was going to quit her current high-paying job and go to Stanford Business School. Study for an MBA.

Friends around her tried to persuade her to calm down, but Laurenna had made up her mind.

As soon as she submitted her resignation, she bought a plane ticket to California and went to Stanford University alone to study.

It was also there that she met the man who was determined to let technology change the world, her future husband, Steve Jobs.

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She is his wife and also his armor

Before meeting Laurenna, Jobs was an out-and-out scumbag.

Although his career is flourishing, his private life is in chaos, and he was even exposed to be dating two women at the same time.

But after marrying Laurenna, Jobs never had any scandals.

She became the woman Jobs said he loved most in his life.

The two met at a lecture at Stanford. At that time, Jobs came as a special guest to give a speech to students at the Stanford Business School.

Photos of Steve Jobs when he was young △

That night, Laurenna, who had nothing to do, was dragged to the lecture by her classmates. As a result, after the two people passed by, they found that all the seats were occupied, except for the three reserved seats in the first row. < /p>

In order to make the atmosphere less awkward, Laurenna joked that she was sitting here because she won the lottery, and the prize was to have dinner with Steve Jobs.

Unexpectedly, after the speech, Jobs really chased her out and asked her if she wanted to have dinner with her.

Laurena agreed.

The two walked into a trendy vegetarian restaurant in Palo Alto and stayed there for four hours.

After they came out, they became a couple with a tacit understanding.

It can be said that Laurenna is definitely not an ordinary person who can make Steve Jobs her boyfriend within 4 hours.

The two dated for several years and later held a wedding in Yosemite National Park.

Jobs was a man with a short temper. Even he himself said that he is not an easy target.

But Laurenna's arrival made his heart become gentle and firm.

Under Laurenna's persuasion, he took over the daughter he had with his high school girlfriend and gave her the best education;

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He even forgave his biological mother who abandoned him when he was very young and told her, "Don't feel bad, I'm living a good life now."

He was at Apple Returning to Apple after falling into crisis has created a series of miracles.

She accompanied him through the ups and downs of life, and he regarded her as his soul mate.

Because they share the same knowledge, she can understand what he says; because they are both vegetarians, she can also understand his religious beliefs.

Every time, before Jobs prepared for a press conference, Laurenna would take a look at the PPT. She will also be asked for her opinion on some major decisions.

After marrying Steve Jobs, Laurenna did not just become the woman behind Steve Jobs.

She founded her own organic food company and is one of the founders of organic food in the United States; she invested in real estate and built her own business empire.

I originally thought that life would go on like this.

But in 2003, Jobs was unfortunately diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

This news is like a bolt from the blue for the entire Apple company.

Just when Apple's "military morale was unstable," Laurenna stepped forward and stood firmly with Jobs.

While assisting Jobs in handling work matters, she also took him to seek medical treatment and encouraged him to get back on his feet.

Apple designer Jony Ive said: "Laurena is like a beautiful tiger, protecting Steve Jobs."

In order for Jobs to receive the best treatment, Laurenna had to collect and analyze multiple medical data by herself every day.

Moreover, she must stay in the ward all day long, staring at every monitor with vigilance to prevent any mistakes...

Laurenna is also becoming increasingly haggard.

But she knew that she could not fall because there was no one behind her.

In order to treat Jobs's illness, the two people spent a huge amount of property, but no amount of money could save Jobs' life.

On their 20th wedding anniversary, Jobs passed away.

Before leaving, he left a love letter to Laurenna:

We met 20 years ago and were strangers to each other. But even if I just follow my feelings, you have already fascinated me;

20 years later, we have children, and we have had good times and hard times. But time with you is never bad.

Our love and respect for each other grows every day.

We have traveled too many roads together and experienced a lot together. Now we seem to be back where we started 20 years ago. But getting older and wiser.

Wrinkles quietly creep onto our cheeks and hearts. We have seen through many joys, pains, secrets and miracles in life, but we are still together.

As long as you are here, I will always be flying in the sky of love, and my feet will never fall back to the ground.

The reason why Laurenna became Jobs's favorite was not only because of her beautiful face and high education.

In Jobs’ view, the biggest difference between Laurenna and other women is that not only are she and Jobs evenly matched, but she is also the one who can support him when he is vulnerable. To depend on that person.

She is not only his wife, but also his armor.

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From the boss’s woman to the female boss

After Steve Jobs’s death, Laurenna spent four Years to heal the pain.

But she is Laurenna Powell after all, the woman who is on par with Steve Jobs. She would not allow herself to remain in a state of depression for a long time.

Laurenna began to focus on social welfare.

She created the "Super School Project" to help poor young people enter college. The fate of countless poor children has changed because of this project.

She also founded the Emerson Foundation. This foundation has helped countless disadvantaged children obtain educational opportunities, and has provided assistance to media and newspapers that have encountered revenue problems, so that these valuable media and newspapers can be reborn.

Later, the Emerson Foundation also founded a website called "The Dream is Now" to support illegal immigrant teenagers to obtain legal status and promote relevant bills.

Laurenna’s philanthropy continues to grow. Because of her influence in the fields of immigration and education, Trump specially invited her to the White House to discuss immigration policy after he came to power.

Steve Jobs used technology to change people’s lives, and Laurenna used education to change the destiny of countless people.

But throughout, she has been very firm on her attitude towards money, and has repeatedly said that it is wrong and unfair for an individual to accumulate wealth equivalent to millions of people.

"I'm proud of it. My relationship with money is that it's a tool for self-reliance, but it's not part of who I am."

I wonder if it was the death of Steve Jobs that suddenly made Laurenna understand that no matter how much money you have, you can’t buy life, it’s better to use it to help more people in need.

Therefore, she does not regret her decision, but repeatedly uses her own power to change the world bit by bit, and goes further and further on this road...

Today, 56-year-old Laurenna has her own career and her relationship has entered a new stage.

She is busier than before, but she is enjoying her current life very much.

From the boss's woman to the female boss, Laurenna has lived a life that all women envy.

Even if she is not Steve Jobs's wife, she can still have a magnificent life. Because of her independence and excellence, she is destined to become an extraordinary woman.

Finally, let’s sum it up with Laurenna’s own words:

“Do what you want to do Leave a mark that you think is important and permanent, then life will not be wasted."

I would like to encourage you all.