The Legendary Life of Steve Jobs: Founder of Apple Inc

Steve Jobs: The Founder of Apple & His Transformational Trip to India

Early Years and Introduction

The birth of an innovator: Steve Jobs

Born in 1955, Steve Jobs was an adoptee who demonstrated an early interest in electronics and gadgetry. He was known for his charismatic and idiosyncratic approach and is often regarded as a pioneer of the microcomputer revolution.

The Founding of Apple

Apple Inc. was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne in 1976. Initially a manufacturer of personal computers, the company diversified to produce the Macintosh in 1984, which was the first mass-market personal computer that featured a graphical user interface, built-in screen and mouse.

Trip to India

The life-altering journey to India

In 1974, Jobs decided to visit India for spiritual enlightenment. With a friend, he planned to stay for three months at the Neem Karoli Baba ashram, but their stay was shortened when they unexpectedly contracted dysentery.

His seven-month exposure to Indian spirituality had a tremendous influence on his perspective of life and approach towards his work.

Jobs once said about his India trip, "It was a very, very serious disease, and recovery was very painful. But it was also a time of serious reflection about life and values".

Post-India Experience

After his India trip, Jobs returned to California and began attending meetings of the Homebrew Computer Club with Steve Wozniak. These meetings were the starting point of Jobs's interest in the potential for