Steve Jobs ' values were shaped by his upbringing and life experiences . `` That 's been one of my mantras : focus and simplicity , '' Jobs said in 1998 . Traversing India sparked Apple co-founder 's conversion to Buddhism . Karma is another principle of the religion , but it did n't appear to be a system Jobs lived by . He was a devout follower for many years before he renounced it.
Steve Jobs ' values were shaped by his upbringing and life experiences . `` That 's been one of my mantras : focus and simplicity , '' Jobs said in 1998 . Traversing India sparked Apple co-founder 's conversion to Buddhism . He was a devout follower for many years before he renounced it.