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.
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 . Jobs on his goals : `` We 're here to put a dent in the universe ''