Few places upon this vast web detail the epic journey of a young Steve Jobs and his spiritual pilgrimage to India. It would, then, elude the pervasive simplicity of these few whispers, which could be said to parallel his design savvy and perhaps the inner nature of reverie, to ruminate any further. Here then are a few rare pearls:
Deeply philosophical, Jobs was determined to study and experience, first-hand, the last vestiges of spiritualism and existentialism from that recently bygone era… when Jobs was 19 years old, he set off to India… to visit the Kainchi ashram and Neem Karoli Baba, a popular Indian holy man, to study under the master in hopes of learning something more about life iLife.
Interests: Anything with an ING:
dancing, biking, listening, talking, writing, reading,
watching, eating, drinking, running, thinking, working, dreaming,
surrendering, laughing, smiling, acting, traveling, singing, surfing,
driving, shopping, thanking, observing, welcoming, connecting,
loving, learning, sharing, practicing, asking.
Inspiration: Books: Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke/
Music: Linkin Park and The Cure/
People: My mother and all of those that have come before me that have fought their
own battles and didn't give up/
Places: Carl Schurz Park, New York, NY/
Movies: In Search of a Midnight Kiss, Stealing Beauty, Beautiful Girls, When A Man Loves a Woman, In America, Magdelene Sisters, The Notebook, Run Fat Boy Run/
Things: Causes worth fighting for: Lupus and other auto-immune disorders, Organ Donation and impoverished and at-risk youth.