A car mechanic Paul Jobs and his wife Clara jobs adopted Steve Jobs. Steve was
abandoned at birth. Paul and Clara loved Steve very much. They made him feel that
he was ‘chosen’ and very ‘special’.
One of his colleagues, Del Yocam said about Steve, “I think his desire for complete
control of whatever he makes derives directly from his personality and the fact that
he was abandoned at birth.”
Jobs’ mother taught him how to read and write before he went to the elementary
school. So when he went to school, he found out that he knew everything that the
teachers were teaching. He got bored and played pranks to keep him busy. This
continued for the first few years. It was clear from his behaviour that he could not
accept other people’s authority. He said, “I encountered authority of different kind
that I have never encountered before, and I did not like it.”
A turning point came when he was in grade four. His teacher Imogene Hill watched
him very closely for some time and soon found out how to handle him and get things
done by him. In order to get things done she used to give him money and food. One
day after school, she gave Jobs a workbook with math problems in it. She said, “ I
want you to take it home and do this.” She showed Jobs a huge lollipop and said, “
When you are done with it, if you get it mostly right, I will give you this and five
dollars.” Within two days, Jobs solved the math and returned the book to his teacher.
This continued for a couple of months and Jobs enjoyed learning so much that he did
not need any return. Also he liked his teacher very much and wanted to please her. In
Ms. Hill’s class, Jobs felt he was special. At the end of the fourth grade, Jobs did
very well. It was clear not only to Jobs and his parents but also to the teachers that he
was exceptionally intelligent. The school proposed that Jobs should skip two classes
and go into seventh grade. This would mean that Jobs would find the study
challenging and he would be motivated to study. His parents had him skip only one
grade.
Steven Paul Jobs was the pioneer of the personal computer revolution. He was
famous for his career in the electronic field of computers and consumers.
Source: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
abandoned at birth. Paul and Clara loved Steve very much. They made him feel that
he was ‘chosen’ and very ‘special’.
One of his colleagues, Del Yocam said about Steve, “I think his desire for complete
control of whatever he makes derives directly from his personality and the fact that
he was abandoned at birth.”
Jobs’ mother taught him how to read and write before he went to the elementary
school. So when he went to school, he found out that he knew everything that the
teachers were teaching. He got bored and played pranks to keep him busy. This
continued for the first few years. It was clear from his behaviour that he could not
accept other people’s authority. He said, “I encountered authority of different kind
that I have never encountered before, and I did not like it.”
A turning point came when he was in grade four. His teacher Imogene Hill watched
him very closely for some time and soon found out how to handle him and get things
done by him. In order to get things done she used to give him money and food. One
day after school, she gave Jobs a workbook with math problems in it. She said, “ I
want you to take it home and do this.” She showed Jobs a huge lollipop and said, “
When you are done with it, if you get it mostly right, I will give you this and five
dollars.” Within two days, Jobs solved the math and returned the book to his teacher.
This continued for a couple of months and Jobs enjoyed learning so much that he did
not need any return. Also he liked his teacher very much and wanted to please her. In
Ms. Hill’s class, Jobs felt he was special. At the end of the fourth grade, Jobs did
very well. It was clear not only to Jobs and his parents but also to the teachers that he
was exceptionally intelligent. The school proposed that Jobs should skip two classes
and go into seventh grade. This would mean that Jobs would find the study
challenging and he would be motivated to study. His parents had him skip only one
grade.
Steven Paul Jobs was the pioneer of the personal computer revolution. He was
famous for his career in the electronic field of computers and consumers.
Source: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
