“Sometimes life hits you over the head with a brick. Don't lose faith (Steve).” In other words, don't give up on your hopes or goals because sometimes you will succeed through luck. Founder of the important Apple Inc, Steve Jobs led the company to success. Together with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, they created the original, Apple Computer Inc. Over the years they have contributed to technological advances that have made devices accessible and affordable for everyone. Now all Apple products proliferate all over the world and are commonly used everywhere. Although Jobs went through many difficult times during his journey to success, his interest in technology, good decisions, innovative ideas, and persistence allowed Apple and himself to thrive. Steven Paul Jobs was born in San Francisco, California in 1955 (AE Networks). His biological parents were Joanne Schieble and Abdulfattah Jandali, however Jobs was given up for adoption and as a result; Paul and Clara Jobs took it and raised it (AE Networks). Jobs already has a rocky start in his life. He was "smart, but directionless," but that didn't stop him from finding success in his adulthood (AE Networks). Steve Jobs' interest in technology sprouted from his childhood hometown of Santa Clara County, otherwise known as Silicon Valley (Moisescot). . The county is well known for its semiconductor companies filled with engineers working in the electronics field (Moisescot). This environment laid the foundation for Jobs' path to success. During high school, Jobs took an electronics class where he received help from HP co-founder Bill Hewlett in sourcing electronic components and getting help with his homework (Moisescot). Eventually, because of his interest in this technology course, he worked at HP headquarters... mid-paper... in the tech world. Also contributing to this world, he realized that a touch screen could be applied to the phone, thus the iPhone was born (Moisescot). Once again, it proved to be a great seller and changed the way people used their phones. Steve Jobs's was hugely successful because it changed the way people saw technology. Furthermore, it brought success and fame to the previously withering Apple. Work life was like a roller coaster; He had a slow start, but then found success. He turned back due to difficulties and conflicts at Apple, then achieved great success with new products. Even though he was knocked down several times, he always got back up successfully in the end. Jobs' interest in technology, good decisions, innovative ideas and persistence helped him get out of difficult times in his life, but in the end he found success.