STEVE JOBS

Steve Jobs real name actually is Steven Paul Jobs. He was born on February 24, 1995, to Joanne simpson and Abdulfattah "John" Jandali, two University of Wisconsin graduate students who gave their unamed son up for adoption. His father, Abdulfattah Jandali, was a Syirian political science professor and his mother, Joanne Simpson, worked as a speech therapist. Shortly after Steve was placed for adoption, his biological parents married and had another child, Mona Simpson. It was not until Jobs was 27 that he was able to uncover information on his biological parents.

As an infant, Steven was adopted by Clara and Paul Jobs and named Steven Paul Jobs. Clara worked as an accountant and Paul was a Coast Guard veteran and machinist. The family lived in Mountain View within California's Silicon Valley. As a boy, Jobs and his father would work on electronics in the family garage. Paul would show his son how to take apart and reconstruct electronics, a hobby which instilled confidence, tenacity and mechanical prowess in young Jobs.

While Jobs has always been intelligent and innovative thinker, his youth was riddled with frustrations over formal schooling. in elementary school he was a prankster whose fourth grade teacher needed to bribe him to study. Jobs tested so well, however, that administrators wanted to skip him ahead to high school was decline by his parents.

After he did enroll in high school, Jobs spent his free time at Hewlett-Packard. It was there that he befriended computer club guru Steve Wozniak. Wozniak was a brilliant computer engineer and the two developed great respect for one another.

eckhart tolle

Eckhart Tolle is a German-born teacher on spiritual enlightenment and a best-selling author. His religion is not identified, but he familiar using teachings from Zen Buddhism, Sufism, Hinduism and the Bible. He graduated from Universities of London and did research Cambridge . As a young man, he moved from Spain to Britain,
and the age of 29, he says a profound inner transformation, after drifting and suffering from long bouts of depression. he began his journey of self-discovery and teaching. Over the time, he became well knowN as a spiritual teacher, building a following that began with small group and individuals as a counsellor and spiritual teacher in London and then spread worldwide. Since 1995 and today, he has lived in Vancouver, Canada, British Columbia with his partner, Kim Eng.

In 1999, he published "The Power of Now," which described  belief system based on living in the present moment and not dwelling on the past or obsessing about the future. This philosophy calls for overcoming the "pain body": the destructive dominance of the mind and ego over the body. Mr. Tolle's book was a best seller, translated into 33 languages and touted by admires ranging from Oprah Winfrey, who called "The Power of Now" one of her favourite books to the actors Meg Ryan and Jim Carrey.

At the core of his teachings lies the transformation of conciousness- a spiritual awakening that he sees as the nest step in human evolution. An essential aspect of this awakening consists of transcending our ego-based state of conciousness. This, he says, is a prerequisite not only for personal happiness but also for the ending of violent conflict endemic on the earth.

A sought-after public speaker and teacher, Eckhart travels throughout the world. Most of the talks are given in English, but occasionally Eckhart speaks in German and Spanish. Many of his talks, intensives and retreats are published on CD and DVD.