Steve was preoccupied with the nature and quality of his own thinking. I think it also tempered our fear of doing something terrifyingly new. It formed the basis of our joyful and productive collaboration. “He understood creating should be afforded rare respect.” “ had such a deep understanding and reverence for the creative process,” Ive writes. Jony Ive in conversation with Steve Jobs in 2005. And for Steve, wanting to learn was far more important than wanting to be right. Being curious and exploring tentative ideas were far more important to Steve than being socially acceptable. It is more comfortable, far easier and more socially acceptable talking about what is known. In larger groups our conversations gravitate towards the tangible, the measurable. I believe that after a traditional education, or working in an environment with many people, curiosity is a decision requiring intent and discipline. Many of us have an innate predisposition to be curious. His curiosity was practiced with intention and rigor. It was ferocious, energetic and restless. His insatiable curiosity was not limited or distracted by his knowledge or expertise, nor was it casual or passive. He was without doubt the most inquisitive human I have ever met. The way he thought was profoundly beautiful. Those were some of the happiest, most creative and joyful times of my life. We had lunch together most days and spent our afternoons in the sanctuary of the design studio. I can talk happily for hours describing the remarkable man I loved so deeply. When her brilliant and inquisitive children ask me about their dad I just cannot help myself. The way he thought was profoundly beautiful.” ”
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