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> the ability and optimism to work your way up without limits Kind of like Trump did? Or the current generation of Walton family? Anyway, I thought this was s
by baursak 10y ago
> the ability and optimism to work your way up without limits
Kind of like Trump did? Or the current generation of Walton family?
Anyway, I thought this was short and to the point on this subject: https://brightside.me/article/what-you-should-think-about-before-you-judge-others-10155/ https://brightside.me/article/what-you-should-think-about-be...
- nodesocket 10y agoLarry Ellison was born in Brooklyn, NY to a single mother, Ellison was raised by his aunt and uncle in Chicago who were quite poor. Howard Schultz (Starbucks CEO), Sean John, Oprah Winfey, Jay-Z, do you want me to continue naming people who come from hard positions with little to no money and the inner-city and made it on a grand scale?
- baursak 10y ago> do you want me to continue naming people who come from hard positions with little to no money and the inner-city and made it on a grand scale? Yes, please continue. I'd like a large enough sample to dig into.
- nodesocket 10y agoGoogle, or go talk to successful CEOs. You will be surprised how many come from hard backgrounds, difficult early lives, and financial hardship.
- baursak 10y agoI googled. What I got was something like "These 11 rich guys grew up poor". Out of 300M population, correct?