I just finished reading a book by Sir Richard Branson, called 'Screw It, Let's Do it'. It's the latest expanded edition.
I admire this man. His guts, his attitude towards life and his sensible feelings towards other people made him a businessman of his own class.
Against the odds of popular beliefs, he's a dyslexic school dropout who loves new challenges and making his first big bucks by being an editor to his self-published magazine (definitely a great achievement for a dyslexic person).
From there on, he made a break into the music business, airline, cosmetics and even colas. All under the name 'Virgin'
It's interesting to know that, for all his achievements, he owe it greatly to his family. An understanding and encouraging parent, a supportive relative and a close knit friends. To him, without such upbringing that the parent, especially his mother who continuously put him into the challenge and lead him by showing herself as an example (of a person who take challenges), he would not be the person he is today.
Giving a thought to his remarks, I wonder what would happen to him of the family is a master of being mediocrity and being helpless.. Maybe he would be.. (OK, I would not dare to think of the worst..)
Sir Richard Branson. You are an Inspiration. If only more people like you in this world.
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