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Watching this reminded me that we never truly know what battles someone has survived to become who they are today.
A difficult childhood can become an excuse, or it can become fuel.
As a child, Elon witnessed violence in his home. He was severely bullied, hospitalised, and then met with criticism instead of comfort. Those wounds don't simply disappear. They become part of the foundation a person must either be crushed by or rise above.
I have deep respect for anyone who chooses the latter.
As someone who grew up around domestic violence, who was bullied intensely as a child, who was ridiculed by people that were supposed to protect me, and as a mother whose young son once wrapped his little arms around me after an assault and said, "Don't worry Mum, I'll protect you," I understand how deeply those moments shape a child.
Many people repeat what they were shown. Some spend a lifetime carrying the pain.
A rare few choose to become something greater than their circumstances.
I admire the resilience it takes to endure adversity, rise above it, and dedicate your life to building things that help humanity move forward.
Not everyone who grows up surrounded by pain finds the strength to break the cycle.
True resilience is becoming a better example than the one you were given 🙏
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