Lee Davy sits down with Brandon Shack-Harris, to talk about his early life, his passion for music, and a why he sometimes feels the urge to watch whales fly.
Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, and Ingvar Kamprad, founder of Ikea, both suffered from dyslexia. Cristiano Ronaldo was born with a racing heart, lost his father due to alcoholism when he was 20 and grew up in abject poverty. Oprah Winfrey also grew up in poverty, was molested in her teens, and suffered the heartbreak of the death of her child.
All of these people went on to become real success stories in their chosen field. Being raised under difficult circumstances is challenging. We all know that. But we also know that it’s through adversity that we see human beings truly excel.
And as I watched a Polar Bear tearing people a new asshole in yet another World Series of Poker (WSOP) final table, that’s exactly what I saw.