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My mother was determined to make us independent. When I was four years old, she stopped the car a few miles from our hou
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"My mother was determined to make us independent. When I was four years old, she stopped the car a few miles from our house and made me find my own way home across the fields. I got hopelessly lost"

- Richard Branson

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This quote by Richard Branson speaks with the decision of his mommy to impart self-reliance in her youngsters. By making him discover his very own means residence at the age of 4, she was teaching him to be autonomous and also to trust his own judgement. Despite the fact that he obtained lost, it was an important lesson that he would certainly bring with him throughout his life. His mom's actions show her commitment to elevating her kids to be independent and also self-sufficient. It is a testament to her parenting style that Richard Branson had the ability to end up being the effective business owner he is today. Her decision to make her children independent was a crucial consider his success.

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Richard Branson somewhere between July 18, 1950 and today. He/she was a famous Businessman from United Kingdom. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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