But, Twitter user named Aidan Smith thinks differently. According to him, stories about how some of the richest and powerful people became millionaires and billionaires are too romanticized and glossed over, as a result of which, people tend to miss out some of the very important details.
Take these stories for instance.
Earlier this month, Jon Erlichman tweeted about how Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994 in his own garage but, he forgot to mention something very important.
This is what he had to say about Bill Gates. He states the story of Bill Gates being a normal guy who dropped out of college to pursue his dreams is not true.
In fact, his mother Mary Gates, the president of United Way, convinced IBM to hire Microsoft to build an OS and that’s how he started his career.
As per Aidan, in reality his dad was a congressman and Warren had already invested in his father’s farmland when he was 14-years-old. So, by the time he reached college, Warren accumulated $9,800 in his savings.
If Aidan is to be believed, Mark was sent to Philips Exeter Academy by his wealthy parents. And, his tuition fees for boarding was almost $57,000. OMG! Can you believe it?
Apparently, Zuckerberg also got software developer David Newman to give him private tutoring in computer science before he even entered college.
Aidan further explains how Mark was known as a computer prodigy in college and how that wouldn’t have been possible had he not had wealthy parents.
After reading this viral thread, people had their own set of opinions. While some agreed with Aidan, others claimed that success had nothing to do with an individual’s family background.
So, guys the whole point of this viral thread is to teach us a very important lesson. Don’t beat yourself up for not being able to achieve your goals because even the most successful person received financial help and support.