I was only 9 years old when my parents and I moved from Vietnam to Australia. We came to Australia in 1992 with nothing. My parents went straight to work by creating a home-based business manufacturing clothes. They would work all day from 8am until midnight in their factory (aka garage)
They were determined to build a great life for their family so they even forced me to work from the age of 10. I basically became their employee and worked for them after school and on weekends. Our home-based business operated 16 hrs a day, seven days a week.
Although my childhood was traumatic for me, I realised that they were able to instill in me the qualities of hard work and discipline. I was trained to hustle and grind. These are the important qualities I needed to build my own company.
Sometimes we wish things could be different for us in the past, but often we miss the lessons we learned from it.
My tough childhood has made me who I am and because of that, I appreciate my family more.
Linh Podetti
I was only 9 years old when my parents and I moved from Vietnam to Australia. We came to Australia in 1992 with nothing. My parents went straight to work by creating a home-based business manufacturing clothes. They would work all day from 8am until midnight in their factory (aka garage)
They were determined to build a great life for their family so they even forced me to work from the age of 10. I basically became their employee and worked for them after school and on weekends. Our home-based business operated 16 hrs a day, seven days a week.
Although my childhood was traumatic for me, I realised that they were able to instill in me the qualities of hard work and discipline. I was trained to hustle and grind. These are the important qualities I needed to build my own company.
Sometimes we wish things could be different for us in the past, but often we miss the lessons we learned from it.
My tough childhood has made me who I am and because of that, I appreciate my family more.
What part of your past are you grateful for?
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