The Rags-to-Riches, Self-Actualisation Lie

Leela Cosgrove
Sep 2, 2018 · 11 min read
Yasmin Rupesinghe and I discussing these issues at our “Sisters Are Doing it For Themselves” event

We all love a good rags to riches story, right?

It’s so central to our current cult-of-the-entrepreneur.

I mean, it’s so central, that often people who grew up with a lot of advantages are painted as having had a harder life than they did, just so the breakthrough moment feels sweeter.

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Leela Cosgrove

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Founder & CEO Strategic Anarchy — Top 8 Women-Lead Fast Growth Companies in Australia. I create models for living a more fulfilled life. www.leelacosgrove.com

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