We always hear people talk about "rags to Richness" well., here are some 3 most well known.
From a young age, Honda's founder, Soichiro Honda (本田 宗一郎, Honda Sōichir
ō) had a great interest in automobiles. He worked as a mechanic at a
Japanese tuning shop, Art Shokai, where he tuned cars and entered them in
races. A self-taught engineer, he later worked on a piston design which he
hoped to sell to Toyota .
ō) had a great interest in automobiles. He worked as a mechanic at a
Japanese tuning shop, Art Shokai, where he tuned cars and entered them in
races. A self-taught engineer, he later worked on a piston design which he
hoped to sell to Toyota .
The first drafts of his design were rejected, and Soichiro worked painstakingly to
perfect the design, even going back to school and pawning his wife's jewelry
for collateral. Eventually, he won a contract with Toyota and built a
factory to construct pistons for them, which was destroyed in an earthquake.
Due to a gas shortage during World War II Honda was unable to use his car, and his novel idea of attaching a small engine to his bicycle attracted
much curiosity. He then established the Honda Technical Research Institute
in Hamamatsu, Japan, to develop and produce small 2-cycle motorbike engines. Calling upon 18,000 bicycle
shop owners across Japan to take part in revitalizing a nation torn apart by
war, Soichiro received enough capital to engineer his first motorcycle, the
Honda Cub. This marked the beginning of Honda Motor Company, who would grow
a short time later to be the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles by 1964.
perfect the design, even going back to school and pawning his wife's jewelry
for collateral. Eventually, he won a contract with Toyota and built a
factory to construct pistons for them, which was destroyed in an earthquake.
Due to a gas shortage during World War II Honda was unable to use his car, and his novel idea of attaching a small engine to his bicycle attracted
much curiosity. He then established the Honda Technical Research Institute
in Hamamatsu, Japan, to develop and produce small 2-cycle motorbike engines. Calling upon 18,000 bicycle
shop owners across Japan to take part in revitalizing a nation torn apart by
war, Soichiro received enough capital to engineer his first motorcycle, the
Honda Cub. This marked the beginning of Honda Motor Company, who would grow
a short time later to be the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles by 1964.
The first production automobile from Honda was the T360mini pick-up truck Powered by a small 356 cc straight-4 gasoline engine, it was classified under the cheaper
Kei car tax bracket. The first production car from Honda was the S500sports car. Its chain driven rear wheels point to Honda's motorcycle origins.
Kei car tax bracket. The first production car from Honda was the S500sports car. Its chain driven rear wheels point to Honda's motorcycle origins.
Rowling was born in Yate, Gloucestershire, England, which is near Bristol.
She attended school and found her love for writing fantasy stories. She
would often write stories and tell them to her sister. Rowling moved from
village to village many times and often traveled. In December of 1990,
Rowling's mother died, and she moved to Porto, Portugal in order to teach
English as a foreign language. Before her mother's death, Rowling had
already begun writing her famous Harry Potter novel. In Portugal, Rowling
married, but the couple separated in 1993. However, she did have a daughter
and the two moved to Endinburgh, Scotland. During this time, Rowling was
diagnosed with clinical depression and often contemplated suicide. She was
unemployed and living on welfare. She was able to write and complete her
first novel by going to several different cafés. Today, J.K. Rowling is
worth about $1.1 billion and has been able to sell over 400 million books.
She attended school and found her love for writing fantasy stories. She
would often write stories and tell them to her sister. Rowling moved from
village to village many times and often traveled. In December of 1990,
Rowling's mother died, and she moved to Porto, Portugal in order to teach
English as a foreign language. Before her mother's death, Rowling had
already begun writing her famous Harry Potter novel. In Portugal, Rowling
married, but the couple separated in 1993. However, she did have a daughter
and the two moved to Endinburgh, Scotland. During this time, Rowling was
diagnosed with clinical depression and often contemplated suicide. She was
unemployed and living on welfare. She was able to write and complete her
first novel by going to several different cafés. Today, J.K. Rowling is
worth about $1.1 billion and has been able to sell over 400 million books.
Oprah's rag to riches story is probably one that you have heard or know
about fairly well. Oprah was born to unwed teenage patents in Mississippi.
Once she was born, the two teenagers ended their relationship. Oprah was
raised by her grandmother who was poor and wasn't able to give her much,
but she did teach Oprah how to read before age three. When Oprah turned six
she relocated to the city of Milwaukee to live with her mother. During this
time she still didn't have much, but she was doing great academically.
Oprah became rebellious and ran away from home, so her mother sent her to
live with her father in Tennessee. She continued to be a great student and
was able to impress many. She went from a radio host to a news anchor, and
then to a television host. Today, she has her own television show and
channel, as well as a magazine.
about fairly well. Oprah was born to unwed teenage patents in Mississippi.
Once she was born, the two teenagers ended their relationship. Oprah was
raised by her grandmother who was poor and wasn't able to give her much,
but she did teach Oprah how to read before age three. When Oprah turned six
she relocated to the city of Milwaukee to live with her mother. During this
time she still didn't have much, but she was doing great academically.
Oprah became rebellious and ran away from home, so her mother sent her to
live with her father in Tennessee. She continued to be a great student and
was able to impress many. She went from a radio host to a news anchor, and
then to a television host. Today, she has her own television show and
channel, as well as a magazine.
So when you are down.... read it!!!
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