A Father's 'Only One Genius in the Family' Can Fuel Generational Drive

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Francis Ford Coppola's father was a failed musician who, rather than encouraging his son's ambition, told him "there can only be one genius in the family and that's me, so it can't be you." That attempt to pull his son down likely backfired spectacularly — Senra argues the desire to NOT end up like your father is one of the most powerful sources of extreme drive in history. Wounded ambition, born from a parent's insecurity, can become rocket fuel.

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