I grew up in a one-room house with my family, and despite the extreme poverty, we never felt the burden of it, as my parents worked incredibly hard to ensure we never felt the struggles of our circumstances.

We lived carefree, enjoying whatever little we had, and kept working hard without complaints, which shaped my outlook on life.

I never thought about being poor or judged others for their struggles; we lived with joy and kept working hard without complaints.

My early life was spent in extreme poverty, but we never really felt the burden of poverty because we had never worn fine shoes, so we didn't know what we were missing.

My mother ensured that we never felt the struggles of our circumstances, and despite everything, these challenging circumstances never left a mark on our minds.

We lived frugally in a two-bedroom apartment, which gave us the freedom to make mistakes without financial pressure.

Our solid middle-class backgrounds helped Warren and me, as we could learn from our fathers' successes and failures without the pressures of high society.

Despite growing up without a mother, my childhood was happy, thanks to my father's sacrifices for my education and my grandmother's influence as a free-spirited role model.

Focusing on the long term and planning for the future helped us ignore present conditions, allowing us to cherish the moment despite challenges.