Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance · chapter 6 · id grit-c6-02-jeff-bezoss-childhood-spent-ti
“Jeff Bezos's childhood spent tinkering on his grandfather's Texas ranch -- fixing windmills, laying pipes, building solar clocks -- exemplifies how early interests develop through exploration rather than appearing fully formed.”
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CNBC - What Bezos learned on grandfather's ranchsource alive
Bezos spent summers from age 4 to 16 on his grandfather's 25,000-acre Texas ranch, fixing windmills, vaccinating cattle, and building things from scratch.
Academy of Achievement - Jeffrey P. Bezos profilesource alive
As a young child, Bezos constructed a homemade electric robot, solar-powered alarm clock, and various other contraptions.
Yahoo Finance - Bezos childhood summerssource alive
Bezos credits working on the ranch with developing his resourcefulness and problem-solving: 'Constraints breed resourcefulness, self-sufficiency, and invention.'
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