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When Jonas turned eighteen, he told his father he did not want to work in the family company. His father looked disappointed. “If you refuse to join the company,” he said coldly, “you will never achieve anything.” Soon after that, Jonas moved out. He rented a small apartment and started working in …

When Jonas turned eighteen, he told his father he did not want to work in the family company. His father looked disappointed. “If you refuse to join the company,” he said coldly, “you will never achieve anything.” Soon after that, Jonas moved out. He rented a small apartment and started working in a modest car repair shop. Whenever the family met for holidays or birthdays, the conversations often made him feel small.