‘Embedded in the challenge is the gift.’ Richard Sutton’s latest book, Thrive: The Power of Resilience, begins with these words–and it’s clear from the first pages that he’s taken them to heart. He then gives a harrowing account of the physical abuse he endured at the hands of his stepfather.’
The all-too-common consequences of alcohol dependence and financial struggle meant his home life was one of disruption, hostility and neglect. He avoided being at home for longer than absolutely necessary, which meant his school work suffered and he came to believe that he was destined for ‘a life of mediocrity’.
‘To compound matters, I discovered [decades later] that I have several gene variants that increase
