KNOW THYSELF

Establishing a flourishing business alongside a flourishing family and community life is the ultimate balancing act.

Words ANTONIA CASE

When we follow our bliss, we incidentally create a vision for the future. Brunello Cucinelli grew up on a farm a rural town, Castel Rigone, in central Italy, in a house without running water or electricity. His father was poor and uneducated, and worked in a cement factory. It was a tough life and his father’s work “did not make life more beautiful”, Cucinelli says. Cucinelli still carries the memory of seeing his father’s face - holding back tears - as his superiors at the factory humiliated him. As a boy in rural Italy, Cucinelli decided to commit his adult life to creating a life that was not only beautiful but also respectful of human dignity. Cucinelli did not head to Rome or Venice, but instead followed his bliss by…

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