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Sergey Brin Once Reflected on the Limiting Beliefs He Overcome — The Google Co-Founder Recalled Childhood in Soviet Russia Where ‘Everybody Was Very Poor’

Aug 31, 2026 · 09:17 PM ET· updated 48m ago
Sergey Brin Once Reflected on the Limiting Beliefs He Overcome — The Google Co-Founder Recalled Childhood in Soviet Russia Where ‘Everybody Was Very Poor’

Alphabet co-founder Sergey Brin once said difficult life transitions shaped his worldview and helped pave the way for Google.

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Sergey Brin, who co-founded Google, shared that growing up poor in Soviet Russia taught him to think differently and take risks—ideas that helped him build a successful company. When you see a company's leader talking about their tough past, it can hint at the values and tough thinking that built the business.

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