See why Arnold Schwarzenegger refuses the label ‘self-made.’

It’s hard to think of someone who’s made more out of less than Arnold Schwarzenegger. The 69-year-old actor, philanthropist, bodybuilder, and former governor of California was born in a house with no plumbing in Austria — a country was plagued by food shortages at the time. Like all great people, though, Arnold didn’t become successful…

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Photo credit: Photo by Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons.Photo taken of Arnold Schwarzenegger at the 2019 San Diego Comic Con International.

It’s hard to think of someone who’s made more out of less than Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The 69-year-old actor, philanthropist, bodybuilder, and former governor of California was born in a house with no plumbing in Austria — a country was plagued by food shortages at the time.

Like all great people, though, Arnold didn’t become successful by himself. He had help from teachers, mentors, and motivators — and he’ll be the first to tell you so


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