re: Ex-CFO on Food Stamps after Berating Chik-Fil-A Employee

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After achieving his dream of being financially secure and successful, Adam discovered the cost to his marriage was a sacrifice he was unwilling to make and walked away from a lucrative career. Finding balance between work and home, Adam settled into a rewarding life with a job he loved and an expanding family that gave it all meaning . . . until he made the choice to stand up for the rights of someone else. His now infamous protest began with the painful renouncement of many of the religious teachings that once formed his world view yet no longer made sense, and ended with the even more devastating surrender of his sense of safety and security. As the journey continues, Adam has found that instead of seeking the ever-moving bar of financial success and approval of others, building the great personal wealth that comes from embracing imperfections and living an authentic life is worth any price . Read Less

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This is what that excerpt tells me about how he's portrayed in the book.

Adam Smith

-Came from a lowly, harsh, and highly disadvantaged environment where he was forced to be religious.

-He came into financial success, but even though he knew he could get rich, he said no because of his family.

-Then he tried to stand up for someone, and everyone gets mad at poor Adam but Adam is now deeper than just money.

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