I may be taking it to far, but #abuseisabuse. Why are we allowed to say that Joe Jackson beat Michael Jackson into international fame, riches, and stardom, but not allowed to say that Ike Turner beat Tina Turner into legendary fame and riches?
abuse is abuse and your path is your path. some have a harder, or a more difficult time on the path than others, but that doesn't mean it's right to judge what it takes to get where many of us wish we were.
And, besides, it wasn't the beating that made them famous. On the contrary, I'm sure the years of prolonged physical, mental, financial and emotional abuse broke Mike & Tina down mentally far more than any of us could imagine.
No, it wasn't getting beat that made them famous. It was nothing but hard work that made it happen. They were pushed to excel, to go above and beyond what it took to get the job done, whether or not it was by their abusers is a different conversation than the answer to the general 'What it takes to succeed?' question.
Ike & Joe adapted a gorilla management style, but that won't work for everyone. Next time you think that it's ok to suffer abuse from anyone because they promise to fulfill all of your dreams, remember, first, that story never ends well, and, second, remember that it is hard work, self-propelled drive, and consistency on the right path that makes the people we look up to successful. #thinkonthat