In a recent study in Britain, forty percent of 300 millionaires studied by psychologists were found to have dyslexia.

The brain difference which manifests as dyslexia is different in both gross and fine anatomy structures in the brain which account for creative ways of thinking which can serve as well. Despite not being able to participate in school in ways which appreciates their brain type, many people with dyslexia tend to succeed – often wildly – outside of school.

Business psychologist Dr. Adrian Atkinson, who assisted with the study of 300 millionaires, said: “Most people who make a million have difficult childhoods or have been frustrated in a major way. Dyslexia is one of the driving forces behind that.”

There are an estimated 5,000 self-made millionaires in Britain, including Jamie Oliver (pictured above), Ivan Massow, Lord Heseltine and Jodie Kidd (pictured above) – all of whom are dyslexic.

Although this article frames the success a dyslexic millionaires in the context of endurance and  “nothing-to-lose,” we would suggest that there is more to the picture. People with dyslexia are born with brains that are different in both gross and fine anatomy. Not only are there visible differences in our brains, including a larger right hemisphere, but also our neurons connect in unusual ways. Although atypical, the creative wiring of our brains accounts for different ways of thinking and perception. Evolutionary wise, this is healthy and even advantageous. In the business world, this is spectacular.

Read the article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-198603/Dyslexia-route-riches.html