Lessons from Budapest and Buffalo - Elliot Fixler #5596

Summary: Elliot Fixler comes on the show to share his story and discuss his book, Full Circle, where he talks through the journey of finding his identity. Oftentimes we don’t ask questions about history—specifically our own pasts—and this can be very hindering. Elliot explains his grapple with this emerging from a family that lived during the holocaust, and his story is incredibly moving. Tune in for more information. Highlights: -People try to erase, cancel, and ignore history -When you understand history, you can learn something from it -Elliottis a recovering attorney from New York, and comes from a fascinating background. Born in 1944, World War II was winding down as Elliott came into the world -Elliot and his Mother eventually got out of Budapest and relocated to Buffalo, New York -One of his motivations for writing the book was that he didn’t ask a lot of questions about his origins/his mothers origins, and he wishes that he would have -Elliot grew up thinking that his step-father was his biological father, but this was not true -His real Father died in the holocaust, or at least this is the account he was told, but he never asked any questions -Attorneys learn to analyze everything, which needs to be taught more in this day in age Useful Links: Financial Survival Network Full Circle