Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on how his mother teaching him English, a language she did not understand, taught him ‘life-long work’ lesson – The Times of India

Jensen Huang has shared a ‘life-long work’ lesson that he has learned from his mother. Nvidia’s CEO revealed that his mother taught him English even though she didn’t speak the language herself. Huang described this mindset as a valuable lesson he applies to his approach at the chip giant. During a discussion with the Cambridge Union, Huang recounted the experience, saying, “My mom taught me English, and she doesn’t speak English. And that kind of tells you all.” He pointed out that his mother’s determined approach to encouragement and teaching will stay with him throughout his life and career. Huang was born in Taiwan and his family later moved to Thailand. When he was nine, he and his older brother were sent to the US for better educational opportunities. He explained that his mother, who primarily spoke Taiwanese Hokkien, began teaching them English to prepare them for their upcoming move to the US.

According to a report by Business Insider, Jensen Huang said his mother used a “piece of paper and a dictionary”to teach him the language, despite not being able to read English.

“In a lot of ways that kind of defines Nvidia, kind of defines me. I approach almost everything from the perspective of, ‘How hard can it be?’” he added.Talking about being a first-time CEO, Jensen Huang acknowledged that challenges can “be really hard,” including…