Lucy Guo, just 30 years old, became the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire. Her journey towards this big milestone wasn’t an easy one emotionally. In a recent interview, she talked openly how her parents took some of her life choices, like leaving college early, as a sign that she didn’t love or respect them enough.

Her wealth mainly came from co-founding an artificial intelligence data company, which she helped build before stepping down from the main management. Even after leaving, she kept her share in the firm, and her total net worth is said to be around 1.25 billion dollars, a huge mark for someone of her age.

From a very young age, Lucy showed a sharp mind for business. She started trading things online like Pokémon cards and small gadgets, which gave her sense of value and risk. Later, she joined a top university to study Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction. But after getting selected for the Thiel Fellowship, a program that supports young innovators to skip college and start companies, she dropped out. Her parents didn’t took it well and felt hurt, thinking she was moving away from them and their values.

Even with all her success, Lucy doesn’t live any fancy lifestyle. Reports says she still prefers affordable brands, drives a normal car, and believes in the motto “act broke, stay rich.” She also started another platform that supports content creators, showing her love for building new things again and again.

Her story isn’t only about wealth or innovation, it also shows the emotional gap that often happens between parents and childrens, especially in families where expectations are too high. Many parents still link success with traditional path like finishing college or having a stable job. Lucy’s experience reminds us that love sometimes gets misunderstood when dreams doesn’t follow the old rules.

As Lucy continues to grow in her career, her journey stands as reminder that success isn’t just about money or fame. It’s also about courage, sacrifice, and finding peace between ambition and relations.