Bill Gates, American business magnate, investor, author, humanitarian, philanthropist and principal founder of Microsoft Corporation, is known for more than just his brilliance. Most of Bill Gates significant achievements are outside Microsoft. In fact, he was a billionaire long before he became the CEO of one of the biggest technology corporations of the world.
Gates who is one of the richest people in the world, has also given the second highest amount to charity around $ 23.5 billion as of 2017. His achievements in business and the simplicity with which he conducts his life set him apart as an inspirational public figure who is admired and respected around the world.
Most people see wealth as the hallmark of success. However, to both Bill and Melinda Gates, philanthropy has always been more important in life.While the philanthropist has attained great success which could otherwise only be possible in the wildest of dreams, there are many salient and practical lessons you can learn from Bill Gates which will certainly change your life. These lessons may not make you the richest person in the world, but they will definitely give you a head start in creating your own success story and making a positive impact in the lives of others.
1.Adding value to others life is the true essence of wealth
To this billionaire, reducing global suffering and helping others rise above the slums of poverty is the greatest service that anyone could possibly offer to the world. “I’ve been very lucky and therefore I owe it to try and reduce the inequity in the world. And that’s kind of a religious belief. I mean, it’s at least a moral belief.”
2.Failure and mistakes are very valuable
While most people only celebrate success and consider failure in any form disastrous, Bill Gates thinks otherwise. “It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”
3.Do not be distracted by success
Though the philanthropist has achieved a lot, he is still very much at his game. “If I’d had some set idea of a finish line don’t you think I would have crossed it years ago?”
4.Time is more valuable than money
Bill Gates understands the wisdom in properly prioritizing tasks that are more likely to yield the most productive results of time spent. “No matter how much money you have, you can’t buy time.”
5.Start immediately
Do you have an idea, a dream or a vision? Then you should not waste your time on it. Start as early as early as possible. “If you don’t build your dreams, someone else will hire you to build theirs.“
Creating a business that is now one of the biggest technology empires in the world is not easy. However, through dedication, will power and courage anything can be achieved.
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