American billionaire Bill Gates, co-founder of the tech company Microsoft, has formulated four tips that will help people achieve personal success in life. Quotes from a businessman with notes collected by the publication Inc..
“Do not compare yourself to anyone in this world. If you do this, you will be insulting yourself,” Gates said. The businessman believes that comparing yourself to others is a trap for further development. The billionaire is sure that this leads to self-doubt and unnecessary anxiety.
Gates’ second piece of advice is to appreciate mistakes and learn from them. “It’s good to celebrate success, but it’s much more important to learn from failure,” the entrepreneur said.
According to the billionaire, success is often perceived in the “all or nothing” category. This interpretation creates fear of failure and discourages attempts to experiment in their own work.
Gates also recommended that a person take responsibility for their life, including matters of personal financial independence. “If you were born poor, it’s not your fault. But if you die poor, it’s your fault.”
Childhood poverty due to economic hardship or social disadvantage is not a choice people make consciously. But Gates is confident that the course of a person’s life can be significantly affected by decisions made to break out of the vicious cycle of poverty in the future.
Gates’ fourth piece of advice was the importance of dealing with feelings of smugness during successful periods in life. “Success is a bad teacher. It makes smart people think they can’t lose,” explained the co-founder of Microsoft.
The entrepreneur concluded that this feeling leads to apathy, unwillingness to try new things and develop further. To combat this, one must encourage new ideas and not be afraid to make risky decisions.
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