I like to think that this book is a correct analysis of why Bill Gates has been so successful for so many years. But in the end, whether you see him as an Antichrist or a Messiah, you can't deny that he is a remarkable individual. For over two decades he dominated the computer industry.
Below are just some of his own (in his own words...) rules for success:
1. Life is unfair, get used to it.
I like to think that this book is a correct analysis of why Bill Gates has been so successful for so many years. But in the end, whether you see him as an Antichrist or a Messiah, you can't deny that he is a remarkable individual. For over two decades he dominated the computer industry.
Below are just some of his own (in his own words...) rules for success:
1. Life is unfair, get used to it.
2. The world does not care about your self-confidence. The world expects you to accomplish something before you can sit back and feel great.
3. You will not make 40 thousand dollars a year after high school. You will not be CEO with a nice car until you earn it.
4. If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you meet your boss.
5. To work as a cleaner is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a name for it - they called it opportunity.
6. If you mess up, do not blame yourself, but learn from your mistakes.
7. Before you were born, your parents were not as uncool as you think they are today. They became like that after paying your bills and laundering your clothes.
8. Your school may not believe in winners and losers, they might give new chances all the time. This is unlike anything else in real life.
9. Life is not divided into semesters. You will not have summer vacation and very few employers are interested in helping their employees find themselves.
10. TV is not real-life. In real life people actually have to leave the cafe and go to work.
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