Let’s have a quick look at what billionaires have to say about money, life and success.
Billionaires live a completely different life, which often seems alien to the society. And it’s not an astounding fact for me, if someone comes to me and says that these billionaires have dropped from the sky. Such is the aura of these billionaires. How they live their lives and how they achieve this grand success have always been of curiosity for several others like me.
But how do they achieve this kind of a grandeur and what do they think about money is probably a valid question to ask. Since your childhood, if you have ever harboured this dream to see what the billionaires think about the money, well am sure you are not the only one.
And what is the funda behind their success? And what do they really believe in? Let’s have a quick look at what billionaires have to say about money, life and success.
Bezos is the founder of the world’s biggest online retailer Amazon.com. He recently hogged the media space when he decided to part ways with his wife Mackenzie Bezos. At 55 Bezos’ net worth is $112 billion.
He says: -
“I think frugality drives innovation, just like other constraints do. One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out.”
The most important part here is the frugality, which means living within very limited resources and according to Bezos, frugality drives innovation.
The Chairperson and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani needs no introduction. Recently, the wedding of his son and daughter was a centre of attention all across the world. At 62, Ambani’s net worth is US$ 5080 crore.
Ambani believes in the saying,
“If there are some losses that you take, then we are all big boys-we should not ne crying”
This quote by Ambani makes it clear that failures and losses are a part and parcel of life and of course entrepreneurial ventures. And if you embark on this journey, be ready to face setbacks with a broad smile on your face. After all, failure is the pillar of success.
Chinese business tycoon and philanthropist, Jack Ma is the CEO of Alibaba. His struggle to rise is known worldwide. At 54, Ma’s net worth is US$35.6 billion. His advice to all is.
“I'm coming to this world not to work. I want to come to this world to enjoy my life. I don't want to die in my office. I want to die on the beaches.”
Ma makes it very clear that hard work is inevitable to taste success but that is not the only thing in your life. And it is not an end.
The CEO of Google, Larry Page has an estimated net worth of US$ 48.8 billion. An excellent leader on his own right, Page has certain life lessons to share with all. One of his popular sayings goes,
“Lots of companies don't succeed over time. What do they fundamentally do wrong? They usually miss the future.”
In the statement, Page drives home the message that achieving success doesn’t come easily, be it an individual or an organisation. Some individuals succeed while some don’t; similarly, certain organisations succeed and some don’t. However, according to Page, where do they go wrong is that, they often miss out on focussing on the ‘future’.
Youngest among all the billionaires, Facebook’s founder Zuckerberg needs no introduction. The 30-something’s current net worth is US$ 71 billion. The business strongly believes in taking risks and says,
“The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”
According to Zuckerberg the only thing that serves as an impediment in your success is playing safe. He says that in this fast-moving world it is necessary to take risks.
Now, it’s time to take risks. These words of wisdom must have filled you with passion and to achieve something substantial in life. Thus following these words you can also be one among them.