The Richest Man In The World

What better way to end the year 2009 than with a focus on the best money seeker on the planet. He is the richest of the rich. He is the ultimate financial icon. He is the richest person in the world. His name is Bill Gates.

We all want money. When it comes to actually getting it, and having wealth, one man has exceeded all others on the planet. His name is Bill Gates. He created the technology company Microsoft, and his shares in the company make him a billionaire, and the richest person on the entire planet, with a net worth of 50 billion dollars. His charitable foundation gives away billions each year to worthy causes, and he also has a fantastic and happy family life. Hate it or love it, Bill Gates is on top.

How did he do it? Well, he took action to create his own financial fortune. He was proactive and did not wait for somebody else to make him rich. He realised that he had to seek money. He left university prematurely, showing that he thought it was a waste of time, and instead took immediate action to start Microsoft. Ironically, he now has many honorary degrees from different universities. These so called educational institutions clearly agreed that money was a better measure of excellence than actually spending a lot of time studying for a degree.

What can we learn from him? After all, by learning from the richest man in the world we are sure to increase our chances of gaining wealth. He wanted to make money, and realised the only way to do this was to control his own destiny, with his own business. Statistics show we might never be as rich as Bill, however by learning financial lessons from him, we can still do much better with our own finances. The only way for us to have a chance of becoming wealthy is to seek to control our finances, by budgeting, saving, investing, or starting a business.

Bill Gates is also the most charitable man in history, proving that we all have a choice of how we use our wealth.

Bill Gates is a prolific reader, and he has a massive library in his home. It shows that he knows the value of research and seeking knowledge, in order to have an advantage in the world. He proves the quote that “all leaders are readers”.

Bill Gates is a reminder that it really is possible for a human to have and control a massive amount of money, and also have a fantastic life filled with joy, generosity, and love. If he can make such a positive difference in his own life, and in the life of others, then we can all become better at increasing our wealth and satisfaction with life, if we will only try.