10 Tips from Billionaires to Succeed

“I was able to achieve financial success because my goal was never for a minute to make money,” Oprah Winfrey once said, and most billionaires agree with her words. Today, successful people don’t just want to make money: Mark Zuckerberg wants to change the world; Elon Musk wants to build a metropolis on Mars.

Players in the modern business arena are not dishonest, lucky, or just born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Today, successful people deserve recognition. They are educated, modest and their status is not verified by the display of luxury items, but by the amount of actions and contributions to charity.

O awesome.club says: those who reached the “financial Olympus” have a lot to teach us. We propose to adopt some of the principles of rich people, so that you can change your life for the better.

According to Chaos theory, it is necessary to organize our ideas, emotions, desires, thoughts, goals and dreams so that energy is directed correctly. In this way, our mind will use all its energy for the same purpose. Thus, it is possible to keep the spirit happy and make the right decisions when things are not going well around us.

Steve Jobs didn’t want to create just any phone. His goal was to develop a phone with the functions of a computer, but that was easy to use.

Your goal must be concrete. For example, if you enjoy making cakes and would like to make them more often and preferably get paid for doing so, the goal incorrect would be: “I want to bake cakes to earn money”. already the goal correct would be: “I want to open a pastry shop where I can sell my cakes, because making them gives me pleasure”. Or: is your dream to travel the world? objective wrong: “I want to travel the world”. objective correct: “I want to earn 20 thousand reais to travel the world”.

What will your trip around the world be like? Which means of transport will you use? Which company will you travel with? What will be the route? What time of year will you go?

Elon Musk wants to colonize Mars. After coming up with this plan, he came to the conclusion that the main obstacle was the high cost of flying to the red planet. Now, Elon is working to develop more cost-effective space transportation.

The habit of planning short- and long-term goals helps to identify weaknesses and the main tasks to be accomplished. Maybe, after thinking about the whole plan, you understand that your goal is not to earn 20 thousand reais for a trip on a cruise, but to find like-minded people to hitch a ride around the world.

Chances are you’ve heard about emotional intelligence. The ability not to repress but manage your emotions, showing them when appropriate, helps to achieve success. In addition, repressed emotions worsen physical well-being. Therefore, do not be shy to show your true feelings and emotions, if only to avoid a visit to the doctor.

If you don’t have passion for what you do, you’re not close to or chasing your goal, and the road to success will be long, most likely infinite.

Mark Zuckerberg’s favorite story: “In 1962, John F. Kennedy visited the NASA Space Center and, in one of the offices, saw a cleaning crew worker sweeping the floor with such enthusiasm that he didn’t even notice he was there. ‘Hi , I’m John Kennedy. What are you doing here?’, asked Kennedy. The cleaner replied, ‘I’m working so that a person can fly to the moon, Mr. President'”.

Passion cannot be faked, it must be felt. If you already have a job but don’t like what you do, it will be difficult to change your attitude towards it. But if you can’t leave it, at least you should try to find a cause you can believe in, like the cleaner at the Kennedy Space Center. This will lead you to success. Use your current job as a tool to reach your goal.

If you feel you need to buy one more dress to find peace in your heart, go ahead, do it. But first, think: how much will this dress bring you closer to your goal?

“It’s harder to spend a dollar efficiently than it is to earn a dollar” – Steve Jobs.

Weren’t you getting ready for a trip around the world? Maybe it’s better to buy a sneaker with which it’s easier to catch that ride to travel. Or take a language course: without it, it will be difficult to organize any trip. If you really are focused on your goal, you can give up the dress or any other impulse purchase without the slightest regret.

Time is a valuable resource and you need to use it wisely, just like money. The idea is not to always be busy. On the contrary, the conscious use of time always involves finding a way to rest. The goal is not to get distracted by anything.

“I am in a fortunate position where I can help millions of people. If I spend my time or energy on things that are superficial in my life, I feel that my work has not evolved” – Mark Zuckerberg.

Many of us have bigger “time eaters” than picking out clothes. For example, the inability to say “no”. Saying “no” to gossip, to social networks, to the desire to start several things at once and then abandon them halfway. All of this takes time that could be better spent on other things, like investing in yourself. Studying or playing sports are good examples.

It is impossible to succeed at everything at once. If, for example, you want to sell chocolate cakes in your bakery, but you don’t know how to prepare them, you don’t need to learn this new skill. It may be more effective to hire someone with experience in this area.

Elon Musk believes in solar systems, but he understood that alone he would not be able to accomplish much. So he devoted himself to Tesla and SpaceX and involved other experts in the SolarCity project. On Mondays and Thursdays Mask goes to SpaceX, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays he goes to Tesla.

The habit of organizing your priorities is useful not only at work, but also in other aspects of life. If you have accumulated too many tasks, don’t try to do them all at once, focus on one at a time. If you decide to spend an afternoon with your family, don’t be distracted by work and friends. The desire to succeed at everything will not only lead to failure, it will wear you down.

Technology has simplified many things. It is possible to buy objects, make reservations online, there are already automatic appliances, the means of communication are more and more modern… All this saves a lot of time and effort. But often, life’s difficulties are not caused by external circumstances, but by ourselves.

“The desire to complicate things is your enemy. Anyone can create something complex; the difficult thing is to create something simple” – Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin group.

For some, life is complicated by constant guilt; for others, because they have to live with unpleasant people. There are still those who believe that life is complicated because they must always please others. At the root of many “complications” is this belief in “duty”. Problems arise not only when we are sure we owe something, but also when we think that others, or even the world itself, owes us something. Man must breathe, drink water and eat, in order not to die. Only that. In other situations, the word “duty” is meaningless.

A woman’s place is in the kitchen, men don’t cry, women don’t know how to drive, men are stronger. These and other stereotypes distort our idea of ​​​​reality, do not allow us to live in peace, achieve our goals and be happy.

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t fall into the trap of dogma. Don’t let the noise of other people’s opinions silence your inner voice” – Steve Jobs.

It was exactly the desire to be different from others that helped many billionaires become who they are. When we are guided by other people’s opinions and stereotypes, it is difficult to go further, and it is only by going further that we succeed.

For modern billionaires, philanthropy is a priority. Many of them use their money to help those in need, develop art, education and medicine. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett launched the “The Giving Pledge” (“A Promessa de Donação”, in free translation), whose idea is to donate 50% of your income to charities. Among the campaign participants there are more than 150 people, including Mark Zuckerberg, George Lucas, Victor Pinchuk and Vladimir Potanin.

“Generation Y has given the most money to charity in history. But it’s not just about the money – you can also donate your time” – Mark Zuckerberg

Giving someone your time, attention and energy is investing in yourself. When we help others, we feel needed, useful, and we gain a peace of heart that no other piece of clothing or luxury item can buy. It is important to organize your priorities. Children at an orphanage or animals at a shelter need your time more than your neighbor who is complaining about problems with her husband.

Of course, the principles outlined above won’t make you rich overnight. But success is not just about having money. After all, happiness is, first of all, the opportunity to dedicate yourself to what you love and do what you think is right. Do you agree?