What do you think is important to be a rich man?
By lishiwei
@lishiwei (1550)
China
March 26, 2008 11:46pm CST
We know that there are many rich person like Bill gates and Sam walton.But I find there are many comman among the persons who are rich.I found that the determination honesty and integrety is very important.What do you think is the most important to be rich?
3 responses
@tigertang (1749)
• Singapore
24 Jun 08
There have been quite allot of studies done on people who have become rich and there a several characteristics that they share.
The most prominent one is the fact that many of the world's richest people did not start out to make money. They started out to do something they were interested in for the sake of being interested in. Bill Gates is genuinely interested in computer, Warren Buffet does it for the thrill of investing, while Sam Walton geuninely enjoyed the retail business. The love for doing what they did has driven these men to keep working long after they no longer needed the money.
Another characteristic is the fact that the people who become rich have the mentality of seeing value and have the desire to provide it. Gates provided value to the computing world by providing software that made it wasier to use the computer(even if the PC is admitedly an inferior product to the MAc), Sam Walton provided a retail experience with cheaper prices.
Rich people also happen to create wealth for other people. Bill Gates has created a class of Microsoft Millionaires in Seattle as did Sam Walton in Arkansas. All people had to do was to work for their companies and collect stock options.
The world's richest are also generous philanthropist working to give away money the moment they have made a certain amount. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and George Soros are some examples of people who are using the same principles of making money to giving it away.
@padmameera (952)
• India
24 Jun 08
To achieve success in any field we need determination and honesty. What ever may be the level of work only sincerety and honesty will help to achieve the goals. For being rich also one needs these basic qualties. With out determination and hard work nobody can succeed in life.