I rarely like the human stories told by CNN. Today, I read two contrasting stories and amazingly, I liked them both. At the same time, they are about a rare class among humans - Millionaires with a B - Billionaires.
One is about a really rich old guy on the verge of going broke and bankrupt. The other one is about another rich guy who made it from humble beginnings.
The rich guy going broke is Harry Macklowe. And the rich guy who made it big is actually the richest guy in the world at this time - Carlos Slim.
Lesson learned: When you are too greedy, make sure you have a clear and unassuming head over your shoulders. Also, be good at math. In the end, its all about big numbers and not bigger balls.
I don’t care much for paper valuations, but Carlos Slim’s story is still very impressive and inspiring. I like the fact that he was a math teacher, and don’t like the fact that he doesn’t do as much charity as other filthy rich people like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. We all know very well that Mexico can use some of his loot. On that same note, I think Bill Gates is more than making up for all the blue screens of death on our PCs with his generous and far reaching charity work tackling the real and difficult problems of the world.
Posted on February 19th, 2008 by admin
Filed under: Horse's Mouth
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