Ten Principles of Bill Gates’ Approach to Life

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1. Society is full of injustices. Don’t try to change it yet; you just need to get used to it first. (Because you can’t control it). 2. The world won’t care about your self-esteem; people only look at your achievements. Before you achieve anything, do not overemphasize self-esteem. (Because the more you emphasize self-esteem, the worse it is for you). 3. You have only graduated from middle school; usually, you won’t become a CEO until you actually hold that position. (It is only at this point that people will no longer mind you having only a high school education.) 4. When you find yourself in a difficult situation created by others, don’t complain; you can only silently learn from it. (You need to quietly pick yourself back together and strive again.) 5. You need to understand that before you were born, your parents weren’t as \"boring\" as they are now. You should realize that this is the huge price they have paid to raise you. (You must always be grateful to them and show them respect – that’s the truth.) 6. In school, what rank you achieve is not that important, but it is in society. No matter where you go, there will be rankings. (It’s common for societies and companies to rank each other; one must have the courage to compete). 7. There are holidays at school, but that’s not the case when working in a company; you can hardly take any rest, and it’s rare to have a relaxed holiday. (Otherwise, you’ll fall behind from the start of your career, and it might even keep you behind forever.) 8. At school, teachers will help you learn*, but not in the company. If you think school teachers are strict with you, that’s because you haven’t started working in a company yet. Because if the company isn’t strict with you, you’ll lose your job. (You must be clearly aware that companies require more strict standards of themselves than schools do). 9. Everyone likes to watch TV dramas, but you shouldn’t; it’s not your life. As long as you are working at the company, you won’t have time to watch TV dramas. (I advise you not to watch it; otherwise, you will embark on the path of watching TV series with great interest, and then you will lose your chance at success). 10. Never criticize others behind their backs, especially not by calling your boss ignorant, cruel, and incompetent. (Because such a mindset will lead you down a difficult and rough path of growth.)