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Bill Gates' Advice To His Teen Self Is Too Relevant To Us, Yet It'll Never Be Taught In Any School


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What would you do if you had the chance to interact with one of the world's most richest man that there is? Coming across such an opportunity would give us the power to shower them with some of our most eager questions! 

So, finally, when the opportunity presents itself, we will surely have the most superb (read eccentric) queries to pose to our heroes.  

Bill Gates' Advice To His Teen Self Is Too Relevant To Us, Yet It'll Never Be Taught In Any School© Reuters

The world knows him as the face of Microsoft, or as the possessor of the former 'World's Richest Man' title. We are talking about Bill Gates, and the man is currently second only to Amazon's Jeff Bezos in terms of their riches. 

Gates holds the second rank on the list of world's richest men, and he is currently worth $90 billions as per Forbes' 'World Billionaires 2018' list. 

World's richest or not, generations of young students, entrepreneurs and professionals have been inspired by Gates' vision and achievements. Millions of people around the globe look up to him for the inspiration that he is. Similarly, Gates never disappoints his admirers and tries to interact with them as often as possible. 

Bill Gates' Advice To His Teen Self Is Too Relevant To Us, Yet It'll Never Be Taught In Any School© Reuters

During his last interaction,Gates participated in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on social networking site Reddit. While numerous questions were posed by eager participants, the response to UncomfortableChuckle's question has shed new light on Bill Gates beliefs and ideologies. 

UncomfortableChuckle asked Bill Gates, “If you could give 19-year-old Bill Gates some advice, what would it be?” and Gates' response has been nothing less than a revelation. One read, and we realise that such clarity of thought and depth in perception only comes from experiencing life and being at the very top of the financial ladder. 

Bill Gates' Advice To His Teen Self Is Too Relevant To Us, Yet It'll Never Be Taught In Any School© Reuters

Yet, every word that left Gates' mouth in response to the question are such gems, that we cannot help but admit that no school in the world would ever want us to learn about it. However, Gates swears by it and we can totally understand why. 

Here's the advice Bill Gates would like to give his younger self, that we can relate to as well:  

“I would explain that smartness is not single dimensional and not quite as important as I thought it was back then. I would say you might explore the developing world before you get into your forties. I wasn't very good socially back then, but I am not sure there is advice that would fix that — maybe I had to be awkward and just grow up?” 

Bill Gates' Advice To His Teen Self Is Too Relevant To Us, Yet It'll Never Be Taught In Any School© Reuters

Allow us to break it down for your better understanding. There seem to be three very significant things that Gates is talking about, and here is exactly what you need to know about the life-altering advice: 

1. Unlike What School Tries To Tell You, Being Smart Isn't Everything 

What Gates seems to be saying at the very onset is that smartness comes in many shapes and sizes, and it isn't the only prerogative that promises success. On the other hand, Bill Gates is actually suggesting that one must keep the curiosity alive and never stop gaining more knowledge. 

2. Travel Should Top Your To-Do List 

Bill Gates then suggests that exploring the world while one is still young and able should turn into a priority. Travelling around the world and exploring new places and cultures allows a person to become more perceptive and aware, which helps them gain personal and professional insights. 

Bill Gates' Advice To His Teen Self Is Too Relevant To Us, Yet It'll Never Be Taught In Any School© Reuters

One such exploration in South Africa changed Bill Gates and his wife's perception when they witnessed what extreme poverty and diseases looked it. Gates called the experience “phenomenal” and the couple later went on to establish the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to fight poverty and hunger around the world. 

3. Being Shy Doesn't Make You 'Weird' 

The last thing Gates pointed out was that being shy isn't as weird as people suggest it to be. One should be okay with how they are, shy or not, and make the most of their strengths. 

Surely you remember how our teachers told the shy kids in the class to “speak up more often”, “participate more often” and the likes. 

All of this makes complete sense. The man gets the things our school hardly ever understood.

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