Young adults, fresh out of college, their career set to soar, have probably at some point of time been privy to a lot of advices – not necessarily even good ones to be honest. Be it “follow your passion”, or “be true to yourself”, these advices do nothing more than make one roll their eyes.
However, we have compiled a short list from some of the best in the world.
Warren Buffett: Humility and Restraint
Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett in a 2010 interview said the best advice he ever received was from one of the board-of-directors of his company. He said, “Never forget Warren, you can tell a guy to go to hell tomorrow – you don't give up the right. So just keep your mouth shut today, and see if you feel the same way tomorrow.”
Richard Branson: Move on
Founder and Chairman of the Virgin Group, Richard Branson had once said in an interview, “The amount of time people waste dwelling on failures, rather than putting that energy into another project always amazes me. I have fun running all the Virgin businesses. So a setback is never a bad experience, just a learning curve.”
J.K. Rowling: Embrace failure
Author of the best-selling children’s book series 'Harry Potter', J.K. Rowling knows a lot about failure. Before she went on to become one of the wealthiest women in the world, she was a single mom living off welfare in the UK.
In a TV show, Rowling had said, “I don't think we talk about failure enough. It would've really helped to have someone who had had a measure of success come say to me, 'You will fail. That's inevitable. It's what you do with it.”
Bill Gates: Keep things simple
Microsoft co-founder and chairman, Bill Gates has always been vocal about his admiration for Warren Buffett, and his ability to keep things simple. He once said, “I've gotten a lot of great advice from Warren. I'd say one of the most interesting is how he keeps things simple.”
Arianna Huffington: Don't work too hard
President and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington revealed in a LinkedIn post last year that she's often asked if young people pursuing their dreams should bend backwards? “This couldn't be less true. And for far too long, we have been operating under a collective delusion that burning out is the necessary price for achieving success.”
