Half a century, Warren Buffett has been right to seize the opportunity. For the legendary investor, he has made remarkable long-term investment returns, and even some scholars are afraid to believe that this is just fluke.
Buffett himself attributed his success to "focus." Schroeder wrote: "In addition to his focus on the commercial activities, such as almost all other art, literature, science, travel, architecture, etc. are all deaf - so he can concentrate on pursuing their passion." Schroeder said in a child , Warren would carry forward their most valuable asset, coin changer. And 10 years old, his father offered to take his trip, he asked to go New York Stock Exchange. Soon after, Buffett read a book called "1000 earned $ 1,000 bills," the book, his friends said to be a millionaire before the age of 35. "In 1941, the worldwide Great Depression, a child can say a case can be really audacious, sounds downright a bit Shade," Schroeder wrote. "But ... he was sure that they can achieve this dream."
1991 U.S. Independence Day weekend, Buffett and Gates met. The meeting was Katharine Graham and her own, "Washington Post" editor Meg Greenfield carried out under the initiative.
For Gates, Buffett is still very much appreciated, although older than his 25-year-old Buffett, he knows Bill Gates is a very intelligent person, but more importantly, has the two is the "Forbes "Fortune standings competing to be the object of more people. However, to Warren Buffett for the IT people are not cold personality, he is certainly not to join Catherine weekend trip, but to persuasion in Greenfield, Buffett shaken. Greenfield told him: "You will certainly like Gates's parents, but also a lot of interesting people will go." Ultimately, Buffett agreed.
Buffett thought of seeing them, Gates's mind it not the same? "My mother and I talked about, and the conclusion is that the mother asked me, asked me why I do not come to dinner at home? I told her I was too busy I can not get away, but she moved out of Katharine Graham and Buffett two people, said they have participated in! "But," I told my mother that I would take the money for that stock options investment in people do not know, I can not communicate with him, and we are not a world of people! However, in the mother's insistence, I agreed. "
For the first time we met two giants, many people are carefully observed. At least on one point, Buffett and Gates are similar, if they are not keen topic, they will try to choose to end. Gates for poor people to hide their patience already heard, while Buffett, although the feeling of boredom in the face when the topic turned to walk away he will not find the book in advance to see, but he still has his own way, he would the first time to his interest in the topic never freed.
In the exchange with Gates, Buffett as usual, there is no transition language straight to the topic, he asked Gates about the future trend of IBM's problems, he also asked Gates whether Microsoft, IBM has become quite a lot competitors, and the information industry companies change so fast why not? Gates 11 to make a reply. He told the two Buffett to buy technology stocks: Intel and Microsoft. Gates questions turn, he made the newspaper to the other economic problems, Buffett said bluntly newspaper economy is one step towards the abyss of destruction, and other media that has a direct relationship to flourish. Just a few minutes, two people full access to the in-depth exchange of state.
We have been in the chat, endless, did not notice the others. I asked him a lot about the IT industry, but I never thought to belong to him to understand that industry. Gates is a very good teacher, we have no one to talk to the end of this idea.
Buffett and Gates talk while walking, came to the beach from the garden, people are competing trailing. "We did not notice the existence of these people here, did not notice there are many important people around, but finally can not see Bill Gates's father passed, he was very gentleman told us he wanted us to integrate into our this party, do not always two people talking. "
Bill began trying to convince me after buying a computer, but I told him I do not know what computers can do for me, I do not mind if I change the curve of specific investment projects, I do not want every five minutes to look at the results, I told him I to grasp all this very clearly. But Bill did not give up, he said to send Microsoft the most beautiful lady to sell me the sales of Microsoft products, so she taught me how to use the computer. Very interesting the way he spoke, I told him: "You let out a condition can not refuse, but I still refused."
Until the sun sets, cocktail party started, they talk not over yet. When Gates came before the plane would leave in the evening, but the aircraft away, Gates did not go, he is still enjoying the pleasure of chatting with Buffett.
Dinner time, Gates's father asked you a question, the most important person's life is what? My answer is "focused", while Bill and I have the same answer!
When Warren Buffett says "focus" word, do not know how many people here can understand his meaning of the word, but has been focused on Warren Buffett is an important first line guide. Focus on that? For the pursuit of perfection, and this disposition is peculiar, not Who got the imitation will be able to imitate.
Focus not only do things the key to success is a healthy soul qualities. Focus is to concentrate attention to something above, and the things you care about integration, not to be attracted to other foreign objects will not linger on the anxiety.
People who can not concentrate, it can not relax. Focus and relaxation, in fact, just two sides of same coin, being focused is a key characteristic of life.
A focus on one thing only investment will be fun. For one thing, no matter what your past its prejudices, think how boring it is, once you focus into it, it immediately becomes a living together! And a most beautiful state, is to enter the living state.
Focus for the pursuit of professional excellence, precisely because of focus, only the achievements of Thomas Edison, the United States, the greatest inventor in history; It is because of focus before the birth of Walt Disney's animation of the world-renowned father; It is because of focus, just to let everyone know the United States Godfather of Soul James Brown. Similarly, the focus or determination to complete the great cause, otherwise, people will not see the first woman legislator Jane Nite Lan gold against all the odds against the United States in two world wars, which wars to the world in addition to disaster is painful.
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