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Bill Gates to Jay Z – Wisdom And Quotes from 22 Incredibly Successful People |
Have you ever wondered why the incredibly successful people are so successful? Why have they achieved what they have achieved and reached a status of admiration and worship by the rest of the population?
According to the numbers theory there are always going to be a select few people who will be the best of the world. Out of 6 billion people it is inevitable that one of them will be the richest, one will be the fastest, one will be the smartest and so on and so forth. I do however believe that anyone has the chance to be successful and as long as they are healthy and alive, anything is possible. That is why I have created this post today, so that you can learn from the best of the best.
The successful kind of people I am talking about are people like Bill Gates, Jay Z, Russel Simmons, Oprah Winfrey, Lance Armstrong and many others. I have compiled a list of 22 incredibly successful people (who many of you already know of) and given a brief summary of what they have achieved. I have done some in-depth research about their mottos and philosophies of life and have definitely come to the conclusion that all successsful people have a mindset of hard work, passion and never giving up.
I believe that it is always good to study the methods and mindsets of successful people who have already achieved what you are dreaming of achieving. Without further comments from me, let’s read what these 22 successful stars believe.
Who? Why? Their Wisdom
Warren Buffett Wealthiest man in the world who built his fortune from the ground up. "I always knew I was going to be rich. I don't think I ever doubted it for a minute. "
George Soros A very successful investor and one of the wealthiest men in the world. "The principle of fallibilism. Anything I believe could be wrong"
Bill Gates The founder of Microsoft and one of the richest men in the world. "Life is not fair - get used to it!"
"Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity. "
Steve Jobs The founder of Apple (computers/phones/mp3 players and more). "It’s only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that are really important."
Lance Armstrong Lance conquered cancer depsite people telling him he was going to die soon and he proceeded to win the Tour de France 6 consecutive years in a row. "If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or Fight Like Hell"
Will Smith Popular movie star, rapper and phillosopher. “You don’t try to build a wall. You don’t set out and say ‘I’m gonna build the biggest, baddest, greatest wall that has ever been built’. You say ‘I’m going to lay this brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid’. You do this every single day, and soon you have a wall.”
Jay Z Jay Z is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America and makes awesome music. "If people aren’t looking at you funny, then you’re not pushing the envelope."
Beyonce Knowles Incredibly successful R&B singer and beauty icon. She rose to fame as the lead singer of Destiny's child and now performs solo. “I'm a human being and I fall in love and sometimes I don't have control of every situation.”
Oprah Winfrey She started the Oprah Winfrey Show and is among the very wealthy and very well known people in this world. "Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi."
Walt Disney Creator of the enormous Disney Empire. I'm sure you've seen a few Walt Disney films in your life. "All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you."
Jon Bon Jovi Famous musician, songwriter and creator of the band Bon Jovi. “Nothing is as important as passion. No matter what you want to do with your life, be passionate.”
Bruce Lee The most legendary martial artist in history. “If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.”
Boone Pickens Founder of Mesa Petroleum (a huge company) and Boone belongs to the top 500 wealthiest people in the world. "Work eight hours and sleep eight hours and make sure that they are not the same hours. "
Brad Pitt Actor and founder of the 'Make it Right' foundation which helped restore people's homes in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. "I believe you make your day. You make your life. So much of it is all perception, and this is the form that I built for myself. I have to accept it and work within those compounds, and it's up to me. "
Penelope Cruz The first Spanish actress to win a Grammy award. She is an amazing actress and beauty star. “The most difficult thing in the world is to start a career known only for your looks, and then to try to become a serious actress. No one will take you seriously once you are known as the pretty woman.”
Michael Jordan Talented and famous basketball player. Arguably the best basketball player of all time. "I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. "
Tiger Woods He is famous for his game of golf. You know the story. "My main focus is on my game. "
Manny Pacquiao Rated the best boxer in the world (pound for pound). “I don't look ahead... I keep focused on my next opponent. I am looking forward
to my next opponent, I don't think past that point.”
Nouriel Roubini A professor of economics. He predicted many of the events that have happened in the last few years and warned people about the pending economic crash. "I think investing in a good education has been key for me, although the investment was more in time than money."
Howard Schultz Starbucks entrepreneur. The man who started the chain of coffeeshops that is now popular across the world. “I believe life is a series of near misses. A lot of what we ascribe to luck is not luck at all. It's seizing the day and accepting responsibility for your future. It's seeing what other people don't see And pursuing that vision.”
J.K. Rowling Author and creator of the Harry Potter books. " Showing quotations 1 to 30 of 30 total
I just write what I wanted to write. I write what amuses me. It's totally for myself. "
Russel Simmons He helped popularize a distinctively American form of music and he co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam. "My experiences have been, from the very beginning, cultural and creative. And my business has been a way of exposing the culture, exposing the artists so that the world could hear and see them. "
I hope that you learnt something from these amazing people and really enjoyed this post.
Hey Diggy! Fantastic list! I love looking at quotes for some inspiration…
“Nothing is as important as passion. No matter what you want to do with your life, be passionate.””
^ Favorite
However.. I think the quote from Tiger Woods is a bit inaccurate..
Heya Bud!
Glad you enjoyed the list! I also like that quote a lot!
Tiger Woods…hmmm. I couldn’t find anything inspiring as a quote from him but I wanted to include him.
Heya Diggy, loved the research done to pull out some of the best quotes to start this brand new month.
I’ve seen the quote by Will Smith appearing on a vid that went viral on Youtube called “Will’s Wisdom”. Good stuff.
Liked the one by Manny Pacquiao. Sharing that on my Facebook page.
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Hey Daniel!
Glad to hear that you enjoyed the article. Yeah that Will Smith one is one of my favourites. I had never heard of Manny before I did the research for this article. The best boxer in the world and I didn’t know him. Proves that it is good to write articles, it teaches you things about the whole world
I find it interesting that we can find success tips and inspiration from people in such different areas: from business to art. Now I’m starting to wonder to what degree do these people truly understand the causes of their success. I’m gonna write something about this soon…
Eduard
Hey Ed!
Thanks for stopping by. The principles of success are pretty much the same in most areas of life, whether it be art or business. Interesting
I love quotes. Oscar Wilde’s my favourite for quotes, especially his supreme declaration:
I have nothing to declare except my genius.
Some of the old sayings are quite pertinent too. I mean things my granny said like:
If at first you don’t succeed try, try, try again.
Bud, I was wondering about Tiger’s quote too but it does say “main focus” – seems to come from a man who could keep quite a few balls up in the air at one time…
Hey miss Candy!
I have read a lot of Oscar Wilde’s quotes but I didn’t include him because I don’t think many people view him as someone from our current time who is successful
Tiger’s quote is indeed a bit vague but i couldn’t find anything that really stuck out.
Thanks for compiling this list, Diggy. Notice that most of these people have attributes in common: hard work, focus, perseverance, pushing your limits, etc. I think that these people show that any thing can be achieved with these.
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Hi Gordie!
They ideed have many attributes in common yet I do believe that luck does have something to do with their success. Being in the right place at the right time and then applying those attributes is definitely a formula for huge success!
Amazing post! Thanks.
What really struck out for me was Will Smith’s quote. Great empires were never envisioned from the beginning. Facebook, Google, Microsoft all started from very humble roots where they did one simple thing very well.
Hey Mike!
Yeah Will Smith is a big inspiration to me, he seems to have a lot of wisdom. Indeed, most companies never set out to become multi billion dollar companies, they had a vision and a dream and they worked hard and were passionate about what they did.
Your post brought Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill to mind. A composite of traits (from decisiveness and persistence to belief and faith) that successful people (from the days of old) shared.
It’s great to see current folks on your list who share similar characteristics — they are inspiration in our life time.
It’s amazing how success begins simply in our thoughts!
Thanks Diggy
Heya Kim!
I love reading and learning about successful people and that is why I wanted to share it with the readers of Upgradereality!
You are welcome
Take care.
Oh, I just love quotes! I think so much wisdom can be acquired from the great thinkers that have come before us.
I hope you don’t mind me contributing to your article
A great nation is like a great man;
When he makes a mistake, he realizes it.
Having realized it, he admits it.
Having admitted it, he corrects it.
He considers those who point out his faults
as his most benevolent teachers.
-Lao Tzu
You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.
—Wayne Gretzky
We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
—Aristotle
Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
-Lao Tzu
Take care!
//sami
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Hey Sami!
THanks for stopping by! I don’t mind at all, add to the posts any time you want:) I really like the last one by Lao Tzu, very inspiring!!
DUDE…
This is f*cking awesome.
Excellent little collection… Brilliant.
Cheers.
I just read another one from Thomas Carlyle – “blessed is he who has found his work; let him ask no other blessings”
This resonated MASSIVELY – I’ve just quit my job to do what I love and life…is…awesome…
Anyway, gonna have a look around now.
Sweet. Lovin jigga on there too… Boom!
Great list – I really like the way you broke this information down and some great wisdom to keep coming back to here.
Cheers Jen!
Thanks, I needed that.
You’re welcome
Hi, Diggy… I really like this list! I think we spend too much time oogling over the wrong thing when it comes to celebrities… like who cheated on who and who wore what… but beneath it all there is a wealth of knowledge. If they actually focused on that, then maybe I might read celebrity ‘gossip.’
Hey Valerie!
Long time miss! How are you doing?
Gossip is not interesting, it’s a waste of time. Of course celebrities have a wealth of knowledge, many of them are successful at something so that experience is worth a lot
I like the one from Bruce Lee the most. He’s someone who I find really inspirational and amazing. All of them are great though, thanks for compiling this list.
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Ey Nate!
Bruce Lee has some great wisdom indeed!
Hi Diggy.
This is cool yo.
I like a lot of them.
This also reminds me of something I wanted to create as an article.
Glad to have read cool quotes, and nice layout.
Diggy for president of self-improvementistan.
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Heya Armen!
Thanks for stopping by and glad to hear that you enjoyed the article:)
Thank you for sharing these quotes! I wrote a similar post on my blog titled, “Stay on Track in 2010: 5 Quotes That Can Help!”
I always love reading quotes. They inspire and move me. You have a great list and along with that good select of people. Thank you for taking the time and writing this up, I appreciate it.
-Tony Ramirez
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Heya Tony!
Quotes are always a great inspiration. You should actually take on ehtat inspires you the most and stick it on your wall behind the desk you work at
I keep goals posted up on my wall, for some reason I haven’t thought of quotes. Thanks for advice, i definitely will
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Wow that was just the boost I needed! I love it especially Warren Buffett’s quote.. great stuff and super encouraging for entrepreneurs and people who live their own path.
Thanks Maren
Keep well!
Hey Diggy, nice list to gain inspiration from!
There’s another quote from Bill Gates I like very much:
“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”
Hey Zoli!
Yeah that one is a popular one and it’s very true. It is especially true in things like trading forex or other markets. If a beginner trader gets his first 2 trades correct or makes a good call he automatically thinks he is a good trader and that may cause him to lose everything he has because he just got lucky the first time.
Great article Diggy! My favorite quote from this list is Warren Buffett’s quote and I really like when a person is so optimistic, can only bring good luck.
Heya Tavia!
I like Warren Buffet’s quote too, it’s kind of “I know what I want and if you don’t like it get out my way”.
Glad you liked the article
Thanks for stopping by!
I really like these quotes. They are inspiring in more ways than one and I personally love any quotes as I believe everyone has something of value to add when they have the right things to say.
Great article!
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Hey Eric!
Glad you enjoyed the quotes and thanks for stopping by:)
Great list, I always liked good quotes. One of my favorite Warren Buffet quotes (and I’ve heard slight variations on this) is: “It’s crazy to take little in between jobs just because they look good on your resume. That’s like saving sex for your old age. Do what you love and work for whom you admire the most, and you’ve given yourself the best chance in life you can.”
Diggy,
Another great post buddy. I love the idea here. All these quotes are so powerful. My favorite is probably Bruce Lee’s.
very inspiring post. quotes can offer so much inspiration, especially when organized in this kind of format. great way to start my day!
just a note – the quote for J.K. Rowling still has a part of text from the original source. You might want to clean that up.