The World's Richest Man - Warren Edward Buffet

I found this article from fojie Apple's bloggie. (FYI Fojie was one of my officemate before at Lane System, she's also a friend of mine and not for bragging, She's one of the best female Computer Programmer I've ever known.) As it was stated, Like hers this article inspires me too and perhaps to everyone of us who knows Warren Buffet, now known to be the Richest Man in the World! Yes He is! He was ranked by Forbes Magazine as the richest person in the world as of February 11, 2008. Well, who anybody else in this planet owns an estimated $62 billion bulk of money? Nobody else but me! --- in my dreams!..hehehe ^_^ kidding aside. No one else but Warren Buffet, after 13 years of Bill Gates' being on top of the World's Billionaires that honor now belongs to him.

"I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's Business"
There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity.

Here are some very interesting aspects of his life:

1. He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!

2. He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.

3. Still lives in the same small 3-bedroom house in mid-town Omaha ,that he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He says that he has everything he needs in th at house. His house does not have a wall or a fence.

4. He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security people around him.

5. He never travels by private jet, although he owns the world's largest private jet company.

6. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 63 companies. He writes only one letter each year to the CEO's of these companies, giving them goals for the year. He never holds meetings or calls them on a regular basis. He has given his CEO's only two rules.

• Rule number 1: Do not lose any of your share holder's money.

• Rule number 2: Do not forget rule number 1.

7. He does not socialize with the high society crowd. His past time after he gets home is to make himself some pop corn and watch Television.

8. Bill Gates, the world's former richest man met him for the first time only 5years ago. Bill Gates did not think he had anything in common with Warren Buffet. So he had scheduled his meeting only for half hour. But when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for ten hours and Bill Gates became a devotee of Warren Buffet.

9. Warren Buffet does not carry a cell phone, nor has a computer on his desk.
His advice to young people: "Stay away from credit cards and invest in yourself and Remember:

A. Money doesn't create man; it is the man who created money.
B. Live your life as simple as you are.
C. Don't do what others say, just listen to them, but do what you feel good.
D. Don't go for brand name; just wear those things in which u feel comfortable.
E. Don't waste your money on unnecessary things; just spend on those who really are in need.
F. After all it' s your life; so why give chance to others to rule your life."

So rare...So Often! A hundreds of salutes for you Mr. Warren Edward Buffet....^-^ ^-^