A secondary school invited Bill Gates to give a speech. He arrived in a chopper and removed the paper with eleven items scribbled on it from his pocket. In less than five minutes, he finished reading everything, received continuous applause for over ten minutes, was thanked, and departed in his chopper. This writing is quite fascinating; take a look:
1. Adapt to the fact that life isn't easy.
2. Your self-esteem is not a concern to the outside world. It is not enough to feel good about yourself; the world is waiting for you to make a positive contribution. A former maid turns into a chef and realizes her dream of opening her own organic eatery. True story: A CEO's modest but heartfelt act of kindness.
3. After you graduate from college, you won't make $20,000 a month. Until you've succeeded in purchasing your own car and phone, you won't be the vice president of a corporation that provides these amenities.
4. Wait till you have a boss if you think your teacher is harsh. He won't have sympathy for you.
5. It is not inferior to your social status to work while on vacation or to sell old newspapers. Your grandparents refer to it as opportunity instead of opportunity.
6. Your parents are not to blame if you don't succeed. Don't complain about your errors instead take lessons from them.
7. Your parents weren't as judgmental when you were born as they are now. That's simply how they became that way—from cleaning your clothes, from paying your bills, and from hearing you call them "ridiculous." Therefore, consider cleaning your own room before rescuing the globe for the next generation, who wants to make up for the faults of their parents' generation.
8. Life isn't like that, even though your school may have made it difficult to distinguish between winners and losers. Some colleges allow you to retake an exam no more than once a year and give you as many opportunities as necessary to get it right. In real life, this appears to be virtually nothing. You're fired if you tread on the ball—STREET!!! Done correctly the first time!
9. Semesters do not separate lives. Summer vacations are not guaranteed, and it is improbable that coworkers will assist you with assignments at the conclusion of each semester.
10. Reality is not what you see on TV. People have to leave the bar or club in order to go to work in real life.
11. Show kindness to the CDFs, or kids who are perceived by others as being jerks. It's highly likely that you'll work for one of them. Recognize these and you will recognize tranquility. I arrive in harmony.