Bill Gates Tells Students Being Rich is Overrated

“I can understand wanting to have millions of dollars, there’s a certain freedom, meaningful freedom, that comes with that. But once you get much beyond that, I have to tell you, it’s the same hamburger…But being ambitious is good. You just have to pick what you enjoy doing.”

Bill Gates speaking at University of Washington, responding to a student who asked him what she can do to be rich like he is.

(via GeekWire)

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