Words of wisdom by the second wealthiest person

I've got a ppt file from my friend via mail.
It is an interview by the CNBS of Warren Buffett, the world second wealthiest person who charitably donated total amount of US$310billion.
It was very interesting and stimulus for me to learn his view of life.
I'd like to share it with you here.


At the age of 11, he bought his first stock and now he regrets that he has started too late. At that time stock was very cheap. Encourage your child to invest.

At the age of 14, he used the money saved from his delivery of newspapers job and bought a farm. One can buy many things using his own savings. Encourage your child to start doing some business.

He still lives in a 3-bedroom house bought, after his marriage, 50 years ago. He said that this house meets all of his needs. The house doesn’t have walls or fences. Do not buy “More than What you Need” and encourage your child to think and act the same way.

He drives his car everywhere; no driver or bodyguards. Be yourself, maintain your own nature.

He never travels by a private jet plane even though he owns the world’s largest private jet company. He always think about how to get things done economically.

His company, Berkshire Hathaway) owns 63 companies. Each year, he writes only one letter to his CEOs. Give them with this year’s target. He never holds regular meetings or makes regular phone calls. Get the right person for the right job.

He only gives his CEOs two rules and regulations:
Rule 1: Don’t make a loss on the shareholder’s money.
Rule 2: Don’t forget Rule 1.
Set targets and ensure that everybody must not forget these targets.

Mr, Warren Buffett doesn’t carry a mobile phone nor has a computer on his desk.

He doesn’t engage in upper-class society activities. At home, his leisure activities is making some popcorn and watching TV. Don’t show off, maintain your true self and enjoy everything you do.

5 years ago he met with Mr. Bill Gates, the world’s wealthiest person, for the first time. Bill thinks that he and Warren are two different people. Therefore, that meeting was planned for half an hour only and as a result, they chatted for 10 hours. Finally, Bill became Warren’s believer.

His advice to the young people:

Wealth will not bring up people but people can bring
about Wealth.

Live a simple life. Don’t do what others say, listen and do what you think is right. Stay far away from credit card (bank loans), invest by yourself and remember the following few points :

Don’t go after branded names; wear what you feel is comfortable for you.
Don’t waste money on unnecessary things; spend it on those people who really need it.
After all, this is your own life, why let others influence it?

The happiest person doesn’t necessarily possess the best thing.
They just simply cherish everything that comes along their life path.
Let us select this kind of life path!

Warren Buffett ' Words of Wisdom '


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Earthquakes in the early morning

We were hit by earthquakes twice in the early morning.
The first one was at 02:19, originated from Hida area in Gifu prefecture Magnitude 4.9.
I felt shaking in the bed and woke up. I was just patiently covered with futon and waited for a while until the shaking's done. I didn't do anything but went to sleep without thinking too much.

After three hours later at 05:38, the second shake occurred from the same origin of M.5.4.
I really had a fear but didn't get up and thinking about what would happen next....What should I do for the next time and so on. I couldn't do without thinking of NZ's earthquakes. Many people got lost, injured and still missing.

I know there is no place to live safely without any disasters or accidents, so I should live now and live well to the end.

Pansy

Cold wave comes back again.
We had a slight snow fall.
I found white patchwork in my garden in the early morning.
White islands were fading as the sun comes up.
Whether it is fine or chilly cold and snowy, there have been blooming in the flower pots, in which I planted some Pansy last fall.
It's incredible tough and strong even under the snow.
I think it a great survivor in winter but seems to be weak in summer.
If I want to see the flowers again, need to take care of them from the heat.
I really thanks them to give me happy feeling with long life.
So I will give a good rest and nutrition.






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A tip to use English as a strategy

I'll introduce a tip to make your English improved more comfortable and easier. I've found a good column to let you know good tips with English.
Even if you want to speak English better but you don't have any native friends around you, don't have to worry about. If you try this way you might be able to use English more skillful than ever.
Anyway, why don't you try to check this site?


'A flash' English learning

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The first spring storm

It was windy all day so I wonder if it could be the first spring storm.
But I can't find any information about that .....I took the wrong page for this year's
' The first spring storm has come on Feb.22.'  I found it was 2010, last year.

I can't tell that we had the first spring storm today but we will know later soon.
I can tell the color in my garden has changed from  snow white to dark red.
Spring melted cold thick ice.




                    

Christchurch then and now

Wishing it a nightmare and if I could rewind the clock....






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The earthquake and the whales stranding

It's very scary that a devastating earth quake has caused widespread destruction Christchurch, New Zealand.
I'm very sorry to hear multiple fatalities as massive quake destroys Christchurch.
I wonder if a hundred whales died in a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach a day before the earth quake having something to do with the earthquake or not.
The natural instinct might have had an inspiration to avoid the disaster but they couldn't.
We can't also escape from the natural disaster but really wish no more harm on people but facilities.

Earthquake

Whales