“Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew.”- St. Francis de Sales
Opportunity: “One Door Closes … Another Opens.” Revelations 3:8
I posted a version of this piece on my WordPress blog and decided to update it for here. This afternoon on CBNC, I watched a terrific meeting/interview held at Columbia University’s business school. The guests of honor were Bill Gates and Warren Buffett and MBA students got a chance to ask them questions on any topic.
The session was engaging, entertaining and highly informative. If you know anything about these two homegrown billionaires, it is that they found their focus early in life, Bill in computers and Warren in investments, and completely poured everything they had into creating successful niches and companies. What stood out for me was when Bill Gates said that “patience is the key to success.” And also that both men agreed that there is a measure of luck, such as being in the right place at the right time, that contributes to our success. I concur. We can’t give up even when we think failure is the only option … Press on, your lucky moment might just be around the corner.
