How to live the Warren Buffett way?
Recently I was reading a biography book on Warren Buffet which spoke about how he managed to get so successful through patience and smartness. Here is an abstract from the book which I liked the most:
What Warren Buffett’s life has taught us, more than anything else, is that a life of passion is also a life of obsession, and that the two walk hand-in-hand. When you are living a life of passion and obsession, there are no limits. There are no time clocks or time off, no vacations, no bosses breathing down your neck to perform, because with obsession, there is no boss, there is only you. There is only your obsession and wanting to work on it day after day as a means of perfecting it and making it fully your own. This kind of passion and obsession does not happen over night. Yes, there are some people, like Buffett, like Picasso, like Einstein, who simply seem to be born with a clear idea of what they want and how to accomplish it. But for most, it takes time for passion to emerge and set you down your chosen path. If this is you, if you have found your passion, the very thing that makes you jump out of bed every day eager for it to start and disappointed when it comes to a close because you feel you still have so much more to do, count yourself lucky, because you are a true rarity. Although living a life of passion at times may feel like a burden because of various roadblocks and limitations.
But if you stay true to yourself and your passion, eventually you will find yourself doing exactly what you want to be doing if you remain persistent and true to your vision of your future and career. For those of you who have yet to discover what drives you, don’t give up. Never stop looking and stay curious and focused. Read, give yourself time to sit and think, experience life, and constantly pursue your education whether it is in a classroom, or in the classroom of experience.
give yourself time to sit and think, experience life, and constantly pursue your education whether it is in a classroom, or in the classroom of experience
If you remain curious, there’s a better chance than not you will eventually discover your passion. But if for some reason you don’t stumble upon what makes you tick, don’t feel disheartened. Sometimes passion only emerges from effort. Effort at your job, effort as a spouse and a parent, effort in your hobbies and interests. The point is to constantly strive to make yourself a better person who cares deeply and passionately about family, friends, work, life and to eventually achieve all of your goals no matter what they are. And by doing this, living for every moment as if it was your last, you will be living the Warren Buffett way.
