According to billionaire Li Ka Shing , young people should limit going out with idle people, otherwise we will easily become lazy and no urge for improvement.
Billionaire Li Ka Shing is now 92 years old, but he is still the richest person in Hong Kong with a fortune of up to 35.4 billion USD. He is a great investor, a generous philanthropist.
Li Ka Shing was once named Asia’s most powerful man by Asian magazine in 2001, having held the throne of Asia’s richest man for many years. In Hong Kong, people admire this 92-year-old billionaire to the point of calling him “Superman” because of his success in business as well as his life profound philosophies.
Once, during a talk with a student at the University of Hong Kong, this billionaire advised the young person to choose friends. He said: “Do not go out with idle people. They are not bad people, even very good people, very pleasant. But they do not go to work because they simply choose to be content with their life. The more we talk to them, the more we are affected by the mentality of “not trying to work” or enjoying or being used to depending on others or immature on work-life balance while still not having a career yet.”
It will take a few years with a pretty good person and a dozen years for the average person to be successful, maybe even more. When you are young, your health is still abundant, your body is still flexible, focus on your career. We should not spend too much time playing, enjoying or relaxing with our loved ones, family… Instead, let’s work, improve our thinking, improve our skills.
Indeed, work-life balance is good, but it’s not the reason we become lazy. Each of us has 24 hours in a day, so you must treasure every minute that you have.
Wait until you have a stable career, then start balancing work – life. Not everyone can become a millionaire, self-made billionaire by luck. Sticking with computers to make million-dollar applications, starting a “unicorn” project, etc. are only available to people with outstanding intelligence who dare to go beyond ordinary thinking.
“Just 15 -30 minutes, a cup of coffee with a busy person, a rich person, a business leader, etc. will be much more valuable than sitting all day with an idle person who invites them to coffee all day long, or those who are invited by anyone to hang out will also go out for free.” Rich people never waste time, they always use every second to do something useful. For them, their free time is also to learn, improve themselves, how to get better and better, and never be treading water.”
Billionaire Li Ka Shing also once said:
“When you are young, don’t be afraid of poverty. You need to learn how to improve your intelligence and your stature. The essence of self-discipline is learning to recognize what is necessary and worth the investment. Eat out less, if any, consider the cost. When you invite someone to dinner, make sure it’s people who dream big and work harder than you. People who only know how to enjoy are often easily eliminated. Remember, when you are lazy, there are always people who work hard, ready to take the opportunity and replace your position”
