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Every time we read or hear that quote, we have to remember that Gates also lose and win a lot of money playing poker in university, so there was also time for n
by jmrm 5y ago
Every time we read or hear that quote, we have to remember that Gates also lose and win a lot of money playing poker in university, so there was also time for non-work related tasks :-)
- pauldickwin 5y agoPoker can be considered work. If you actually truly learn to play it, it teaches you a lot about people, emotions, thinking ahead several steps, probability, and risk and reward.
- vl 5y agoBack then poker was way less developed though. Modern constructive approach is relatively a recent phenomenon.
- dilyevsky 5y agoIn that case my weekend of climbing can be considered work too
- Jakobeha 5y agoHonestly I consider my running and other forms of exercise as "work", even when they're fun. Exercise maintains physical health, which IMO is more important than any amount of career success.
- j-krieger 5y agoTalk about moving goalposts..
- geocar 5y agoHe was also the multi-millionaire son of a multi-millionaire at this point. I think if that's you, then maybe his advice will help you, but if it's not you, it will probably just be confusing.