bill Gates he revealed details about his educational childhood during a recent podcast interview, admitting that he struggled to stay motivated when he was younger.
The billionaire addressed this topic during the second episode of his own podcast titled “Unconfuse Me” on who had a conversation with Sal Khan, the founder of the non-profit online education platform Khan Academy.
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he revealed that, at a certain point, a teacher had to encourage him to improve his performance in order to do well in school.
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Microsoft CEO reveals the educational struggles he faced
Gates, who is currently in his prime at 67, realized that in your early years in the field of mathematics, his approach was more relaxed.
He reported that, during eighth grade, one of his teachers questioned his lack of commitment, indicating that he had the potential to excel in the subject. In response to the teacher, he said that he did not feel the activities were stimulating or interesting.
Gates' experience was influenced by the fact that one of his professors engaged him in reading and encouraged him to improve.
According to him, the occasion in which the professor demonstrated that he believed he was underusing his time had a significant impact.
This situation completely changed his perspective on education. He admitted that he previously had a misconception that being considered “relaxed” was something positive and associated with less effort.
In 1975, already in his early adulthood, Gates made the decision to leave Harvard University and join Paul Allen to establish Microsoft.
Although he expressed that his time at the university was enriching, he also felt the concern of not wanting to miss the chance to participate in the ongoing technological revolution.
Despite this, he encouraged students to complete four years of university studies to make the most of their educational background.
The whole story of Bill Gates shows us that there is no recipe for success, besides, of course, the need to cultivate a winning mindset.
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