When LARRY ELLISON, the CEO of Oracle Corporation and the second richest man on the planet was invited to make a commencement address to class of 2000 in Yale University, he was straight forward in his thought and beliefs about the education system. The following was the transcript of his speech: Graduates of Yale University, I apologized if you have endured this type of prologue before, but I want you to do something for m. Please take a good look around you. Look at the classmates on your left. Look at the classmates on your right. Now, consider this: 5 years from now, 10 years from, even 30 yrs from now, odds are the person on your left is going to be a loser. The person on your right meanwhile, will also be a loser. And you, in the middle? What can you expect? Loser. Loser hood, loser cum laude. In fact, as i look out before me today, i dont see a thousand hopes for a bright tomorrow. I don't see a thousand future leaders in a thousand industries. I see a thousand losers. Youre upset. Thats understandable. After all, how can I, Lawrence Larry Ellison, a college drop out have the audacity to spout such heresy to the graduating class of one of the nations most prestigious institutions? Ill tell you why. Because I, Lawrence Larry Ellison, 2nd richest man on the planet is a college drop out, and you did not. Because Bill Gates, the richest man on the planet for now, anyway is a college drop out, and you did not. Because Paul Allen, 3rd richest man on the planet, drop ,out of college and you did not. And for good measure, because Michael Dell, No. 9 on the list and moving up fast, is a college drop out, and you, yet again are not. Hmmm....... Youre very upset Thats understandable. So let me stroke your egos for the moment by pointing out, quite sincerely, that your diplomas were not attained in vain. Most of you, I imagine, have spent four to five years here, and in many ways what youve learned and endured will serve you well in the years ahead. Youve established good work habits. Youve established a network of people that will help you down the road. And youve established what would be lifelong relationships with the word therapy. And that of is good. For in truth, you will need that network. You will need those strong work habits. You will need that therapy. You will need them because you didnt drop out, and so you will never be among the richest people in the world. Oh sure, you may perhaps, work your way to No.10 or No.11, like Steve Balmer. But then, I don't have to tell you who he really works for, do I? And for the record, he dropped out of grad school. Bit of late bloomer. Finally, I realized that many of you, and hopefully by now most of you, are wondering,Is there anything I can do? Is there any hope for me at all? Actually, no. Its too late. Youve absorbed too much, think you know too much. Youre not anymore. You have a built-in cap, and I'm not referring to your mortar boards on your heads. Hmmm.... youre really very upset. Thats understandable. So perhaps this would be a good time to bring up the silver linings. Not for you, Class of 2000. You are a write-off, so Ill let you slink off to your pathetic jobs, where youre checks will be signed by your former classmates who dropped out two years ago. Instead, I want to give hope to any underclassmen here today. I say to you, and I cant stress this enough: Leave Pack your things and your ideas and dont come back. Drop out, Start Up. For I can tell you that a cap and gown will keep you down just are surely as get Ds grades in school- or worse, drop outs and others have learning disabilities or were humiliated by parents and teachers because they werent as smart or gifted as their classmates. Many successful people have left school without receiving a college degree (COLLEGE DROP OUTS).People such as: Henry ford - founder Ford Motor Co. Thomas Edison - General Electric Ted Turner - founder of CNN Ralph Lauren - founder of Polo Bill Gates - founder of Microsoft Paul Allen - Co-founder of Microsoft Larry Ellison - founder of Oracle Co. Steve Wozniak -founder of apple Steve Jobs - Co-founder of apple or macintosh Michael Dell - founder of Dell computers William Hanna - fouder of Hanna-Barbera David Geffen - Co-founder of Dreamworks SKG Walt Disney - founder of Walt disney Lucio Tan - Fortune tobacco, PNB, allied bank, UE, Tanduay, etc. Henry Sy - SM Malls and Banco de oro Gokongwei - Robinsons, cebu pacific, suncellular, Mini-stop, jack and jill, etc Alfredo Macam Yao - CEO Zesto Corp. And many others... By now youve been thinking how they made it? Same question that I asked when Ive found out. If a degree guarantee success this people should have gone to school first before they became not just millionaires but Billionaires. The major factor that this people knew or has been doing is not taught or learned in school. PERHAPS WEVE BEEN MISSING SOMETHING!!! YOUVE BEEN MISSING SOMETHING!!! They say as long as you are hardworking, persistent and in the --RIGHT DIRECTION, lifes financial success is not difficult to achieve. But the Big Question is are you at the Right Direction?
The majority of the population is professionally literate(engineers, doctors, nurse, accountants, programmers, etc.) but financially illiterate.(financially literate- entrepreneurs, businessman, investors).THOMAS STANLEY, author of the breakthrough book The Millionaire Mind, who made a close studies, interviews and observation almost 1300+ Self- Made Millionaire in America said, You need guts, not good grades to become rich. The statistics demonstrate that most millionaires didnt achieve high test scores or grades or even go to top schools. What i found consistently, is that of all of the factors involved in financial success, hard work was first, and graduating at the top of the class ranked last...IQ is no indicator of success.Millionaires build empire on creativity and common sense.
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You Can Win - Shiv Khera Winning made easy, if you handle with care There are people who literally wander through life. They simply accept whatever fate brings them. They are destined to suffer through a lifetime and if they succeed, it would be just an accident. In the preface of his book "You Can Win", Shiv Khera makes it very clear that the book is not meant for this sort of people. He has written the book for those who want to lead a richer, more fulfilling life than one has while reading the book. The book highlights the principles that one would need to follow to become successful. The way he draws examples from everyday life, and also the way he uses stories and anecdotes to drive home the key points that form the crux of the book, help retain the interest till the end.The author, Shiv Khera, is the founder of the Qualified Learning Systems Inc., USA. He has a unique way of motivating people, thus helping them realize their true worth. He is among the few top management experts in the world and has appeared on numerous radio and television shows.