Carlos Slim Helú is a Mexican businessman of Arab descent, the son of Maronite immigrants from Lebanon. A billionaire, one of the wealthiest people on the planet. According to Forbes, he was among the top 10 billionaires from 2010 to 2019 and even topped the list from 2010 to 2013. Carlos Slim Helú’s financial fortune is based on the telecommunications industry: Telefonos de Mexico, Altria Group, Telcel, and America Movil.
Carlos Slim learned to count money from an early age. His father, who immigrated from Lebanon to Mexico, gave each of his children five pesos every week and made them keep track of their expenses. One of the richest people in the world still keeps his childhood accounting in his office. Carlos Slim made his first investments at the age of 12 when he bought shares in the National Mexican Bank.
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Later, Carlos Slim graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico with a degree in engineering, and at the age of 25, the enterprising Mexican began to build his Carso Group empire. Initially, he founded the real estate agency Inmobiliaria Carso, and then, after accumulating some capital, he began to engage in entrepreneurial activities. However, Carlos Slim gained worldwide fame not because of his wealth.
Carlos Slim stood out for his philanthropic contributions to various fields such as education, healthcare, and the arts. His business approach and successful investments attracted attention in global financial circles, and his name became widely known in the business community. AdmiGram.com has selected 10 theses, which according to the billionaire philanthropist, will help you discover the true happiness of life and become a successful individual.
10 rules for a happy life by Carlos Slim
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- A person involved in business should have other hobbies they enjoy. There are many opportunities in life to find pleasure in different things: learning, feeling, living.
- If someone else’s opinion is more important to you than your own, consider yourself dead.
- It is important to have a plan for the future, and to do so, you need to learn from the past.
- Everyone makes mistakes. But it’s better to make small mistakes than big ones. Education and knowledge give you more chances to avoid big mistakes.
- Successful business is about adaptability and change.
- I don’t think working 15 or 16 hours a day is good because then you won’t have time for yourself or your loved ones. It’s hard to call that a full and happy life.
- A good personal life makes you stronger. Don’t forget to invest in it.
- Being happy means knowing what you believe in and living according to those beliefs.
- It’s always good to stay positive and calm because it will lead to good things.
- I believe that success is not about earning money, having your own company, or outstanding professionalism. Success is your life. Success is your family, your friends.
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