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title: "Short 12 - V1"
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summary: "The speaker reflects on lessons learned from Ken Olson, CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation, and Warren Buffett, highlighting how both wealthy individuals chose humble lifestyles without flaunting their money. Despite their billionaire status, they maintained modest living standards, demonstrating that true character lies in staying grounded rather than displaying wealth."
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# Short 12 - V1

[00:00] I learned from two guys. One was Ken Olson, and Ken Olson was the president and CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation. And he was a multi-billionaire, and I used to watch him drive around in his old 25-year-old truck up in Natick, Massachusetts. He could afford anything, but he decided that he was just going to stay a real person and not show off his money.
[00:25] And then there's, you know, of course, there's Buffett, Warren Buffett, who still lives in the same house like he was born in, and he's 95 years old. He hadn't changed his lifestyle one bit. I'm sure there are things that changed, but there's no need to show off any money whatsoever. Absolutely no need to show off any money.