The rich and famous have their own 'quirks' and habits. The beneficial habits of famous people have helped them become who they are. Not without hard work and luck, of course.
Undoubtedly, the habits of the first are what should be adopted for a successful and happy life.
Reading
Ninety-year-old Warren Buffett loves books more than deposit operations. He considers his main achievement in life to be his introduction to the book "The Intelligent Investor" by Benjamin Graham. Buffett spends 5-6 hours a day reading books, loves the fresh press, and re-reads corporate reports. He keeps a reading journal in which he analyzes and structures everything he has read. Is it worth mentioning that he is still in a good mood and bubbling with ideas?
Bill Gates compiles and records ratings of the books he has read for YouTube. He reads about 50 books a year – these are novels, collections, non-fiction, — absolutely diverse literature. The founder of Microsoft considers this pastime to be the main way of learning.
Elon Musk broke all records, consuming various literature in school. It is said he read two books a day, at least. Now he easily studies specialized literature on rocket science and aerodynamics.
Mark Zuckerberg has resolved to read one book every two weeks and does not deviate from the schedule. He improves himself in his field every day.
On average, billionaires read about two books a month.
Practice JOMO
The co-founder of Zuckerberg Media and sister of Facebook creator Randy Zuckerberg ignores FOMO and encourages JOMO. She has infected her brother with this mindset.
The principle of our modernity is Fear of missing out (FOMO), translated from English - ‘the fear of missing something’. This fear has always been present in us. But it has intensified due to social media: everyone sees how things are going for friends, acquaintances, neighbors, and relatives. Some feel that they are falling behind in living like others.
Increased anxiety rises when someone posts a successful vacation photo or an overly beautiful and proper status. Irritation and disappointment spoil life not only for ordinary mortals but also for serious entrepreneurs. Those who are friendly with social networks also have to be or seem much more successful than they really are.
The Zuckerbergs decided that such an approach to life would lead to no good and recommend spending more time on the practice of JOMO — the joy of missing out. Even about his wedding, Mark Zuckerberg informed the world with a terse line on Facebook. He is not into social networks. Simply put, the ability to be happy here and now, to live in the moment — is a very important habit of successful people.
Healthy sleep
Visionary and billionaire Elon Musk has scheduled every minute of his time for big tasks. And sleep is the most important task for him. He sleeps no less than six hours a day. After all, during working hours, he has to control everything, plan a lot, and communicate. And this is best done in a good mood, which healthy sleep guarantees.
To have a productive day, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and Tim Cook wake up very early to get a lot done before their workday begins. But they also never sacrifice the quality of their sleep.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos tries not to schedule meetings before 10:00 AM, and there is a good reason for this — he needs to sleep well.
Sports
Fashionable and healthy — sports are loved and practiced by almost all billionaires. Jeff Bezos, for instance, has been playing tennis since he was four years old; he is also passionately boxing and running, dedicating all his free time to sports.
Bill Gates exercises for at least an hour a day. He either swims, jogs, rows, plays tennis, or ping-pongs. But most of all, the founder of Microsoft loves golf.
Google founder Sergey Brin loves acrobatics and roller skating. He has been spotted enjoying gymnastics and speed skating.
Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle, is known as a two-time winner of the America's Cup in yacht racing. "I thought I would be into yachting until I became a winner, — he says. — And then, when I won, my character didn’t let me leave the sport at the moment of success." Yachting requires professionals to always be in shape, so Ellison does everything possible to carve out free time for workouts at the gym.
Shower
Five years ago, Elon Musk was asked what habit has the greatest impact on his life and work. The rocket builder and philanthropist answered simply: "Shower." In numerous interviews, Musk has mentioned that all his boldest and most successful ideas come to him during his morning or evening water procedures.
«This may sound trivial, but a shower is really very important to me. In the morning, I wake up, go take a shower, and probably, it actually all happens in my subconscious, and it's like the fruits of the night's processing of the previous day's results, but it happens in the shower,» he noted.
Experts already have an answer as to why the best ideas come to us under a warm shower. At the moment when the body experiences positive emotions, the brain enters a pre-meditative state. Freedom from routine and thoughts about it, as well as comfort, contribute to the brain starting to fountain ideas.
Doing nothing
«To achieve success, I had to work on weekends. And I didn't mind, — says writer and CEO of Digital Press Nicholas Cole. – I've never been as busy as I am today. I work on a huge number of projects, responsible for others – and still allow myself to rest.»
Billionaires and millionaires no longer want to work without breaks and at the expense of their health. For example, Bill Gates enjoys spending his free time on a horse farm in California. "I do nothing, just take care of the horses," he summarizes.
Billionaire Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, takes care of his relaxation just as much as his wealth. For the leisure of the richest people, he purchased the Caribbean island of Necker, where he hosts parties. Famous people pay large sums just to lounge with a drink by the pool and do nothing.
