Buffett's Life Advice for the 2025 Shareholders Meeting

1: Surround Yourself with Outstanding People

Buffett repeatedly emphasizes: "You should be with people who are better than you; you will develop in their direction."

2: Choose Work and Directions You Love

"If you don't like a job, it is hard to stick with it for a long time."

3: Focus on the Good Things, Not Dwell on Setbacks

In the face of adversity, "focus on the good things, not the bad ones."

4: Long-Termism is the Core Principle

"If you can't hold onto a stock for 10 years, don't touch it for 10 minutes."

5: Cash is King, Wait for the Right Opportunity

"Good opportunities are like first loves; if you miss them, you have to wait half a lifetime." He suggests that ordinary people keep enough emergency funds to buy low during market panic, rather than blindly chasing short-term fads.

6: Contrarian Thinking: Be Greedy When Others Are Fearful

In the face of market fluctuations, he states, "A market crash is an appetizer," encouraging young people to seize opportunities during emotional downturns.