Success in Life – Top 20 Richest People in the World
I was caught by the Forbes Asia March 24, 2008 issue with the cover page title starring out “1,125 Billionaires”. Flipping through it immediately gave me the names of The Top 20 Richest People in the world, wanna know who are they? I am sure you would like to find out. New faces to this year league included 3 Russians and 1 Indian. Success in life at most times are equated to riches at least to many people. How much can one has amassed over the years, it makes one wonders. While many would argue as to riches as an indicator that is key to such measurement of success, one cannot deny that fact that riches do come hand in hand with success in life.
Forbes without fail keep the world informed of those that have really made it, the Billionaires club. In the latest Forbes Billionaires 2008, some interesting facts do come up;
- Bill Gates ceded the title of richest to his friend Warren Buffett, after several years in the position
- People from other parts of the world is fast catching-up.
- Number of Billionaires kept increasing and for first time exceeded 1000 with 226 new comers.
- People making to the list now is increasing coming from the younger age group. 50 of the billionaires are under the age of 40.
- Average age of billionaire is 61 down from 62 the previous years. This has been dropping with more younger age making to the club.
- Top 20 richest, previous years dominated by the Americans are now seeing Russian and Indian making to the list
- 2 years ago, half the top 20 Billionaires were from the U.S. Now there are only 4. India and Russia now also have 4 each.
- One in six billionaires are residents of Moscow, New York or Hong Kong.
- Asians are fast catching up.
With such riches, it must be mind boggling, what to do with so much of wealth and one wonders how the rich live out their lifestyle. It made my mind run wild that wealth created in the hands of people who have the well-being of the world and its people at heart, can do so much. And many of the richest have indeed, led and played their part in this area. I am just hoping that such people will continue to be blessed with much good fortune , so that whatever goodness they are doing, will continue and expand in the years to come.
Many would frown on such degree of wealth, but come to think of it, what’s wrong. It is only a means to something and so long as one can has within his heart the spirit to share with the rest in need, and for the good cause. How I wish I can have the power, and start imagining the good that I can bring to this world.
Find out The Top 20 Billionaires of the World by clicking Top Billionaires : http://www.forbes.com/2008/03/05/richest-people-billionaires-billionaires08-cx_lk_0305billie_land.html
Where do you think they will hangout out, and wanna know a bit of their lifestyle. Check this out at Billionaire Hangout : http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/30/billionaires-london-moscow-biz-billies-cz_cv_0430billiecities.html
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