Bill Gates Wasn't Worried About Burnout In 1984 - Here's Why
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- When he was 28 years old, Bill Gates was confident that he wouldn't burn out by age 30. This is why he was so sure.
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Burnout is a common problem in today's workforce, even among younger employees.
But when Bill Gates was young, he was confident that it wouldn't happen to him.
Gates taught himself programming at the age of 13, and, after dropping out of Harvard, founded Microsoft when he was just 19 years old. Microsoft landed its first big contract when he was 21, and in March of 1984 - when Gates was just 28 - he told Jane Pauley on NBC's "TODAY" that he was expecting Microsoft to hit just over $100 million that year in revenue.
It seemed the young founder might be burning the candle at both ends. Was Gates, Pauley asked, worried about being burned out by 30?
No, he assured her. "How do you know?" Pauley asked.
"Well, the work we're doing is - it's not like we're doing the same thing all day long," said 28-year-old Gates. "We go into our offices and think up new programs, we get together in meetings, we go out and see end users, we talk to customers. There's so much variety and there's always new things going on. And I don't think there'll ever come a time when that would be boring."
Indeed, Gates did not burn out. He went on to build Microsoft into a massive tech empire, and became the youngest billionaire in history in 1987 when he was 31 years old, shortly after Microsoft went public. In 1995, he became the richest man in the world, with a reported fortune of $12.9 billion, a title that he held on and off for decades.
Gates, now 63, is still the second richest person the world with a net worth of $97.6 billion, and keeps busy alongside his wife Melinda as the chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world's largest private charitable foundation, according to Forbes.
It's safe to say that for Gates, burnout wasn't really an issue. But even back when he was 28, the thought of an immense fortune isn't what drove him to work tirelessly. When asked by Pauley in 1984 whether he was in it for the money, he said that money wasn't what excited him.
"I don't think anyone at the company is in it for the money," Gates said in the 1984 interview. "It's a much more exciting field than trying to measure exactly how much we're selling or how much it's worth. The creation of these programs is something you can sit down and see people enjoying and and solving real problems."
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imagine self learning about computer programming in 1968 at the age of 13.. WITHOUT THE INTERNET! mind blown
That's how it used to be done. I learnt visual basic and SQL in the early 2000s with just a book and a PC with laughably low specs (933MHz 256MB RAM with a whopping 20 GB of hard disk)
@@sabya23 2000 is not the same as 1968 because there are no such thing called WINDOWS operating system at that time..
@@far8 of course. I was responding to the 'without the internet' part, seeing as so many people do use the internet to learn programming. Did you expect me to use Unix and punch cards in the 2000s? Lol!
Relax man .. it's called Books... and they were found in locations called Libraries.... long ago in a galaxy far far away...
@@Messirule easily said than done.. with all the books and libraries around the whole world this person really dominated the earth with his products..and steadily became the richest person of the planet for decades..truly genius
Interestingly his voice didn't change 😁
He's already an adult 🙄
睿凡 didn’t smoke so he kept that hormonal Kermit voice
睿凡 *larry page has left the chat*
bruh hes like 30 lol
Low testosterone
Just look at his cold unflinching confident stare even when she's complimenting him. Brilliant
Godlike..
@@EzioAuditore-vr1oy Pure satanic demon like , pure evil
He was raised to think he is a different breed. Kinda like a supersnob.
It's scary
Psihopat !!!!
Burnout easily happens when you pursue something solely for the money and not being passionate about your work nor being interested in your client's needs
If everyone worked solely for what he's passionate about, the economy would collapse by tomorrow morning.
I love passionate people
John your explanation is false, its a lie. Burnout happens when you work too much, and when you are new in field. if he never came close to burnout then he is a thief of other peoples energy or ideas
Killing people apparently consisted of not getting too bored
Variety in the routine is what he referring to..
Looks like he's a communications genius too.
Smarter than you though
He is. Ture gensis. Other said job is modern Edison. I already believe gate is the modern Issac Newton
He is, his 3 hour of investigation by the US Gov. during the Internet Explorer scandal was smart
Communications??? There's something VERY wrong with this person. He seems to be very lacking in normal human feelings, Imagine he'd find communicating very difficult, he'd only find it possible to communicate with some kind of mechanical alien, - very sad really.
@@luciatilyard2827 you're half of his iq shut up
Everything's same, just appearance changed over the years
Who you mad at him or your self?
@@TheDirtymikenation why did you assume he was mad? Why do I sense that is more of your own self projection?
Appearance didn't change all that much lol
wealth don't go up to his head
0:45 that was intimidating. His stare.
Bill Gates is like a hardcore World of Warcraft player. The grind never tires him out!
Yeah but in the real world we don't play for fake gold and items
TheDirtymikenation what if WoW is the real World? Mind blow!
... I guess that’s one way of seeing it
@@oscarmonty3339 jesus christ. this is why he's who he is and you're not. comparing grinding for countless hours in a video game, to what this man has achieved is crazy.
WolfieV1 what if achieve is different for me? Mind blow 2!
2 MINUTES ? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? COME ONN LET US SEE THE FULL VERSION PLEASE
The poise, confidence and communication skills he possessed at the age of 28 years old is amazing. Going down in history, he has be in the top 5 greatest business minds of all time.
Nearing billionaire status at that age is not hard to see confidence.
Not to say however that he did not pursue stuff even at 18, his goals and interests came first. Even basic, they didn't have time to do it so bought the other half which shows "going for it". And Ctually made agreement with IBM for delivery of the software without in sight very probable to complete program by deadline. Butade agreement and kept deadline, and bought half the product for faster. You have to be a grinder.
Not to mention his parent social connections.
also marks of a psychopath
The man is a psychopath
He's a spoiled rich kid arsehole
Why does young bill reminds me a lot of Ron Weasley from Harry Potter lol. I couldn't be the only one right?
true...but much smarter than Ron weasly
ya ... LOL
more like sheldon cooper from bbt
I can see it, but Gates presence gives a whole new vibe
0:40 when she got no response from him 😅
And I struggle to write Hello World in C as a 22 year old University student... -_-
U need prays
@@stanleynti7625 I need brains... (not to eat)
Who thought first that Ron weasley appeared
I loved it how he kept straight face when she was laughing after calling him Genius. Classic Gilfoyle 😂
You can tell he's not feeling her with that deceptive mommy voice of hers
He's always like that
0:45 please smile Bill ☺
I like how he doesn't smile. He's being very real and is not gonna fake laugh
@@itsmuna8155 yeah i agree he was being real n not faking jus bcoz she laughed
@@drasticgamerstv1025 yeah I agree he was being real n not faking jus bcoz she laughed
@@victor6010 That is a shrewd businessman right there.
Let’s be honest. Nobody searched for this
Who cares
Wow good point ... Damned ...
_I did..._
Let’s be honest, bill gates is a lesbian
nope
I’m impressed at how well spoken and how well he carries himself at that age for someone who’s a tech genius. Normally (to be honest) you see really tech smart guys have awkward interviews but this was smooth.
That's because he's not just tech smart. He's a genius that is above smart. He is both smart and intelligent. His brain 🧠 works 10 times faster than a regular smart guy.
The "tech smart but autistic" thing is mostly a myth created by the few who decide to have a boring life as an engineer in a cubicle. Most engineers are social but don't like talking about nonsense.
Most sociopaths are like that
@@geegeez887 or you are just really smart but introverted, that’s a common stereotype
@@ORNAMENTS_CLO smart means intelligent so he’s intelligent to a high extent
0:47 that look when she called him your are genius..😄
0:41 - Interviewer: You call "The genius"
- Gates (in his mind): What am I even doing here.
its interesting how his way of sitting on a chair hasnt changed ,..
Gas problem.
That's the beauty of Entrepreneurship... no burnout
What a smart and cool guy ! 💞 When you were 1984.
I was 19 years old 🍀
Covid-1984 = Bill Gates
Is there a link to the full interview?
"In Harvard I learned how to drink beer while doing a handstand is the snow."
- Gabe Newell
Jesus he looked 60 in his 20’s
@@aurelienchiavetta2295 whose murderer
@@aurelienchiavetta2295 what do you want to say
🤣
You can feel that swagger ...
I like how 'Burnout' is equivalent to 'Borring' in his response. Don't let work become a mundane thing. That's great advise!
I like how bill gates answers question, so assured and eloquent.
Such fire, confidence and edge displayed in the younger days, a vast contrast from the chill, down-to-earth and wise philanthropist we all know today. It's amazing to see this snippet from the past on our little devices - perhaps, something that we wouldn't be able to if this man didn't do what he did in those days. Inspiring.
I uploaded the autopsy video of Bill Gates friend Jeffrey Epstein, 🥺
Woman: you are probably the genius..
Bill gates:👁👄👁
Woman:😂😂😂🤣
Bill Gates:👁👄👁
'acumen', such as beautiful word.
you are beautiful
The dollar sign over his shoulder was prophetic.
"Are you a business genius too?"
"Yes, next question."
Great videos. Great channel. Thanks!
Man, watch his eye bags..
Young Bill was a swag master 😂🤣💯
Bill Gates can´t even comprehend burn out. "What? You mean boredome?"
*WILLIAM GATES III*
Nice, let's see Paul Allen's Interview.
Best video I have watched in a while. So if you fill your plate up then you’ll never full or burn out from work. Love it!
Variety in the work you do 💪
Very strange man, Very easily unlikable..
You could describe a lot of deeply technical people with those very words
@@danielm9753 this guy, tho, practices medicine with out license, he is a tech geek for crying out loud.
Wormser from “Revenge of the Nerds”😂
Impressive LESSON 💖👍
Hi good evening, May I inquire.. Could I use part of this video for assignment use? Is there any copyright?
Wow, Bill sounds almost the same as he does today.
I wanna be my own boss
** BLING!!! ** And so you are! Believe it!
All unemployed people are their own boss.
Just become an Uber driver
Yo you’re comments are everywhere ahahaga
Start by calling yourself one.
My god could he have made the knot on his tie any wider lol
great video
A great reptile in the making
He is not a reptile... he is a shrewd businessman who will give you no quarter.... and who has done some great work in India and Africa through his foundation.
@Mali Neki i heard her. It is striking what she is saying because it is so deluded. And you like many have fallen for somebody else's delusion.
I suggest you clear your mind and have a look at the facts again.
Btw bill gates idea of depopulation is an old idea: if you save children through vaccines and medicines, people reproduce less.
Another conspiracy theorist in the making... 🙄
Is it me or did he confuse burnout with boredom?
The two are closely related.
@@ironstoic4537 I associate burnout with chronic stress and limited rewards, mostly...
Yes you are right, he confused the two!
Diana Carvalho e Ferreira you can’t be burnt out when you are looking forward to something. I think most of us take our eye off the ball ie the vision, midway and that’s why we lose steam.
@@s0ulfire but burnout is way more than losing steam, it's more like having too much steam for too long, in an unsustainable way. It's usually fixed with taking semi-long breaks or changing environments...
Jajajaj the first answer reminds me of Sir. Ernest Shakleton.
Now let’s see Paul Allen’s card..
At a young age how articulate he speaks
Aprreciate his Confidence!!!
Computer genius to mass murderer.....
His family been in that business since before him he rotheschild
Excellent programmer he is. He deserves what he is.
Without him I would not have been a gamer
Anyone feels like he's looking like he's at his teen age
He is out there that's for sure hasn't changed just got older
Why didn't I see this video 10 years ago? Only after having a boring carreer in finance and last year only finally having started my (still failing) startup.
What a well spoken guy man he was made for this Haha
You can argue that Bill is not correct, or that morally speaking he is this or that, but we all have to recognize that he is a genius or has some kind of superior intelligence; otherwise , how many out there have the same level of success in what he does? Long live Bill!
God bless u Ji 🙏🙏🙏
That was a long time ago. Looking good. Bless you. ✌️👋👍🤗😊😸🙏
Evilllll
You serious? This guy is born into a family with high-powered lawyers. Aside from good genes, he has a secure environment to work on his "passion".
Absolutely, his parents had great business acumen and power. He had a great support structure.
If Bill didnt have rich parents he wouldnt have gone to Harvard. He wouldnt have met Allen. He probably would not have founded Microsoft.
If anyone can name a tech billionaire who didnt have rich parents let me know.
@@bsdetector6908 Ali Niknam is an Iranian refugee who got to Holland with absolutely nothing and he built the biggest internet bank of Europe.
@@bsdetector6908 I think the one you mention about must be steve jobs. Jobs left college after just 6 months due to the lack of money. his parents is foster parents, during his childhood he suffered a lot by being teased of being abandoned by his biological parents. at the time of his death, he is a billionaire
@@bsdetector6908 You have to remember that Bill did pretty great in school to get into Harvard lol
Why is this the top reply when I searched bill gates boss batlle-
I wouldn't call Bill Gates a "genius" either, he's actually what you call an "opportunist"
he is genius
Actually, he is a psychopath.
He figured out how to steal an idea and sell it as his own.
And honestly he contributed so much more to the society than Jeff Bezos did
Contributed in what, killing the people, wanting to depopulise the world by releasing the virus and now encouraging ppl to take the vaccine so it can make pose infertile. Jeff bezoz is way better than him. He’s a devil he didn’t contribute nothing but death to ppl
@AllAboutWWE killed who? You watched too much youtube nonsense. You do not follow his life work, so you know nothing. He has done a lot of work, in some part in African countries, that you know nothing off for sure. His foundation is helping a lot of people in world. When he came out with Microsoft, he changed the world. I'm wasting my time explaining what he has done for the world you live in. Do your research.
Im 28 too. And just an ordinary employee.
Aal of you & your friends,team's
Happy New year's
Then he became a eugenicist and a nwo puppet.
He was already. As he didn't create Microsoft. He was just offered for lots of money to be representative of computers world like as if he is owner and inventor.
He's disgusting
@GTS I heard that Zuckerberg is actual name Greenberg and he related to Rotschild
Yep
@@evgeniam685 That's the real story!!!
I wonder how he flirted with em girls back then. like how a genius hit on girls.
SMART PERSON EVER! I LOVE HIM SO TOO.🌟🌟🌟🌟
That looks like Bill Sr.'s coat :P
Computer Wiz + Genius Business acumen = Billionaire
PRISON 2020 IS Best!
Nice..
Linus Torvalds: We don't use windows
World: Nothing better than windows
He was badass
And now we know he was created not self made
You are right. He was created by his parents.
@@tiefensucht we all are 😄
But I meant his career.
@@eriknielsen1849 But what you mean with "was created"? Created by who and in what context?
@@tiefensucht really graceful have made som realy good videos about him and his ties to the power elite.
The normal story I was told about Bill was he was self made billionair.
Here is a good start from reallygraceful a werry interesting channel to follow if you want too peal of the layers of deception we are surrounded by 😊
th-cam.com/video/2wuMkShZ42o/w-d-xo.html
@@tiefensucht You mean the parents that were against him dropping out of Harvard?
Interesting that the Bill Gates responded to the question about him getting a burnout, that he would never find the work boring. He must be implying also that he will get a burnout if and only if the work is boring.
Good example that u dont need to be mean or arrogant to show how great (genious) u are
Someone should have stopped him getting a monopoly on things.
I detest paying for Microsoft office.
Bruh open pfficey
This man knows how to code and how to run business. Unless Jobs.
I never trust ANYONE who drops the 'g' sound when saying a word ending in 'ing'.
He is on NZT 48
Public Platform For sure 😝
He just stole everything from others and had an army of engineers to get his work done.
welcome to silicon valley. Idea don't matter, execution is the key.
Shubham Choudhary that’s exactly why Silicon Valley is Silicon Valley. They don’t enforce non-competes, which makes people stay because they don’t have to relocate and why these companies grow so fast
LETS SEE PAUL ALLEN'S COMPUTER.
One thing you can see about Bill even today is that he is very ATTENTIVE. His mind is focussed on the present.
He thought he was Edison, he is really Rockefeller. 😮
@1:01 he admits he's not a people!
I'm sorry I love Bill Gates but during the 80s he looks like he's at his late 30s and in the 90s he looks like he is in his young 20s this guy reverse ages but still I love this man
Cool
Satan gave him this knowledge ! He is wicked.