Bill Gates once said "I can understand wanting to have a million dollars … but once you get beyond that, I have to tell you, it’s the same hamburger." This has exemplified no matter the amount of money an individual carries, life is the same. In which, Bill Gates being the second richest person in the world uses his money to help others in need. However, this money did not come easily but was earned through hard work. After Gates dropped out of Harvard University, he devoted his time towards creating his own company, Microsoft, and later on built it to be one of the all-time leaders in software sales (“Microsoft Corporation”). Continuously the company grew in monetary values, allowing Gates to help the less fortunate. Considering the fact that …show more content…
Before his new achievement existed, he and his friend, Paul Allen, created a computer language turning their friendship into a partnership (“Microsoft Corporation”). At the time Bill Gates attended Harvard University, in which he, later on, dropped out to pursue his career in software. Gates dedicated a vast amount of his energy towards these projects, leading his Microsoft Corporation to be the “largest software developer in the United States”, where he made “operating systems, server applications, and its popular Office suite of products” (“Microsoft Corporation”). As the company grew, it soon became a leader in software sales due to the abundant amount of products being sold. While these products were selling rapidly, it created an increase in production, as well as monetary values. Ultimately, “Microsoft's revenues surpassed $1 billion” showing Bill Gates dedication towards the company(“Microsoft Corporation”). However, after the retirement of Gates, Microsoft faced challenges but worked its way up the ladder again. Receiving all this money will, later on, show his desire to help others demonstrating the integrity he …show more content…
Many may not realize that he is an individual who invests his time and money into others who do not have much, but he has donated millions. Giving millions of dollars either to education systems or to research for medicine, in which he took his time to do his own research and put effort to find ways to help. Gates will even take such actions, where his ideas will be presented throughout the organizations to make what he invested in is better. His actions should influence others to find ways to create positive outcomes throughout the community or, someday in the world. People do not need money in order to help, but the positive mindset and