So here is the 2020 Forbes list of wealthiest people in the World

1. Jeff Bezos ( $AMZN )
2. Bill Gates ( $MSFT )
3. Bernard Arnault ( $LVMHF )

4. Warren Buffett ( $BRK.A & $BRK.B )

5. Larry Ellison ( $ORCL )
Do you notice a difference between #4 and the rest of the group?

1. Created Amazon
2. Co-Founded Microsoft
3. CEO of LVMH

5. Co-Founded Oracle

BUT

4. Invested in the stock market
So the #4 richest person in the world, Warren Buffett, did EXACTLY what you and I can do

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He didn’t create a company

He didn’t build a fashion line

All he did was invest in the stock markethttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👀" title="Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Augen">
Yes, Warren Buffett is the CEO of a company, “Berkshire Hathaway”

But this company is a conglomerate of many many many different companieshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đŸ‘ŠđŸ»" title="Fisted hand (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Fisted hand (heller Hautton)">

He gets paid dividends from a multitude of companies

Just like you own $KO, so does Warren Buffett... and A LOT of ithttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đŸ€Ż" title="Explodierender Kopf" aria-label="Emoji: Explodierender Kopf">
THAT is what motivates me to invest in the long term!

The ability to grow my wealth...

While not having to actively work for it!

My money grows for me, while I am out earning even more money!
So if the 4th richest person in the world made his name by investing

Then WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FORhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đŸ€·đŸŒâ€â™‚ïž" title="Achselzuckender Mann (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Achselzuckender Mann (mittelheller Hautton)">

I’m not saying you will become the 4th richest person in the world

BUT

It doesn’t hurt to start your journey today, to allow compounding to get to work FOR YOU!
Also, Warren Buffett invested into some of these big named companies

AND

Is getting paid by them, but never had to put in the sweat to build that business up!

Just sit back and collect $4.7 Billion in dividend payments annuallyhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đŸ€Ż" title="Explodierender Kopf" aria-label="Emoji: Explodierender Kopf">
I hope this thread is a MOTIVATOR to start investing!

If you want to go out and build your own company, AWESOME!

If you want to build the next $AAPL, nothing wrong with that!

But don’t underestimate the power of compounding and time https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⏰" title="Wecker" aria-label="Emoji: Wecker">!

Thanks for reading!

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