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Bill Gates lists 11 things to teach your kids.....

February 03 2010

extracted from an email..... Rule 1 : Life is not fair - get used to it! Rule 2 : The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both. Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity. Rule 6 : If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault , so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them. Rule 7 : Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room. Rule 8 : Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life. Rule 9 : Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time. Rule 10 : Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. Rule 11 : Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

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RHP User

16 years ago

Stalki...my boy likes the idea of Rule 11..Be nice to nerds,chances are you'll end up working for one...he longs for that day...hahaha..xoxoxmumma

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RHP User

16 years ago

I like Bill Gates' rules but think he's left out a few important ones: 12. Believe in yourself .... no one else really gives a shit; 13. Ask for a hug when you need it; give a hug when you see someone who needs one...it doesn't mean you're GAY !; 14. Save 10% of everything you earn (in a secret account)...you never know when your partner will fuck someone else and leave you with nothing; 15. Die trying not crying ! Hugs to everyone who wants one ... Miss_Saturn

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RHP User

16 years ago

Oh I miss Rule 9... 12 weeks a year off, summers at the beach and all... And Trish, if you know where I can get a bank/wallet sized condom please let me know. I've had a few Sexually Transmitted Debts in my time (though no offspring yet). I'd hate to think what the other STD would be like.

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RHP User

16 years ago

anywhere near as smart as the world portrays him really... Sure he's rich and all, but as a presenter he's very dry and drool.. I guess a real sterotypical definition of a nerd... Anyway - love the additions by Saturn and Trish - nice ones... Wayne

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RHP User

16 years ago

So thats where I went wrong????....

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RHP User

16 years ago

18. Life is a journey not a destination... so make sure you enjoy the journey. The Averages.... xoxo

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RHP User

16 years ago

Quoting 'customer69'Nah, just plug in the computer and let them go surfing...might need to install some filters thoughand stop them from ordering, a red hot pie! My son is a a smart, sensible,compassionate gorgeous gym junkie My daughter is a beautiful go getter who can do anything she puts her mind to....WOW...thank God I don't have to pay the pc maintenance..lol

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Wild_Pagan_Love

16 years ago

these still sound like the words of a miserable old man who can buy anything but his youth back.

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Bill Gates lists 11 things to teach your kids.....

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