https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0 Why does he motivate me? en-us 2019-01-28 13:40:40 UTC 2019-01-28 14:11:09 UTC hello@padlet.com mckbre812 https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324905959 After high school, Gates attended Harvard University but dropped out in 1975 to work full-time on Microsoft. This inspired me to see that sometimes the different path can cause even greater success. ]]> 2019-01-28 13:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324905959 mckbre812 https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324907275 2019-01-28 13:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324907275 mckbre812 https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324909308 Gate's love of computers and success in his passion of technology, motivates me to follow my passion of agricultural in the future. ]]> 2019-01-28 13:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324909308 mckbre812 https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324910062 Bill Gates is the world's richest self-made billionaire. This shows that hard work and dedication pays off. ]]> 2019-01-28 13:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324910062 mckbre812 https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324911146 2019-01-28 13:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324911146 mckbre812 https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324912204 He's an extremely generous philanthropist through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which motivates me to give back to my community. ]]> 2019-01-28 13:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324912204 mckbre812 https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324913499 Also during his teenage years, Gates read the entire "World Book Encyclopedia" series. This influence me to seize every opportunity to grow my knowledge and better my education. ]]> 2019-01-28 13:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324913499 mckbre812 https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324914237 2019-01-28 14:00:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324914237 mckbre812 https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324914991 One of Gates' biggest splurges was the Codex Leicester, a collection of writings by Leonardo da Vinci. He acquired it at a 1994 auction for $30.8 million. This influences me to work hard so I have the ability to buy or do things that make me happy. ]]> 2019-01-28 14:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324914991 mckbre812 https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324916681 2019-01-28 14:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324916681 mckbre812 https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324917251 Gates has taught me to allow time for myself to enjoy things I love when I learned he reads 50 books a year. ]]> 2019-01-28 14:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324917251 mckbre812 https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324918342 This inspires and motivates me to read more so I can test my knowledge and grow my vocabulary. ]]> 2019-01-28 14:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324918342 mckbre812 https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324920058 Bill Gates found this love for computers while coding a simple tic-tac-toe game. Even the small things can turn into something big. ]]> 2019-01-28 14:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mckbre812/3povmu8kd5b0/wish/324920058