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Mark David Gerson
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The Way of the Imperfect Fool
Self-Help
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Step #5: Take a Chance
One of the most enjoyable things about writing this book was researching real-life stories to illustrate each of the 12½ steps on The Way of the Imperfect Fool. I scored a double-header with Bill Gates: He took a huge risk when he dropped out of Harvard to start Microsoft, which made him the perfect poster boy for Step #5. But he's also a great example of Step #1 (Break the Rules), given then he rarely attended his Harvard classes!
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The Way of the Imperfect Fool
The Way of the
Chance-Taking FoolA near-perfect score (1590 out of 1600) got Bill Gates into Harvard in 1973. A passion for computers and software and a determination to not miss out on the personal computer revolution prompted him to leave Harvard two years later to start Microsoft. Dropping out was a risk that paid off. Big time. As of May 2018, Gates was worth $91.5 billion, making him the second-richest person in the world.
Gates was also a rule-breaker: In 2016 he revealed that he never attended the Harvard classes he was registered for. Instead, he sat in on random other classes, cramming for his “official” classes just before finals. He nearly always got an A.
Gates finally got his Harvard degree — an honorary one — in 2007.
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