Michael Bloomberg迈克尔•布隆伯格



Stick with what works best for you.坚持适合自己的东西。

Michael Bloomberg is well known as one of the most controversial mayors of New York City, and majority shareholder of Bloomberg L.P., an international financial information company. But one thing most people don’t know about Mayor Bloomberg is the fact that for the past 10 years he has only owned two pairs of work shoes. They are both black loafers, and provide the most comfort and functionality for the billionaire. He knows that they are what works best for him and chooses to save his money for other things rather than spend a small fortune on shoes that he will never really wear.作为最受争议的纽约市长之一，以及国际财经资讯公司彭博新闻社的大股东，迈克尔•布隆伯格的名字家喻户晓。但不为人知的是，10年来布隆伯格市长仅有两双工作场合穿的鞋。两双鞋均为黑色乐福鞋，对于这位亿万富翁来说真是既舒适又实用。布隆伯格知道这两双鞋最适合他，所以选择将钱省下来置办其他物件，而不会花钱去买自己从来不会穿的鞋。

Bill Gates比尔•盖茨



Learn from your past mistakes.吸取以前的教训。

Making mistakes with money is a common occurrence in life. We all do it, but those of us who ultimately achieve financial success in life not only make those mistakes, but more importantly, they learn from them. Bill Gates, well known as one of the richest people in the world once said, it’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.人生在世，错花钱实属常事。我们每个人都会犯类似的错误，但最终能赚大钱的人虽然也会犯这种错误，但更重要的是他们能从中吸取教训。作为世界上最富有的人之一，比尔•盖茨曾经说过：庆祝成功是好事，但汲取失败的教训更重要。

Ingvar Kamprad英格瓦•坎普拉德



Avoid unnecessary spending.避免不必要的花费。

Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA, believes that some spending is just not needed even if you do have plenty of funds to blow. Like many other super wealthy individuals, he prefers to fly economy class rather than in a private jet. In his memoir, Kamprad wrote: We don’t need flashy cars, impressive titles, uniforms or other status symbols. We rely on our strength and our will!宜家家居创始人英格瓦•坎普拉德相信就算你的资金充裕、不怕浪费，一些支出也是没有必要的。和许多超级富豪一样，比起私人飞机，他更偏爱经济舱。坎普拉德在他的自传中写道：我们不需要奢华的汽车、醒目的头衔和制服，或是其他身份地位的象征，我们依靠的是我们的力量和意志！

Warren Buffett沃伦•巴菲特



Buy a home that fits your needs.根据需求购买房产。

Warren Buffet is the classic example of this rule. He still lives in the Omaha, Nebraska home that he bought in 1958 for a mere $31,500. Despite having billions of dollars at his disposal, Buffet finds no reason to live in an enormous mansion just because he can. Instead he is comfortable in his modest 5 bedroom stucco house located in the heart of our nation.

沃伦•巴菲特就是一个典型的例子。1958年，巴菲特在内布拉斯加州奥马哈市购置了一处房产，仅花费3.15万美元，目前他仍居住在那里。尽管他拥有数十亿美元的资产可任其支配，但他认为只因为自己住得起便住进豪宅，这毫无道理可言。相反，住在这个位于国家中心地带有五间卧室的 “水泥房”内，他却十分舒服自在。

Mark Zuckerberg马克•扎克伯格



Drive a modest car.开一辆朴素的车。

Even the founder of Facebook lives frugally in many ways. One of which is the fact that he drives a modest, $30,000 Acura, entry-level sedan. He could have any car he wanted to drive him from here to there, or a fleet of them for that matter, but instead he chooses this simple and practical vehicle.

从很多方面都能看出“脸书”创始人马克•扎克伯格生活简朴，其中一方面就是他开的是一辆十分朴素、价值3万美元的入门级讴歌轿车。以扎克伯格的身份，他可以开着任何车驰骋四方、甚至拥有一支车队，但他却选择了这辆简单实用的车。

Jim Walton吉姆•沃尔顿



You don’t always need the latest and greatest.你不是所有时候都需要最新最好的东西。

Walton, youngest son of WalMart founder Sam Walton, lives a frugal life just like his father always taught him. Despite Waltons great fortune, he still drives a pick-up truck which is over 15 years old. He realizes that it is better to get all you can out of your vehicles rather than driving around the flashiest or most expensive one you can get your hands on.

吉姆•沃尔顿是沃尔玛创始人山姆•沃尔顿的小儿子。正如他父亲所教导的那样，吉姆•沃尔顿的生活十分简朴。尽管沃尔顿家族坐拥巨额财富，但他的座驾仍是一辆开了15年之久的小货车。他认为，开奢华昂贵的车还不如“车”尽其用。

Donald Trump唐纳德•特朗普



Work hard.努力工作。

Donald Trump attributes all of his success to his work ethic. Many outsiders see Trump as lucky in the world of finance, but Trump says that luck comes from hard work. If your work pays off, which it most likely will, people might say you’re just lucky. Maybe so, because you’re lucky enough to have the brains to work hard! he says.

唐纳德•特朗普将成功归功于自己的职业道德。很多旁观者将特朗普视为金融圈的幸运儿，但他自己却表示，好运气来自于努力工作。如果你的努力得到回报（很可能会实现），人们可能会说你只不过是运气好。特朗普说，也许你的确很幸运，因为你真的很幸运，拥有可以努力工作的头脑！

Li Ka-shing李嘉诚



Live a humble life.谦逊地生活。

This man’s incredible empire spans 52 countries and employs over 270,000, yet he was a school dropout. He attributes his incredible success to living a life that is humble and simple. When you are just starting out, you must teach yourself how to live off less and adapt to a lifestyle that is appropriate and not spectacular.

李嘉诚自小辍学，但他的商业帝国现已遍布52个国家、拥有雇员27万人。他认为自己之所以取得如此巨大的成功，是因为自己一直谦逊简单地生活。当事业刚起步时，你必须教会自己如何简单生活，找到一种既不奢侈又适合自己的生活方式。