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been a billionaire for close to 30 years.
This means that Bezos has been a billionaire for the entire lifespan of Generation Z.
In those days, even Bezos wasnt looking to become a billionaire.
Rather, he was wanting to live a life without regret.
What did Bezos mean by that?Heres how the tech guru has explained his mindset.
I want to have minimized the number of regrets I have.
I knew that when I was 80 I was not going to regret having tried this.
In other words, Bezos didnt set out to become rich.
But Bezos felt that just having a successful white-collar job would lead him to regrets.
What Else Drove Bezos?
So, how did it all happen and why did Bezos start with books?
While there was a lot more that obviously went into the process, that was the initial thought process.
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