Bill Gates answered, "Indeed, there is an individual who is more extravagant than me."
He at that point portrayed a story.
"It was during when I wasn't rich or well known.
"I was at the New York Airport when I saw a paper seller.
"I needed to get one paper however found that I needed more change. So I left purchasing and returned it to the merchant.
"I let him know of not having the change. The merchant stated, 'I am giving you this for nothing.' On his request I took the paper.
"Incidentally, following a few months, I arrived at a similar air terminal and again I was shy of progress for a paper. The merchant offered me the paper once more. I cannot and said that I can't take it for I don't have change today as well. He stated, 'You can take it, I am sharing this from my benefit, I won't be at misfortune.' I took the paper.
"Following 19 years I got renowned and known by individuals. Out of nowhere I recalled that merchant. I started scanning for him and after about 1½ long periods of looking, I discovered him.
“I asked him, ‘Do you know me?’ He said, ‘Yes, you are Bill Gates.’
“I asked him again, ‘Do you remember once you gave me a newspaper for free?’
“The vendor said, ‘Yes, I remember. I gave you twice.’
“I said, ‘I want to repay the help you had offered me that time. Whatever you want in your life, tell me, I shall fulfill it.’
“The vendor said, ‘Sir, don’t you think that by doing so you won’t be able to match my help?’
“I asked, ‘Why?’
“He said, ‘I had helped you when I was a poor newspaper vendor and you are trying to help me now, when you have become the richest man in the world. How can your help match mine ?’
“That day I realized that the newspaper vendor is richer than I am, because he didn’t wait to become rich to help someone.”
People need to understand that the truly rich are those who possess a rich heart rather than lots of money.
It’s really very important to have a rich heart to help others.
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