I don’t know if this is true or just something the internet made up, but these “rules” are very real and it is definitely nice to have someone remind us about them every once in a while. Let this someone be me this time.

Bill Gates once gave a speech at a High School about 11 things students did not and will not learn in school.

Rule 1: Life is not fair – get used to it!

Rule 2: The world won’t care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won’t be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

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