Bill Gates once declared that he would not let his daughters marry poor men: The reason behind why many people nod “it’s not by chance that they become billionaires!”

This view of Bill Gates was opposed by many people, but when listening to the 68-year-old billionaire explain, everyone had to agree.

While attending the Investment and Finance conference in the United States in 2021, billionaire Bill Gates gave a perspective on parenting and received a lot of public attention.

Accordingly, during the question and answer session of the conference, a man asked a question that made Gates and everyone laugh: As one of the richest people in the world, would he accept letting his daughter marry a poor person or not?

The 68-year-old technology billionaire’s answer immediately shocked everyone in the hall: “I will not let my daughter marry a poor man.”

Bill Gates explains his statement: “First, understand that being rich does not mean having a bank account full of money. Wealth mainly lies in the ability to create wealth.”

“For example, a person wins the lottery or gambles. Even if you win 100 million, you won’t be rich. He is poor but has a lot of money. That’s why 90% of lottery millionaires return to poverty after 5 years.

The tech billionaire added: ‘‘We all have many rich people who can’t afford it. Examples are most businessmen. They are on their way to becoming rich, even if they have no money, because they are developing their financial intelligence and that is wealth.”

“How are rich and poor people different? Simply put: Rich people can work themselves to death to become rich, but poor people still do. If you see a young man who decided to graduate, learn new things, strive to constantly improve, be aware that he is a rich person. If you see a young man who thinks matters are noble, thinks rich people are thieves and constantly criticizes, then he is a poor person.”

“Rich people are convinced that they only need information and training to take off, poor people think others should give them money to take off. In short, when I say my daughter will not marry a poor man, I am not talking about money but about this man’s ability to create wealth” – Bill Gates affirmed.

Bill Gates continued to make his argument: “Sorry for what I’m about to say, but most criminals are poor people. When faced with money, they lose their minds, so they steal, rob, etc. For them, it is a blessing, because they do not know how they can make money.

One day, a man found a bag full of money, took it and delivered it to the bank manager. People call this man an idiot, but in fact he is a rich man but has no money. One year later, the bank invited him to work as a receptionist, 3 years later he was in charge of customers and 10 years later he managed the regional branch of that bank. He manages hundreds of employees and the annual bonus has exceeded the value he “picked up” before.

Finally, billionaire Bill Gates affirmed: “Wealth is first of all a state of mind, my friends.”

After the explanation, Bill Gates received applause from everyone in the hall. This viewpoint of the 68-year-old technology billionaire also made the public accept it because of his open, modern and “farsighted” way of thinking.