life according to bill gates

Rule 1: Life is not fair -- get usedto it!
Rule 2: The world won't care aboutyour self-esteem. The world willexpect you to accomplish somethingBEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. Youwon't be a vice-president with a carphone until you earn both.
Rule 4: If you think your teacher istough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5: Flipping burgers is notbeneath your dignity. YourGrandparents had a different word forburger flipping -- they called itopportunity.
Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not yourparents' fault, so don't whine aboutyour mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7: Before you were born, yourparents weren't as boring as they arenow. They got that way from payingyour bills, cleaning your clothes andlistening to you talk about how coolyou thought you are. So before yousave the rain forest from theparasites of your parent's generation,try delousing the closet in your ownroom.
Rule 8: Your school may have done awaywith winners and losers, but life HASNOT. In some schools they haveabolished failing grades and they'llgive you as MANY TIMES as you want toget the right answer. This doesn'tbear the slightest resemblance toANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9: Life is not divided intosemesters. You don't get summers offand very few employers are interestedin helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do thaton your own time.
Rule 10: Television is NOT real life.In real life people actually have toleave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances areyou'll end up working for one.