On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Bill Gates: The Untold Story of Who Bill Gates REALLY Is
Mon, 03 Feb 2025
How do you define success beyond money and career? Do you think wealth should come with a responsibility to give back? Today, Jay Shetty sits down with one of the most influential innovators of our time, Bill Gates, to explore the intersection of personal growth, technological innovation, and philanthropy. Bill reflects on his journey from a curious child fascinated by computers to building Microsoft and becoming a global force for change. Bill shares candid stories about his upbringing, his parents’ profound influence, and the lessons he learned from their high expectations and encouragement. He also talks about his career-long passion for innovation and his views on climate change, the promise of AI, and the Gates Foundation’s life-saving work, such as developing vaccines and tackling malnutrition. His insights are not just about the cutting edge of technology but also about humanity’s moral responsibility to harness it for good. A deeply reflective portion of the episode focuses on grief, as Gates discusses the loss of close friends like Paul Allen and Kent Evans, and how their influence continues to guide his mission. Jay and Bill share thoughts on how service and philanthropy can redefine success and leave a lasting legacy, with Bill underscoring the importance of giving back and the moral imperative for the wealthy to use their resources to create equity. In this interview, you'll learn: How to Innovate with Purpose and Impact How to Lead with Empathy and Collaboration How to Turn Failure into a Learning Opportunity How to Use AI to Solve Global Challenges How to Honor the Legacy of Mentors and Loved Ones How to Find Joy in Lifelong Learning Whether it’s pushing the boundaries of innovation, building meaningful relationships, or giving back to make the world a better place, we all have the capacity to create positive change. With Love and Gratitude, Jay Shetty Join over 750,000 people to receive my most transformative wisdom directly in your inbox every single week with my free newsletter. Subscribe here. What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro 01:27 Early Exposure to Computers 04:18 Different But Exceptional 06:27 Pressure to Live Up to Parents Expectations 08:15 Genuine Parental Support and Connection 14:09 Growing Up with a Supportive Father 22:58 Are Schools Failing Children? 27:33 Motivate Your Kids Right 29:57 Undiagnosed ADHD and ASD 33:18 How Do You Deal with Grief? 40:21 Working with Steve Jobs 45:31 Healthy Competition in Business 49:46 Turning to a Life of Service and Giving Back 56:11 Politics and Humanitarian Effort 59:27 The Importance of AI Policies 01:04:14 Innovation Against Human Limitation 01:09:11 Tough Form of Self Love 01:11:37 Bill on Final Five Episode Resources: Bill Gates | Website Bill Gates | Facebook Bill Gates | Instagram Bill Gates | Youtube Gates Foundation Source Code: My BeginningsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How did Bill Gates first become interested in computers?
And so the fact that these things, you know, can give farmers advice and give pregnant women advice and look at what your kid is eating and say, no, you need more protein in this diet. And it's essentially free. You know, the way that computing was free that I saw when I was young, now we're getting into this even more radical thing of intelligence. will basically be free.
That's kind of wild stuff. So I hope both with some specific ideas, but then with the lessons of the past, and where we've been able to shape things so far, you know, so that I think personal computing has largely been an empowering thing.
You know, I was reading this book, Nexus, where Harari says that when the printing press comes along, it actually is books about witches and how you find witches that are the best selling. So just thinking, because we have new capabilities that will necessarily use them, at first in a net beneficial way, that's sadly a naive concept.
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