BILL GATES REVEALS: "I Was Wrong About Success…"

Bill Gates opens up about how being "different" and "too much" became his greatest strengths. From childhood therapy sessions that changed everything to the surprising weekly habit he still uses today, Gates shares powerful insights about turning your perceived weaknesses into advantages. Learn the unexpected mindset shifts that helped build Microsoft and why looking back might be the key to moving forward. In this interview, we discuss: 00:00 Intro 01:27 Launching Microsoft 04:18 Being Different Isn't a 'Weakness' 06:26 What Therapy Taught Me 09:49 Pressure to Live Up to Parents Expectations 18:27 'I Hear You' 20:00 Parental Lessons 24:40 Are Schools Failing Children? 29:57 Undiagnosed ADHD and ASD 32:35 How Do You Deal with Grief? 36:44 Keep Looking Forward 40:20 Working Alongside Steve Jobs 45:30 Healthy Competition in Business 49:50 Dedicating Time to Philanthropy 56:10 Talking With President Donald Trump 57:47 AI Will Change Everything By 2028 01:01:00 Why Facebook & X Are Making A Dangerous Mistake 01:04:14 How Humanity Can Work Together Instead of Against Each Other 01:11:37 Bill on Final Five Episode Resources: https://www.gatesnotes.com/   / billgates     / thisisbillgates      / billgates   https://www.gatesfoundation.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Source-Code-Be...   / jayshetty     / jayshetty   https://x.com/jayshetty   / shettyjay      / @jayshettypodcast   http://jayshetty.me