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Monday, 05 May 2008 01:14
Just like the title says, there seems to be a fine line between admiration and jealousy. Why is it that we are jealous of some very successful people and simply admire others? Warren Buffett is a great example. With all his success, most recently regaining his title as the world"s richest man, this is a man that is admired. You just never hear of anything negative said about this man.

I was watching CNBC again this morning and found it interesting  how they made this distinction and why Mr. Buffett has been able to find the sweet spot in being recognized as a leader. In their opinion, it had a lot to do with his modesty and a general awe-shucks approach to his success and that of his company. It"s simply difficult to dislike someone who takes such a modest approach to his incredible achievements. Personally, I think that there"s more to it.

Mr. Buffett is a prolific writer and speaker. He"s always been willing to share his opinion and thinking on topics relevant to his business. Because us regular-folk have consequently been able to better understand why he does what he does, there"s been less mystery and mystique in his actions. As a result, individuals such as myself have been able to reason through the logic and come to similar conclusions reached by Mr. Buffett; when we do so, it"s difficult not to acknowledge Mr. Buffett"s wisdom and, maybe more importantly, his willingness to share it with anyone who will listen.
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