Richest People in the World

"We may not be responsible for all the things that happen to us, but we are responsible for the ways we react when they do happen." - Anonymous

Majority of the richest people in the world are seen to have responded positively when opportunities knock at their doors. They have grabbed opportunities with both hands and worked on them with determination. Sometimes, they have even created opportunities for themselves. Their hard work, courage and determination have helped them to grow. They had ample self-confidence to handle anything that came their way. All of them have taken some hard knocks and then raised themselves up to get where they are today. Forbes rich list provides information on the rich people in the world.

The World's Billionaires: 2010

Rank	Name	Wealth (USD)	Country
1	Carlos Slim Helú	53.5 billion	Mexico
2	Bill Gates	53.0 billion	United States
3	Warren Buffett	47.0 billion	United States
4	Mukesh Ambani	29.0 billion	India
5	Lakshmi Mittal	28.7 billion	India (NRI)
6	Lawrence Ellison	28.0 billion	United States
7	Bernard Arnault	27.5 billion	France
8	Eike Batista	27.0 billion	Brazil
9	Amancio Ortega	25.0 billion	Spain
10	Karl Albrecht	23.5 billion	Germany

Carlos Slim Helu: Who is the richest person in the world? Surprised to see Bill Gates at second position? Microsoft Chief - Bill Gates was at the number 1 position for 14 out of the last 15 years! This year, Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu, 70, has wrested the richest man title from Bill Gates. Carlos Slim has earned the title of being the richest man in the world now! Carlos Slim Helu was in the third place, after Bill Gates and Warren Buffett in 2009 list. Slim has established a new record. For the first time, a citizen of a developing country has become the richest person in the world. He lives in a simple six bedroom house which has a small swimming pool.

Bill Gates: There is hardly any person on this earth who does not know Bill Gates. As a founder of Microsoft, he enjoys admiration of millions of people who use the technology developed by his company. The whole world is proud of Bill Gates and Melinda Gates as they have given much of their fortune away to good causes. Though Bill Gates is not the richest person in the world this year, he is and he will always be one of the most respectable persons in the world.

Warren Buffet: American investor Warren Buffet is in the list of top 10 richest people in the world, for several years. People worship him as an investment guru. His shrewd investment policies are studied by people in all parts of the world. How he had acquired various companies is worth studying.

Christy Ruth Walton from the U.S., with a net worth USD 24 billion is the richest woman in the world. She is the widow of John Walton and is the fourth richest person in the U.S. Her father-in-law had founded 'Wal-Mart', the world famous chain of retail stores.

Though Americans dominate the list of billionaires in the world, Luxembourg is the richest country in the world as it enjoys the highest GDP per capita. Small countries like Norway and Qatar stand second and third respectively in the list of the top 10 richest countries in the world.

Though some of the richest people in the world had inherited a huge fortune, they deserve the credit for doubling their inheritance with hard work and talent. They have successfully handled millions of dollars and have amazingly converted them into billions. They have established charity foundations and are spending their money for good causes. We should learn to grab the opportunity and try to achieve our goals with determination, toughness, tenacity, commitment and passion thus trying to be like them.