Warren Buffett- 'This Is The Only Thing You Can't Buy'

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Warren Buffett guards his hours ruthlessly, as time is the one asset he values most, more than money. This relates to personal finance because prioritizing time management can be more valuable than chasing every dollar.  Learn how guarding your time, a key component of a billionaire lifestyle, can lead to a less hectic and more fulfilling life.  Check out www.benzinga.com for complete coverage along with all the latest financial news and data!

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00:00Warren Buffett can buy almost anything, except the one asset he values most, time.

00:05Bill Gates learned that in 2017, when he peeked at Buffett's paper calendar, entire days were blank.

00:11Gates, once proud of scheduling every minute, said it flipped his idea of productivity.

00:16Buffett's view is blunt. People will want your time. It's the only thing you can't buy. I can

00:20buy anything I want, but I can't buy time. He guards those hours ruthlessly. Living five minutes

00:26from Berkshire Hathaway's office means he's never stuck in traffic. If that commute were 30 minutes

00:31each way, he jokes, I just know the words to more songs and nothing else. Over a 40-year career,

00:36that hour-a-day savings equals roughly one full year of life reclaimed. The Oracle of Omaha spends

00:42those extra hours thinking, reading, and nurturing relationships, activities that compound faster

00:47than any stock. Buffett's lesson is clear. A jam-packed calendar isn't a badge of honor.

00:52Protect your hours like capital, because time, unlike money, can never be earned back.

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