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When Warren Buffett was 25 years old, he had accumulated about $2 million in today's dollars. 当沃伦·巴菲特25岁的时候，他所积累的财富就已经相当于今天的200万美元左右。 He had achieved his childhood goal of assured financial independence. 他实现了儿时要经济独立的目标。 Everything after that, he explained in a talk at Ivey Business School in late February, "has been surplus." “自那之后的一切都算是盈余。”他二月底在毅伟商学院的演讲中这样说道。 Today at age 84, he is the world's third wealthiest person, with an estimated net worth of over $70 billion, and has cemented his reputation as one of the greatest investors in history. 现在84岁的他是世界第三大富豪，估计净资产超过700亿美元，这也巩固了他作为历史上最大投资者之一的地位。 In the Ivey talk, Buffett was asked about his personal definition of success. He explained that he's been motivated by an inner drive to feel proud of his work and to continue improving his business, which has been the Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate since 1970. 在毅伟商学院的演讲中，巴菲特被问及他个人对成功的定义。他解释说对工作的自豪感和继续经营好他的企业是其内在驱动力。自1970年以来他就经营伯克希尔哈撒韦公司。 "The saying goes that success is about getting what you want, while happiness is about wanting what you get," he said. "For myself, happiness is more important." | 
