Warren Buffett says successful people get these 3 life decisions right

Warren Buffett is incredibly wise—much wiser than I am. But beyond his impressive expertise in investments over the decades, the down-to-earth wisdom he shares publicly is not really that earth-shattering. The reason is that Warren Buffett is saying it. He’s explaining, in the plainest terms, things our eighth-grade teacher might have told us, but because it’s coming from Buffett, it makes all the difference and millions listen. Now 96, Buffett, who passed the CEO baton to Greg Abel but continues as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, will always be remembered for useful advice that really hits home. Here are three Buffett tips to help you go from dreaming to doing. 1. Don’t gamble what you have just to get something you don’t really need Buffett once told grads at the University of Florida that he’s seen both businesses and people risk a lot—mostly out of greed—when they probably shouldn’t have. Buffett said, “If you risk something that is important to you for something that is unimportant to you, it just doesn’t make sense. I don’t care if the odds you succeed are 99 to 1 or 1,000 to 1.” 2. Build connections with honest and ethical folks He also encouraged the students to think of a…