Jack Ma, owner and executive leader of Alibaba was named the richest man in China after Alibaba's IPO reached a record $ 25 billion in September.
Ma should be happy because it is considered successful as a businessman who has a lot of money and can also hire many people. Ma, really happy, but just happy.
Jack Ma might be happier when he can make a little money after college. After graduating in 1988, he worked as an English teacher at a local university in his hometown, Hangzhou, China.
Based on a documentary about his life 'Crocodile in the Yangtze', his salary as a teacher is only US $ 12 (Rp161 thousand) per month.
Quoting the Independent, while speaking at a luncheon with the New York Economics Club, Ma revealed that it was "the best life he ever had."
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He reveals that when he does not have much money, he knows how to wear them. But when he becomes a millionaire, he has a lot of responsibility.
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"If you have less than US $ 1 million, you know how to spend it. (When you have) US $ 1 billion (Rp13 trillion), it's not your money." The money I have now is my responsibility That's what people believe in me, "he said
Ma added that she felt obliged to use her money 'on behalf of the community.' "I will use it in our way (society) .This is trust."
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This is not the first time Ma talks about the obstacles and difficulties of being a millionaire. Previously speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative panel in New York, he revealed that his life as a teacher was a fantastic time.
Ma says that people with $ 1 million (13 billion) are lucky, but when they have $ 10 billion, you're stuck in trouble.
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"But to be honest, I think when people think too highly of you, you have a responsibility to calm down and be yourself."