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Is it easier to succeed when things are going smoothly for you? One could probably suggest that this is more likely to happen. However, history proves that people who now have a place in the history books all had to face extreme challenges to reach a point of success. Churchill,...

As of March 14, 2023, Tadashi Yanai was the wealthiest person in Japan, with an estimated net worth of 32.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Masayoshi Son (No. 2, $21.3 billion), Takemitsu Takizaki (No. 3, $20.6 billion); and Takahisa Takahara  (No. 4, $7.2 billion). Masatoshi Ito is the fifth-richest person in...

As of March 14, 2023, Carlos Slim Helu was the wealthiest person in Mexico, with an estimated net worth of 91.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by German Larrea Mota Velasco (No. 2, $27.2 billion), Ricardo Salinas Pliego (No. 3, $11.0 billion); and Alejandro Bailleres Gual (No. 4, $7.1 billion). Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala is...

As of  March 14, 2023, Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken was the wealthiest person in the Netherlands, with an estimated net worth of 14.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Frits Goldschmeding (No. 2, $6.2 billion), Wim van der Leegte (No. 3, $3.5 billion); and Hans Melchers (No. 4, $2.6 billion). Arnout Schuijff is the fifth-richest person...

As of March 14, 2023, Ivar Tollefsen was the wealthiest person in Norway, with an estimated net worth of 7.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andreas Halvorsen (No. 2, $5.9 billion), Kjell Inge Rokke (No. 3, $4.9 billion); and Odd Reitan  (No. 4, $4.5 billion). Gustav Magnar Witzoe is the fifth-richest person...

As of March 14, 2023, Andrey Melnichenko was the wealthiest person in Russia, with an estimated net worth of 26.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Vladimir Potanin (No. 2, $23.7 billion), Leonid Mikhelson (No. 3, $22.3 billion); and Vladimir Lisin  (No. 4, $22.1 billion). Vagit Alekperov is the fifth-richest person in Russia,...

Some people may inherit a large fortune at a young age, and others, due to some talent like sports, may make a lot of money at a young age. We will not refer to such cases of wealth. We will refer to people who set their goals from an early...

As of March 13, 2023, Giovanni Ferrero was the wealthiest person in Italy, with an estimated net worth of 38.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Giorgio Armani  (No. 2, $11.0 billion), Silvio Berlusconi (No. 3, $6.7 billion); and Massimiliana Landini Aleotti  (No. 4, $6.7 billion). Sergio Stevanato is the fifth-richest person in Italy,...

As of  March 13, 2023, Renata Kellnerova was the wealthiest person in the Czech Republic, with an estimated net worth of 16.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Pavel Tykac (No. 2, $8.5 billion), Daniel Kretinsky (No. 3, $7.8 billion); and  Karel Komarek (No. 4, $7.6 billion). Radovan Vitek is the fifth-richest person in the...

As of March 13, 2023, Barnard Arnault was the wealthiest person in France, with an estimated net worth of 208.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Francoise Bettencourt (No. 2, $80.8 billion), Francois Pinault  (No. 3, $39.2 billion); and Gerard Wertheimer  (No. 4, $31.6 billion). Alain Wertheimer is the fifth-richest person in France, with a whopping...