Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Reveals His Secret to Success: Embracing the Present Over Time

Jakarta –

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huangone of the richest people in the world today with assets according to Forbes reaching USD 126 billion or more than IDR 1,900 trillion. He can buy anything, including the most luxurious watches if he wants, like Mark Zuckerberg who likes to buy expensive watches recently.

However, the Taiwanese-born man who moved to the United States as a child seems to dislike wearing watches. Speaking at a technology event, Huang emphasized the importance of staying in the present.

“Very few people know this, but I don’t wear a watch. And the reason I don’t wear a watch is because this is the most important time,” he said. detikINET from Times of India. He also claims that he is not a very ambitious person and that he focuses on the present day so that he does not worry about time.

“I’m not ambitious at all, I’m not aiming to do more. I’m aiming to do better at what I’m doing now. I’m not achieving more, I’m wait for the world to come to me. People who know me also know that Nvidia has no long term strategy.

He once told of a conversation he had with a Japanese gardener who cared for a temple in Kyoto with all his heart. When asked how he did, the gardener told Huang: “I have plenty of time.”

“The best career advice I can give is the now, the most important moment, commit to the present. I rarely rush something. I focus on today. I enjoy the work,” he said.

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