Warren Buffett’s Son Grew Up Cleaning Gutters

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The script discusses how Warren Buffett's son, Howard Buffett, was raised without the privileges often associated with wealthy families. Despite his father's billions, Howard was taught the value of hard work and personal responsibility from a young age, doing tasks like cleaning gutters and pulling weeds. Warren Buffett instilled the belief that money does not equate to decency. Howard's upbringing emphasized earning one's way and avoiding entitlement. This approach led Howard to live a grounded life as a farmer, local commissioner, and a parent who imparted similar values to his children.

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00:00Warren Buffett's son cleaned gutters, while his dad made billions. He wasn't raised like

00:04a billionaire's kid. No private jets, no silver spoon. Howard Buffett grew up pulling weeds,

00:09not pulling rank. His dad believed money doesn't make you decent. You do. Howard paid for movies

00:14himself, because Warren might not cover it. Howard said no when his son asked to sit next

00:19to Michael Jordan. Even when his daughter needed a futon in college, Warren's secretary replied,

00:24school expenses only. The message? Entitlement has no place here. There are jerks with money

00:29and jerks without, Howard said. So he became a farmer, a local commissioner, a dad raising kids

00:34who knew the value of every dollar, because they had to earn it. Howard wasn't trying to be rich.

00:38He was trying to be real. Would you raise your kids this way? Even if you had billions? Follow

00:42for more stories that make you rethink success.

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