Warren Buffett Farewell note: “Greatness isn’t in wealth, but in worth”

Key insights

1. Buffett writes that he feels better about the second half of his life than the first.
2. He advises against dwelling on past mistakes, learn from them and move on.
3. He recalls Alfred Nobel reading his own mistakenly printed obituary and resolving to change his conduct.
4. Decide what you would want your obituary to say, and live a life that deserves it.
5. Greatness does not come from accumulating wealth, publicity or power, but from helping others.
6. Kindness is costless but priceless; the Golden Rule remains hard to beat, and the cleaning lady is as much a human being as the Chairman.
7. Markets will remember Buffett’s returns; the world should remember his words.