Warren Buffet is one of the most influential and wealthiest persons of the modern era. He is a famous American business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is keen on sharing his financial wisdom with everybody and has from time to time uttered very sensible and inspiring quotes. One of his famous quotes that everyone should take to heart is: “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree long ago.”
I really like the aforementioned quote due to its cleverness because it’s true in both of its shallow and deeper meanings. The persons who did plant a tree long ago can sit in its shade and reap any other benefits the tree can give. In the business sense, this means that everyone should engage in worthwhile investments that have the potential to grow like stocks and bonds in big businesses, savings with large interests, properties with potential or engage in one’s own business. In time, like the proverbial tree, these investments will grow (of course with proper attention) and the investor will benefit in the financial security or proverbial shade by the time one reaches retirement age or even earlier. “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree long ago,” is a great generalized quote to live by and Mr. Buffet has tons more.