QUORA QUESTION: WHAT IS THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU COULD GIVE SOMEONE ABOUT LIFE?

RESPONSE BY Hector Quintanilla

Mr. Andrew Carnegie arrived in America in 1848, with no money and with no formal higher education.

His parents decided to move the Carnegie family to the United States after a famine hit the Scottish countryside.

At thirteen years old, Carnegie found a job that would pay him $1.20 for a 70-hour week. During his free time, Carnegie read books loaned to him from one of the local libraries. These books impacted his life so much that later he donated millions of his money to building over 2,500 public libraries and educational institutions around the world.

When Carnegie was about 18 years old, Thomas Scott, the owner of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, employed him as a telegraph operator at a salary of $4.00 per week. By age 24, Mr. Scott saw great potential in the young Carnegie, and promoted him to superintendent of a division of the Railroad Company. Mr. Scott eventually became Carnegie's mentor, a relationship that changed his future.

The experience Carnegie gained working closely to Scott was a vital ingredient in his success in the steel industry. Years later, Carnegie sold his company to JP Morgan. That was what made him the wealthiest man on earth, and the philanthropist he later became.

To answer your question, what is the best piece of advice you could give someone about life?

1.- What are you filling your mind with?

Are you consuming your free time with worthless social media? Carnegie read books. He invested continuously in his personal growth. Stop wasting your time!

2.- Are you trying to figure out how to do it alone! Who do you take advice from?

Carnegie was inspired by Mr. Scott. He listened to his advice. He was a hard worker. He was coachable.

Don’t try to do it alone!