Adopting a proper behavior when it comes to the way you handle your business, is something that all company owners should consider. Regardless of profits and wealth, all rich people should adopt an ethical behavior both when it comes to the way they make business and the one in which they handle personal relationships. A study published in February 2012 showed that rich people are most likely to behave unethical, compared with people who own less money. The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Scientists.

Researches discovered that rich people are most likely to cheat, lie and actually break the low, compared with poor individuals. Rich people are individuals who possess wealth, occupational prestige, but also high education. Specialists explain this reality through the fact that rich people possess a higher level of greed, but also self-interest on the way to pursue their own goals. Although the study’s results indicated that rich people are more willing to behave unethical in society, they are absolutely honest about it. The research showed that rich people are open when it comes to admitting the tendency to adopt this kind of behavior. So, rich people openly admit that they would behave unethically in a wide range of situations. They will be more willing to lie, too.

Specialists claim that the most important way to explain this fact is through greed. And despite their impressive fortunes, rich people are really greedy. They are self-focus and willing to do anything that can be done on the way to fulfill a certain purpose. On the other hand, poor people are less likely to cheat and lie, as they are more depended on the society and community in which they live. Power will make people behave unethical, the study showed. However, there is one more thing that researchers will have to prove. The study has not indicated yet if rich people get on top positions because they are willing to pursue their self-interest, regardless of ethics, or their already owned wealth is the one determining this behavior in society.

Many individuals have the tendency to think that rich people have made their fortunes through wrong methods and therefore should not be publicly viewed in a positive way. However, there are many rich people who give back to the community through their own charities or on causes they believe in. In this case, rich people should be appreciated and respected for their values and beliefs. The thing that makes most think negatively about the rich people of the world is the jealousy and envy felt upon knowing how much money these people make. Something to keep in mind is that their fortunes can really aid a cause and help many in ways regular individuals cannot.

Some of the most famous rich people in the United States contributed to The Giving Pledge. Among these we can count: George Lucas, Barry Diller, Ted Turner, Michael Bloomberg, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates and so on. Even if their fortunes extend amounts others could not even imagine, they decided to support charities and to show their concern about world problems. The support of the rich people is important, as in many cases, only a vast amount of donations and public sustainment can raise awareness over a certain aspect. Some famous celebrities are as well among the rich people who love to make donations and to contribute to charities. Oprah Winfrey is one television mogul who knows how to donate. One of the most important actions ever taken by her was to build a school in South Africa. Donations and foundraisers usually gain the attention of famous wealthy individuals after traumatic events. Therefore, rich people usually contribute with donations for those who have been affected by a natural disaster. Beyonce, Jay-Z and Diddy are among rich celebrities who made a move after these types of occurrences.

The rich people who actually make a contribution should be respected. Their money could save lives and restore faith in people who have gone through terrible experiences or are suffering from various diseases. Those who really want to make a stand for a cause have built their own foundations and charities.

Many of us wonder how some people became so rich. They were born in rich families or they became rich people through their own work, or by less illegal ways? There are a few myths about rich people. They are perceived as arrogant, very finical, superficial, selfish. Moreover, it is usually thought that rich people managed to be like that only through illegal things, scams and so on. It is true that not all of them managed by following the right and legal way, but is it right to judge them all because of that? Many rich people were actually very poor at the beginning, but they managed to have a lot of money by selling different products or services. It all started in a difficult way, but in time, with intelligence and wisdom, they managed to solve their problems and then, their business started to thrive.

Financial magazines organize different rich people tops, but usually, these change year after year as the economy evolves or a business may suffer different changes, which are not always a positive thing. Another interesting fact about rich people is that a part of them gave up to studies, but even so, they managed to become rich and famous. These rich people had a different perspective and they never gave up to make their dreams come true, but they were not just dreamers though.

Rich people tried and finally managed to make their dreams come true by finding the right ways and methods. It was not always easy, but it is important that it brought them a lot of money, honestly and well-earned. One of the main rich people that will stay in history are Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, but also many others. The first place of the richest people in the world in 2012 is occupied by Carlos Slim Helu, followed by Bill Gates, Bernard Arnault, Warren Buffet and Larry Ellison. If  you want to learn more about the story of these rich people, search on the Internet and will observe how they started and how they evolved.

Most of the people are not born rich, but poor. More often than not, they start their own business or come up with a brilliant idea that will change their life forever. Such people are more than famous today. To name but a few: Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Warren Buffet and Oprah Winfrey. All these people have greatly influenced the way in which money is produced. Nothing has come easy for these rich people. They have strived through hard work and determination.

In my opinion, the most influential female of the rich people is Oprah Winfrey. She is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Her multi-award-winning talk show has become the highest rated of its kind in history.  Oprah has been ranked on the list of rich people the wealthiest African American of the 20th century, the greatest philanthropist in American history and she was for a time the world’s only billionaire of African-American heritage. Oprah is not the only one on the list of rich people.

Another powerful name on the rich people list is Warren Buffett, one of the most influential business magnates in the department of insurances. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful investors and is ranked among the world’s wealthiest people. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, has become a conglomerate holding company that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies.

Probably one of the most famous example of rich people is Bill Gates. Gates is the father of the Windows operating system. Ever since its creation, millions of people worldwide have been using this operating system. He is one of the best known rich people and entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution. Another example of rich people in the computer industry is Steve Jobs, who similarly to Bill Gates has changed the face of communication and computers when he introduced the Mac PC and the iPhones. Just like them, there are many other rich people that worked very hard and were very determined to get where they are today. These rich people own large fortunes that ordinary people cannot even dream of having.

Everybody dreams of becoming rich someday and forgetting about the worries of tomorrow. Few people have found the recipe of success. Most of the people live under the impression that rich people have a very easy life and they always get what they want. It is true up to a certain point, in the sense that all these rich people were born poor and worked their way on the hierarchic social ladder to get where they are today. Rich people had a lot of ambition, talent and perseverance to have the immense financial success they benefit from today.

There are many example that illustrate this fact. Possibly the most famous cases of poor innovative people who ended being among the top rich people in the world are Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Surely, you have heard of them. Gates is the inventor of the Windows operating system. Millions of people worldwide are using Windows everyday and it is all thanks to him. Bill Gates is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, author and former CEO of Microsoft. He is one of the best known rich people and entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution. He came from a modest family and managed throughout his college years to come with a computer software that would change the world of computers.

Steve Jobs was also one of the rich people who influenced and brought something new to the world of technology. He was an American businessman and inventor widely recognized as the charismatic pioneer of the pc revolution alongside Bill Gates. Steve Jobs was co-founder, chairman and co-founder and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. He also came from a modest family and he managed to overcome his social position by a lot of hard work and determination. They are two of the most influential rich people on the technology market. There are many billionaires such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs that worked hard and made their way to the top. They are now considered extremely rich people and own fortunes that ordinary people can only dream about.

Being rich is something that most people can only dream about. Well, there are some individuals for which being in every year’s rich people top has become quite a common thing. In 2011, rich people tops have indicated that there are more than 1210 billionaires in 55 countries, all over the world. Well, such rich people statistics may seem impressive, but you should know that there are numerous other really rich people who do not make it to such tops, as they decide to keep a low profile. Anyway, here is the top 10 richest people in the world that has been released by Forbes magazine in 2011. This 2011 top 10 richest people in the world is quite impressive, at least when it comes to the wealth of all these individuals. On the other hand, there are names in the 2011 top 10 richest people in the world which there is no way you did not expect to see.

10. Christy Walton & Family – are on the last position in the top 10 richest people in the world for 2011, with a fortune of about $26.5 billion.

9. Mukesh Ambani – is number nine on top 10 richest people in the world with a fortune made in petrochemicals, oil and gas, estimated at $27 billion.

8. Eika Batista – could not be missing from the list of rich people in 2011. The Brazilian oil investor has an estimated fortune of about $30 billion.

7. Amancio Ortega – has managed to rank on number 7 on the rich people list this year, with an estimated fortune of $31 billion, fortune made in the retail industry.

6. Lakshmi Mittal – is original from India and has a fortune of about $31.1 billion. Mittal is known to be the largest steel manufacturer in the world.

5. Larry Ellison – is the founder and CEO of Oracle and is worth $39.5 billion in 2011.

4. Bernard Arnault -  is a French billionaire which ranked on number 4 on the list of 2011 rich people. He has an estimated fortune of $41 billion.

3. Warren Buffett – is also one of the rich people in 2011, with an estimated fortune of $50 billion.

2. Bill Gates – has only been ranked on number 2 when it comes to Forbes’ top 10 richest people in the world for 2011. The Microsoft founder has a fortune estimated at $56 billion.

1. Carlos Slim – is a Mexican billionaire who has managed to make it on the first place of 2011 top 10 richest people in the world, with a fortune of $74 billion. Slim is now 71 years old and the man has made his fortune while activating in the telecommunications industry. Carlos Slim is well known for his charity work in Latin America and it seems that, at the moment, he is the richest man in the world.

Being rich is what every human on this planet dreams about. This is because people are under the impression that rich people have an easy life and that they can have anything they want. Well, to be honest, that is true, but there are some situations when this rule does not apply. Many rich people have not always been rich. They were born poor and they worked very hard to get were they are today. With ambition, talent, perseverance and a little bit of luck, they managed to become rich people and to have an immense success.

Examples to illustrate this fact there are many. One of the most relevant cases of rich people who were born poor is Roman Abramovich, a billionaire who is also known as the titan of oil and aluminum. He became an orphan when he was only 4 years old and he was raised by his relatives. He did not have an easy life, but by 2005 he became on the most rich people in the world. Another example of rich people born poor is the international superstar Oprah Winfrey. She is the queen of daytime talk-shows, but prior to becoming a celebrity she had a rough time. Oprah was born by a teen mother and she was raised at a farm, by her grandmother. As a child, she was a victim of sexual abuse, but that only made her stronger, as she is now one the most powerful and rich people in the world. J.K.Rowling is also part of the rich people born poor. Although the Harry Potter books and movies are extremely popular, prior to their success Rowling confessed that she was broke and depressed and that she even contemplated suicide.

Other rich people born poor are Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, Li Ka-shing, the executive of two Chinese conglomerates, Micky Jagtiani, the creator of Landmark, Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle software, and John Paul DeJoria, the co-founder of the Paul Mitchell brand. As you can see, there are many billionaires who were born poor, but they worked hard and they made their way to the top. Now they are considered very rich people and they have fortunes that ordinary people only dare to dream about.

Although it may not sound that good, people are nowadays willing to obtain easily huge sums of money. Although it has been said that you cannot buy happiness, it surely looks like many people obtain it when they are rich. No matter at which area we are referring to, rich people have always managed to impress us. Well, rich people can be found in all domains, no matter if we are talking about business, fashion, entertainment, politics of the health, education or even construction industry. People can get rich in whatever area of activity, but probably the richest and the easiest one in which you can get to a certain level of richness is always going to be the entertainment industry. Well, here are the richest famous people in 2011 and there surely are some names here that you expect seeing.

Mark Zuckerbers is the richest celebrity of the year. The Facebook founder has always been believed to make a fortune out the the famous socializing network and now it seems that it has been proved that Mark is the most successful star of 2011. Well, if Mark Zuckerberg is the first person on rich people list, Oprah must be the second one. The famous television show host, who launched her own network at the beginning of the year, is on the second place of the rich people 2011 top. There is no shock in the fact that rich people list has Oprah on second, as Oprah Winfrey is today the most powerful person in the entertainment industry.

Top three rich people of 2011 list also includes Mikhail Prokhorov, who has purchased the NBA New Jersey Nets. Donald Trump is still on top 10 rich people, as well as Steve Jobs, the Apple founder, and the famous Harry Potter series author, J.K. Rowling. Hollywood is still one of the most important industries in the world, and, of course, Steven Splielberg is a symbol for it. The famous movie director is on top 10 rich people in 2011 and if the entertainment industry has already been mentioned, fashion could make no exception. Ralph Lauren is still one of the rich people in 2011. Ralph Lauren’s clothing collections are so successful all over the world that there is no wonder this powerful fashion house manages to make so impressive profits each year.

Since the beginning of time, people had only one thing in mind: being rich. The wealth has though different meanings for everybody. Some consider that you can only be rich if you have tons of money, while others think that the wealth comes from the inside.

There has always been a debate between these two theories. Nowadays, people generally consider that you are rich if you have a consistent fortune, which includes money, properties and companies. This is why everybody is working hard, the difference being that some are working to have food on the table and others to increase their fortunes. However, is it fair to say that the people which fall into the first category are poor?

As it is often said, happiness comes from little things, fact that many people forget. They become obsessed with having more and more and no matter what size their fortune is, it is never enough. As a result, they alienate themselves from their friends and family and they usually realize too late that their lives are empty. Being rich is therefore nothing if you do not have anyone to share your wealth with.

On the other hand, being poor is not much more fun either. Many people are struggling to survive, and although they have the moral support of their families, they are never pleased either. They become frustrated and they start to resent the rich people. This is why it has been created some sort of barrier between people and so they have all kind of prejudices about being rich.

Personally, I believe that the best solution lies somewhere in the middle. Being rich is nothing without your family, but you cannot support your family without money, either. Happiness is a relative thing, and everyone understands it differently, in their own way. It is said that money does not buy happiness. Well, the lack of money is not much more fun either.