He was the nerd who took computers out of engineers’ hands and put them in students’ backpacks.
Founded Microsoft.
Created Windows.
Popularized PowerPoint (for better or for worse).
And in 2008, he officially left the company he founded to dedicate his life to philanthropy.
💡 Why does this matter?
👨💼 Because it’s the perfect turning point of the creative hero’s journey:
from visionary creator… to global mentor.
🧭 Gates understood that legacy isn’t about what you build — it’s about what you transform when you decide to step back.
🌱 His exit marks a vital lesson for everyone who creates, leads, or educates:
knowing when to leave the stage is just as important as knowing when to step on it.
📚 And more: he showed that knowledge, once accumulated, can and should be given back to the world with multiplied impact.
👴 Oscar, wearing round glasses and typing with two index fingers:
“Bill Gates didn’t just leave Microsoft.
He went down in history as someone who understood that the mind can change the world — but the heart needs to be involved too.”
🐲 Barkley, playing The Sims and trying to start a pixel art NGO:
“And you?
If you had to leave your main project today…
what would your legacy be?
A system? A course? An educational dragon?”
🎯 Mission of the Day
Describe, in one sentence, the impact you want to leave in the creative world.
Then, read it out loud. If it gives you butterflies, you’re on the right track.
💰 Reward:
+1 bonus of legacy wisdom
+88% chance the future will thank you for your courage
