2017 has been a roller-coaster ride in many aspects. The former Microsoft CEO and of the richest man in the world Bill Gates took some time from his busy lifestyle to share his favorite moments of 2017 on Twitter. Have a look at the stories that made him ‘feel better’ about 2017:
In the first tweet he wrote There’s no denying that 2017 was a really tough year… but it also delivered some amazing moments of hope and progress. Here are some inspiring tweets that you may have missed…
1/ There’s no denying that 2017 was a really tough year… but it also delivered some amazing moments of hope and progress. Here are some inspiring tweets that you may have missed…
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
The first story which inspired Bill Gates was about Edwardo Sanchez, who became the first person in his family to graduate from college.
2/ On May 18, 2017, Edwardo Sanchez tweeted that he was the first person in his family to graduate from college. Congratulations, Edwardo! https://t.co/V5uzWQAc75
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
The next story was about Akshay Kumar starring Bollywood movie Toilet, A Love Story
3/ “Toilet: A Love Story,” a Bollywood romance about a newlywed couple, educated audiences about India’s sanitation challenge. https://t.co/TIRRmcamLy
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
Gates included the Maldives and Bhutan eliminating the Measles in these moments
4/ In June, the WHO certified that Bhutan and Maldives had eliminated measles. https://t.co/WdhAHIhs7A
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
He also felt good about the world food prize winner’s decision to fund African youth that is involved in agricullture.
5 /2017 World Food Prize winner @akin_adesina will use his prize money to establish a fund to provide grants to African youth involved in agriculture. https://t.co/20S5KznAhX
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
Bill even shared the New York Times study which stated that doing good deeds has a positive impact on both the givers and receivers.
6/ The New York Times reported that doing good for others helps those who give as well as those who receive. https://t.co/dWMpvXXtpP
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
Being a reader himself, Gates tweeted about extreme reading, which encourages people to read more. He himself participated in the challenge.
8/ Here’s my own extreme submission to the challenge. #extremereading pic.twitter.com/z6Uk1cM5Cq
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
And he ended these stories with a optimistic geeling for the next year and even asked users to share their stories that inspired them in 2017.
9/ These tweets made me feel better about 2017 and more optimistic about the new year. I hope they make you feel more hopeful, too. What tweets inspired you this year?
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
