Larry Page is an American computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Google with Sergey Brin.
He is the chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc. (formerly Google), which became the parent company of Google after a restructuring process called Alphabetization. As of October 2018, he owns about 14% of the company’s shares and controls around 27% of the voting power through supervoting stock.
He had served as CEO since 2001 and was president from 2001 to 2011 when he stepped aside to become CEO due to health concerns; Eric Schmidt served as chairman until April 2015, when Larry reclaimed that role as well.
In this blog post, we look at some famous quotes from Larry Page and implement them in different aspects of our lives.
1. “The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that is changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”
Now and then, it’s good to take some calculated risks in life. And yes, they could lead you to failure, but there’s always something to learn from your mistakes.
It also gives you a sense of achievement when you can accomplish something risky, for instance, starting your own company or taking up an entrepreneurial journey.
2. “I want to use my money for things that I’m excited about and things that are going to make a big difference.”
Wealth is abundant in this world, but not everyone is willing to give back. Wealthy individuals are often known for extravagant spending, which does nothing to help solve social problems caused by poverty.
According to Warren Buffet, wealthy people shouldn’t only work because they need the income but also because what they do makes a difference in society.
This statement holds for Larry Page as well. The Google co-founder has been known to spend his money on projects that could benefit society in the long run, such as driverless vehicles and life extension research.
3. “It’s important to invent and reinvent.”
The invention is an integral part of society, and we cannot deny its beauty and the benefits it brings to us.
From inventing an artificial heart powered by the body’s blood to a robot that can fold laundry, it has been proven that we can produce something magical and life-changing when we put our minds together.
4. “If you’re trying to get [something] done in the world and society, you should try and make sure that it gets done.”
Many people out there have big dreams, but very few do something about them. However, the ones that do go on to achieve great things in their lives and inspire many others along the way.
5. “The idea of not trying to do anything is just wrong. Why would you do that? That’s not useful.”
Some people think about the big things in life, but they won’t even step up when it comes to doing something about it. Larry Page feels that this is just wrong, so he encourages everyone to try their best to achieve their dreams in life.
6. “I’m very lucky in the [Google co-founders] I get to work with… Sergey is one of my best friends.”
Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt have been good friends ever since they worked together at Google. Larry credits a lot of his success to his friendship with Sergey. He says that he would often get ideas from Sergey because his creative mind triggers other people’s creative minds.
7. “When you want to do something big, you have to think long term.”
The saying goes, “looks can be deceiving”, but when it comes to Larry Page, this seems true for him. His looks might be deceiving, but he is very intelligent and has a long-term thinking mind.
8. “Don’t just go with any flow.”
Larry Page doesn’t believe in going with the usual things that everyone does, such as attending college and finding a job after graduation. Instead, he chose to do something that no one would expect him to do, like dropping out of college, investing in his own company and fighting with other companies.
9. “I think it’s very important to try new things… I would encourage people to start projects.”
Larry Page encourages everyone to be creative and work towards their passions because this will lead them to success in the long run. It takes time to build something, but once you’re done, your hard work will pay off.
10. “I don’t have any strong religious views… I think it’s somewhat arrogant that we [humans] think the only thing intelligent about life in the universe is on Earth.”
Larry Page doesn’t base his decisions on religion or anything else for that matter. Instead, he’d rather base his decisions on scientific facts and theories to help us figure out the different aspects of life.
11. “I think it’s really important that we [Google] get these basic things right…”
Whether you’re looking for something or just checking your email, sometimes there are simple day-to-day tasks that are so complex that we end up spending hours on them. This is why Larry Page believes that Google should focus more on making life easier for people through technology because time is sometimes the most important thing in our lives.
12. “I think it’s important to have a mission, something you’re trying to do.”
Larry Page knows how important it is to have an end goal in mind because this way, you’ll be able to decide what’s most important for your company or business. In addition, this will help you manage your time and resources more efficiently.
“I think if we make things simpler, that will be better.”
In life, there are a lot of distractions from the things that truly matter. Larry Page knows this, so he tries to keep life simple by having fewer things surrounding him.