What Does The Rich Do On Their Weekends? 5 Common Habits Of The Rich
Ever wondered about the habits of the rich every weekend?
The weekend is a time to relax for some and for others, Saturdays and Sundays are merely extended versions of the workweek with the goal of finishing all their tasks on schedule.
But what do the rich do on their weekends? Earn more millions? Brainstorm for their next big ideas? Or just enjoy their riches for a while? Well, most of them have these common certain weekend habits that have helped them amass their fortunes as well as keep them there.
They Spend Quality Time With Their Kids
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has five sons with whom he spends his weekends. He makes sure that he has bonding time with the kids. But he also admitted that he would also check on his emails when he can.
Microsoft’s Bill Gates also said that he would usually spend his weekends watching his daughter do horseback riding.
They Catch Up On Email
Arianna Huffington admits that she checks and goes through her inbox every Saturday but she also said that she’s not expecting replies from her staff. She knows that the weekend is supposedly a time for self-care and family time so she does not really require that her staff respond to every email they get from her on Saturdays. Her goal in sending emails is to get them off her to-do list.
They Hike, Reflect, and Prepare For The Week
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said that he really loves going on hiking every Saturday and reflecting on stuff every Sunday. He also shared an extreme daily habit he does every morning - that is to walk 5 miles from home to the Twitter HQ. Yes, rain or shine, except when he works from home. He also fasts every Saturday, his next meal will be a Sunday dinner.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin also loves doing physical activities every weekend. He does acrobats, Frisbee, skydiving, gymnastics, and roller hockey.
They Socialize With Family
Bobbi Brown said in an interview with the New York Times that she loves waking up at 6:30 a.m. to prepare herself a green juice followed by a double espresso. Then, she will check her emails, read The New York Times, and check in on Yahoo Beauty.
She will spend the rest of the Sunday walking the streets of Brooklyn together with her husband, then have brunch and shopping with her children, and dining with some of the extended family. These habits of the rich teach us that family time is still the best stress relief after a long week.
They Read and Drink Tea
Malcolm Gladwell, the best-selling author of "David and Goliath" said he would usually spend his Sunday reading the news, drinking tea, strolling, brunching or watching sports and HBO. We can say that these habits of the rich make them updated with the news, and current trends as well.
Final Thoughts
The habits of the rich every weekend are not all about work. In fact, they love focusing on themselves and their families to make up for the lost self-care and bonding time during the heavy workdays. Most of them. however, also spend Sunday nights planning the whole week so they can avoid procrastinating on their official duties and job responsibilities.
