Once, while already a billionaire, Irish-American car maker Henry Ford landed in England on a business trip. Upon arriving at the airport, he went to the information desk and asked for the cheapest hotel in the city.

The clerk looked at him, his worn coat, and modest luggage, and he hesitated. Then, recognising the face he’d seen countless times in the papers, he asked:

‘Excuse me, sir… aren’t you Mr. Henry Ford?’

‘Yes,’ Ford replied calmly.

Confused, the clerk said:

‘I follow the news. I know your son always stays in the finest hotels, dressed in designer clothes. Yet you’re asking about the cheapest place to stay and wearing a coat that looks older than you. Why would a billionaire save money like this?’

Ford smiled and replied: ‘Because I don’t see the point in paying extra for things I don’t need. Wherever I sleep, I’m still Henry Ford. And this coat? It belonged to my father — but it doesn’t change who I am.’

‘My son is still young. He worries about what people think if he stays in a modest place. But I don’t. I know my worth. I became a billionaire not by spending, but by knowing what truly matters and what doesn’t.’

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