Warren Buffett (1930.08.30~)

American investor and businessman. Former chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Known as the master of value investing and one of the most legendary icons in finance.

His charity lunch meetings have been auctioned for prices ranging from about 2 billion KRW to 24.6 billion KRW.

Great Habits of the World’s Richest

Warren Buffett wakes up at 6:45 AM every morning and starts his day by reading five newspapers. He is famous for spending at least five to six hours a day reading books, always exploring ideas for investment. What is surprising is that his routine is simple and repetitive. He has lived his whole life, and still does, in the small city of Omaha, working in a modest office.
Buffett’s philosophy is based on the “magic of compounding.” Even after earning wealth, his focus was never on reckless spending but on reinvesting to grow assets long-term. He once said, “The reason I became rich was because I decided quickly and then waited.” His repeated habit of making simple, careful decisions proves his belief that “success comes from boredom.”

Favorite Foods and Eating Habits

Buffett’s eating habits are famous for being surprisingly simple, almost like those of a schoolchild. At first, people thought it was because he owned shares in the companies, but in reality, he just had the taste of an elementary school kid.
He loves McDonald’s hamburgers and Cherry Coke. Every morning on his way to work, he stops at the McDonald’s drive-thru and chooses his menu depending on the stock market: if the market is down, he picks the cheaper menu; if it’s up, he buys the more expensive one. He drinks up to five cans of Cherry Coke a day and jokes that “25% of my body is Cherry Coke.”
His favorite moments are eating ice cream desserts with his grandchildren, valuing the happiness that comes from simple meals.
(He also enjoys hamburgers, milkshakes, Oreo cookies, and sweet snacks.)

Philosophy on Love and Relationships

Buffett says, “Love is not about what you receive, but what you give.” Though wealthy, he never sought glamorous relationships, instead choosing to keep a small circle of deeply trusted people.
His first wife, Susan, was his true partner. She understood him, and he respected her independence and beliefs. Even after her passing, Buffett said, “The greatest luck of my life was meeting Susan.”
In relationships, Buffett values sincerity above all. He often says that “people are everything,” in both investing and in life, emphasizing trust over short-term gains. His lifelong friendship and partnership with Charlie Munger for more than 60 years shows how much he values loyalty and trust.

Lessons We Can Learn

Warren Buffett’s life is not flashy, but it carries powerful lessons.
He proved that “information compounds with time” and that “disciplined spending and repeated habits” build wealth. He also emphasized that success originates from human relationships.
A simple routine, steady reading, trust-based connections, and finding joy in daily habits — these are the secrets behind why Warren Buffett has remained one of the world’s greatest investors for decades.
(Even eating hamburgers daily, he showed that enjoying life with happiness can lead to long, healthy living.)