How to become a billionaire

[00:00.61] Have you ever fancied sailing around the world in your own yacht or buying a holiday home in the Caribbean? 您有没有想过乘坐自己的游艇环游世界或在加勒比海购买度假屋？

[00:06.63] Well, before you get too excited, it may help to find out if you have what it takes to become a billionaire.好吧，在你太兴奋之前，看看你是否具备成为亿万富翁的条件可能会有所帮助。

[00:13.91] We've all heard stories of school drop-outs who have made their fortune, but are they the norm or an exception to the rule? 我们都听说过辍学发家致富的故事，但他们是常态还是例外？

[00:22.18] Do they tend to be university graduates or self-made entrepreneurs?他们往往是大学毕业生还是白手起家的企业家？

[00:26.95] Are they married or single?他们是已婚还是单身？

[00:29.96] Thanks to a recent analysis of people in Forbes Top 100 Billionaires List, we can now find out what the world's mega rich have in common. 由于最近对福布斯百强亿万富翁名单中的人的分析，我们现在可以找出世界上的超级富豪的共同点。

[00:39.24] We know which star sign is the most popular amongst multi-millionaires, what percentage wear glasses and even how many are bald!我们知道哪个星座在千万富翁中最受欢迎，戴眼镜的比例是多少，甚至有多少人是秃头！

[00:48.02] If you are deciding whether or not to go to university, it may help you to know that 76% of the richest people in the world have a degree. 如果您正在决定是否上大学，这可能会帮助您了解世界上 76% 的最富有的人拥有学位。

[00:56.80] According to this study, of those 76%, 47% have a bachelor's degree, 23% have a master's and 6% have a doctorate. 根据这项研究，在这 76% 的人中，47% 拥有学士学位，23% 拥有硕士学位，6% 拥有博士学位。

[01:07.34] Don't lose hope if you aren't very academic though. It's worth noting that many of those on the list did not pass all their exams with flying colours. 如果你不是很学术，不要失去希望。值得注意的是，名单上的许多人并没有以优异的成绩通过所有考试。

[01:16.37] Microsoft founder Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard University after two years of study. 微软创始人比尔盖茨在哈佛大学学习两年后辍学。

[01:22.39] And Chinese business magnate Jack Ma, failed his university entrance exams three times before going on to complete his degree and make his millions.中国商业大亨马云在大学入学考试中三度不及格，然后继续完成学位并赚了数百万。

[01:33.18] Another interesting trend is that the world's high-fliers are much more likely to be married - only 12% of billionaires are unmarried.另一个有趣的趋势是，世界上的大人物结婚的可能性要大得多——只有 12% 的亿万富翁未婚。

[01:41.46] You are also more likely to make it if you were born under the most popular star sign, Aquarius, than if you are a Cancer - the least popular sign on the zodiac. 如果你出生在最受欢迎的星座水瓶座下，你也更有可能成功，而不是巨蟹座——十二生肖中最不受欢迎的星座。

[01:51.75] Finally, the percentage of billionaires who are bald is quite high – so don't worry if you're losing your hair, you may get to sail that yacht around the Caribbean after all!最后，秃头的亿万富翁比例相当高——所以如果你掉头发也不用担心，毕竟你可能会驾驶那艘游艇环游加勒比海！