Bill Gates Shares the Stories That Inspired Him in 2017 The billionaire philanthropist shone a spotlight on some of the more positive moments from the year.
By Nina Zipkin
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The end of the year often brings with it burnout, stress over the holidays and general anxiety about meeting your deadlines and goals. But this week, Bill Gates took a few minutes to highlight the events, people and even memes that gave him reasons to be optimistic about the direction the world is heading.
From a very on-brand film recommendation to shoutouts to a hardworking student, check out Gates's top moments of the year.
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1/ There's no denying that 2017 was a really tough year... but it also delivered some amazing moments of hope and progress. Here are some inspiring tweets that you may have missed…
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
2/ On May 18, 2017, Edwardo Sanchez tweeted that he was the first person in his family to graduate from college. Congratulations, Edwardo! https://t.co/V5uzWQAc75
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
3/ "Toilet: A Love Story," a Bollywood romance about a newlywed couple, educated audiences about India's sanitation challenge. https://t.co/TIRRmcamLy
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
4/ In June, the WHO certified that Bhutan and Maldives had eliminated measles. https://t.co/WdhAHIhs7A
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
5 /2017 World Food Prize winner @akin_adesina will use his prize money to establish a fund to provide grants to African youth involved in agriculture. https://t.co/20S5KznAhX
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
6/ The New York Times reported that doing good for others helps those who give as well as those who receive. https://t.co/dWMpvXXtpP
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
7/ A new sport caught on in schools to encourage students to read. It's called #extremereading. https://t.co/hXtnVIuhfF
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
8/ Here's my own extreme submission to the challenge. #extremereading pic.twitter.com/z6Uk1cM5Cq
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
9/ These tweets made me feel better about 2017 and more optimistic about the new year. I hope they make you feel more hopeful, too. What tweets inspired you this year?
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) December 19, 2017
