Durov on his birthday named the most underestimated and overrated things: among them – social networks

The number of underestimated included all three items, and the overvalued – as many as seven. It is noteworthy that a businessman who made his fortune with the help of a social network calls these same social networks one of the most overrated things in the world. He published the list on his Telegram page.

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Underestimated

1. Sleep. Sleep boosts immunity, creativity and psychological well-being.

2. Nature. Nature is the environment in which we are biologically created to feel good.

3. Loneliness. Being alone gives you the freedom to make spiritual and intellectual breakthroughs.

Pavel Durov / Photo: instagram.com/durov

Overrated

1. Big cities. Big cities are sources of pollution, crime and noise. It is good to have access to their resources, but it is advisable to live outside of them.

2. Restaurants. Restaurants offer the slowest and least efficient way to eat. Cooking at home allows you to follow a healthier diet and better control your ingredients.

3. Hot weather. Sunny weather can lead not only to relaxed behavior, but also to the risk of cancer and faster aging. Colder temperatures, on the other hand, clarify the spirit, body and mind.

4. Fashion. The endless pursuit of constantly changing trends is expensive and unnecessary. Focusing on comfortable clothes makes life easier and frees up space for important things.

5. Real estate. Buying real estate often limits choice and is a dubious investment. Renting gives you more freedom of movement and exploring different locations.

6. Social networks. The constant stream of garbage cluttering our minds from social media reduces our happiness and creativity. Disconnecting from these internet services is the best thing we can do any day.

7. Tips from celebrities. Famous people often give unsubstantiated advice outside of their area of ​​expertise. In everything that is important in life, it is best to rely on exact science and expert opinion.

Pavel Durov. Photo: facebook.com/durov

Who is Pavel Durov

• A Russian entrepreneur, programmer, dollar billionaire, one of the founders of the VKontakte social network and the company of the same name, the cross-platform Telegram messenger and other projects, was born in 1984 in Leningrad.
• In 2006 he graduated with honors from the Faculty of Philology of St. Petersburg State University with a degree in English Philology and Translation with honors.
• Immediately after graduation, he created VKontakte, the largest social network in Russia at the moment.
• Durov has a tough, sometimes even arrogant style of doing business. In 2011, Pavel was in third place on the Forbes list of “9 most unusual Russian businessmen – madmen, eccentrics and eccentrics.”
• He is a vegetarian and has libertarian political views. Durov is called the Russian Mark Zuckerberg, and is also often criticized for eccentric antics and statements.
• At the same time, Durov himself called the social network Facebook “a stronghold of pedoliberals,” and in May 2012, in his Twitter account, he ironically called it a “cheap craft”.
• In 2014, he left Russia and announced that he was not going to return.
• Since 2016, he has been included in the Forbes list of 200 richest businessmen in Russia. In four years, his fortune increased from $ 600 million to $ 3.4 billion. In 2021, Durov was ranked 112th among the world’s billionaires. His fortune is estimated at $ 17.2 billion.

Durov in his youth and now