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The news about the economy isn’t exactly positive these days. So are you ready for an inspiring uplifting shot of optimism? Then I suggest you watch a slideshow.

Forbes has been doing brief slideshows where they show a picture and a few sentences of information next to them. Much of the time you end up wanting more information because the slideshows are too brief (someone I know called them “lightweight news”).

Still — this one containing inspiring bios of self-made billionaires should make you feel positive. I mean, who couldn’t smile at the story of billionaires who started with nothing, saved their pennies, made the right moves, and worked their way up? The lack of capital didn’t hold them back.

Just consider the story of the grocery store titan, John Catsimatidis. In 1966 after graduating from high school he started working in a grocery store. He started by buying ownership in a local grocery store he worked in. By the age of 25 he owned 10 stores and was debt-free.

Here’s the slideshow.

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