How Can I Get Rich Quick?

Big Bucks, No Whammies!

People really want to believe they can get rich quick and do so effortlessly. It is such a powerful and intoxicating dream. Significant hours are lost daydreaming about instant riches and the improvement to quality of life. What would I buy? Where would I travel to? Just imagine… You can fill in the blanks. Many people start their own small business in hopes that they will strike it rich. However, getting rich is not a great business strategy.

To see the power of riches, all we need to do is consider the following paths some people choose in hopes of hitting the proverbial jackpot:

• Multi-Level Marketing (MLM or Network Marketing) opportunities such as Amway
• Lotteries such as Powerball
• Casinos such as Harrahs
• Lawsuits such as spilling hot coffee on their lap
• Work from home opportunities
• Scams such as secret shopper checks that you cash and wire money back to Canada
• Fraud such as embezzlement, forgery, and false claims
• Buying get rich quick schemes from hucksters
• Business opportunities such as gumball machines
• Becoming a celebrity, athlete, or other public figure
• Having cosmetic surgery to create the pefect body

Sure, there are always exceptions (outliers) which the media enjoys covering. However, most will never attain riches through any of these methods. You have to throw out these examples to get a realistic picture of what is achievable. If you leave these in the equation, you may come to the conclusion that who you know and getting lucky are the keys to success. The reality is that the level of honest effort is directly related to the level of success achieved in nearly all cases.

However, this doesn't sell very well. So, you are sold the dream instead of an action plan. Undoubtedly you have already spent plenty of time fantasizing about what you want but have probably spent little to no time figuring out why you want it. This the the most important step in building wealth slowly. If after some soul searching you still believe this to be a priority in your life, then you need to understand the following point.

Success and wealth are not goals, they are side effects of finding something you are passionate about and giving it your all through the inevitable ups and downs of your life journey. The good news is that even if you never achieve the level of success and wealth you set out to, at least you are spending your days doing what you love.

Far too often people sacrifice their health to make money and end up spending all their money to regain their health. Sad, but true.

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