Tuesday, November 15, 2016

The Golden Rule



So you want to be a millionaire…

Robbing a bank goes against your code? The chance of winning the lottery strikes you as unlikely? You're just too damn lazy for hard work? I feel you.

Luckily there's more, and we will be getting into a hundred unusual and unique ways of making your fun pasttimes earn you your first million. However, before letting you in on the greatest secrets of modern mankind, I want to make the case for an approach from the other direction that is tried and true:

Have more money by spending less money!

You most likely have some amount of resources at your disposal (which we will increase soon), be it pocket money, an actual salary, or just a few hours worth of hustlin' every month. That's your starting point. You most likely live somewhere and that place needs upkeep. You need to eat and want to watch a movie every once in a while. It's alright to make a living and spending it to survive. 

But don't be fooled by the media and people around you: You don't need anywhere near the amount they advocate spending to survive - or even to live comfortably. It only takes a small amount of money. The rest of your time and finances can in turn be invested into becoming independent. Would you rather be a slave to someone else or a free man?

What a lot of Average Joes spend on travelling for a week lasts me for a month full of fun adventures and gained wisdom. A lot of what you think you need is actually a waste of time, health and sanity. In this world nothing worth having can be bought only with money. There's always a way around two corners that gets you exactly what you want and need, as long as you're willing to look for it and be open minded. Don't be a sucker.

Ask successful people, like Warren Buffet or Ingvar Kamprad (the founder of Ikea), two of the most frugal billionaires: Saving money is essential if you eventually want to be free to spend it (which by the time you have it you won't even need anymore, trust me!).

The saying goes 'You've got to spend money to make money' and that’s entirely true. At the same time, you gotta have money to spend money, which is why we will get you to save up comfortably so that you can invest your precious time and money into what will become your first million and ultimately, a life of freedom and extravaganza that you love living!

Be smart and you will succeed!  


-Jimmy

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