[Bscivolette]

“I’m going to be rich” - this infamous quote has boggled my mind for years and I have lost interest in entertaining it. I am an entrepreneur, investor, and a go getter. I never wait for an opportunity, I do not procrastinate, and I sure as hell do not tell people that one day I will be rich. I speak with actions and not with words, but I have found that the majority of the population (~97%) just do not grasp the concept of working hard.

Today is January 16th 2005 - I spent my day creating advertisements for one of my seven companies and researching new SEO techniques to increase my page rank and Internet traffic. I am a young guy and a two of my friends from back home have moved in with me here in Miami Beach, FL. Off the topic? Yeah I am aware of that, but today while I worked feverously to increase my ranks and become more available to my clientele, my friends watch 4 movies and played 7 video games. No exaggeration here…they never left the condo and to be frank, only one of the two even bothered to shower. So what is the point of putting my personal life on the net? To point out the difference between those who achieve, create, build, desire, and strive as opposed to those who give me the common 5 word quote, “I’m going to be rich”.

The term used above is never followed by a plan of action, or even an educated hypothesis of how to create wealth. Instead, the source of the I’ll be rich quote is pure ignorance. People who have yet to leave the womb and prefer to focus on their warped reality than the one that exists just outside of their video game. To be honest, it bothers me to an extent of madness. I work very hard to create wealth and be successful in my eyes and in the eyes of those around me and yet some people just don’t get it. The controversy of rich and poor exists only in the mind of the poor who blame the rich. This is not a 14th century kingdom where the rich are wealthy because they tax and steal from the poor. Today’s rich are so because they have taken the bull by the horns and created their wealth. They educated themselves, became affluent in taxes, real estate, and general business practices that most are too lazy to search for. The rich are rich because they know how to work the system, and they can do so because they know the benefits of education, research, and hard work.

So by now you can probably assess that I am a little mad; and you would be correct. I see the same things everyday and honestly, I am not sure if I am angry with the worlds population or if I am saddened. How discouraging it must be to prefer a stupid reality show over educating yourself for your own future.

The bottom line is, which type of person are you? Do you say things like “I’ll be rich one day” without a plan and lacking in seriousness or do you attack each day as though your future depended on it?

[dre]

I say I am going to be rich and I have been saying it for a while and I am working towards it.

My past ventures and hard work have included:
2 year degree full time while working full time
4 year degree full time while working full time

Home Decor Sales
Ebay Stores selling cell phone faceplates
Deal with a local barber shop owner which allowed me to supply him with items to sell and he allowed me to place a arcade game in his shop
A small networking group

In addition to that I am about to start LifeEase and I am attempting to build up MyJobIsLame to make ad revenue since so many people hate their jobs. I am working on a forum to start next month. I have a notebook with about 70 solid ideas in it.

In addition to taking existing business concepts and improving them I have several unique ideas which I plan to put into action.

One of my friends says he wants to starts a business, he is getting a big tax return this year and talking about buying Lexus. Stupid! Another says he want to start something up but he thinks the bank is going to provide him with 95% of his $200,000 startup costs.

I hear what you say about people putting things in to action. I know others that say they want to own a business but have excuses. I know people that work and spend all their money on shoes and clothes. I have tried to help others around me but now I am focused on myself.

[Outta Hand]

Well i know which category i fall into... I know that i'll become wealthy over time by the things i choose to involve myself in.

I am currently focused on one business at the moment which has been a long time coming. I think the key is focus on what you want and where your strengths lay for starters and work hard and smart. Remember to have fun with what you are doing. Most importantly is that few people become wealthy overnight. That's view my on wealth. If you are a lazy person it just makes it easier for me!

Cheers

[Sarafina]

Allow me to chime in here....

I'm going to relate this to poker. See there are two types of players. Player A plays every hand he has, figuring that by seeing more flops with his hole cards he'll have a better chance. Once in awhile he does get lucky with mediocre cards and walks away with a small pot. Player B on the other hand only plays the great hands and when he does, he plays him hard. He doesn't win as often, but when he does, he walks away with a monster pot.

Lets say Player A wins 20 x $10 pots for a total of $200
Player B wins 10 x $20 pots for a total of $200.

Which player would you rather be? I'd be player B and let me tell you why.
At the end of the day, they may come out with the same amount of money but Player B didn't have to put as much effort in. Lets say Player B decided to play 2 tables with his same strategy. His total would be $400 in the same span of time.

The fact of the matter is, there is no absolute route to riches. I would like to believe that 'hard work' is the answer or perhaps even intelligence, but its simply not the case.

You spending 8 hours a day working on your website does not make you the authority on wealth. You are far from being the paradigm. You don't know what your friends have up their sleeve.

Last summer my family told me the same, until I came home with possession of a 3 bedroom condo that I got with no money down Needless to say, my family comes to me before making a financial or investment advice first. (Financial Planning is also my major).

I don't attack each day as if my future depended on it. It doesn't. I live my life first and work on accumulating wealth second. It still works. I am going to be rich one day, I say it all the time because I'm not where I want to be financially yet. That doesn't make my effort any less worthwhile.

Same thing applies for your friends.

[dre]

Their are no gurantees but by him working on his site he is saying what he wants to achieve and he is working towards it. If someone says they want to do something and they are not working towards it then it is easy to criticize.

[archiebolo]

hey maybe your friends wants to be a video game designer??? then in that case he is working extra hard is he not?!!! haha

[robyang!]

I am rich. Ha! Ha! Ha!

[Joe426]

I agree, but...if everyone was an entrepreneur then we wouldn't have people like your friends to hire!

[RonA]

I agree there are many lazy people but if it weren't for lazy people then many businesses wouldn't survive. How many businesses can you think of that play on others lazyness...car washes, fast food, quik drop or other sell it for you on eBay places, etc. I understand many people use these things because they are too busy or don't have time to do it themselves but the majority have the time and are too lazy to do it themselves.

Just sit back and think about stuff that people don't want or feel like doing and then create a business that does it for them.

Just my .02

-Ron