As I look to achieve wealth using the knowledge of
others combined with the little I possess, I find it to
be extraordinarily rewarding to provide the means for
others to achieve the same goal. Like many of you, I
desire a level of financial independence. Like many of
you, I started by looking at the wealthy and asking,
"How did they do it? I also came to realize that many of
them were more than happy enough to share their
knowledge...for a price. That is neither right nor
wrong, just the way of capitalism.
Many of us said to ourselves, "I am not that smart. I
cannot write well enough or have the imagination to
create a bestselling work of literature. I am not an
inventor, scientist, economist, nor a philosopher." Then
we get discouraged. Moreover, I say to you, it does not
matter that you are any of these things. Very few of us
are. A noted exception is a
fellow I am
familiar with who lived in
Philadelphia a
while back. His musings included a quote to which
others attribute to him.. "Hide not your talents, for they
were made; what is a sundial in the shade?"
Finding that talent or idea is sometimes tricky, but it
is there in you, I assure you. Sometimes we just
have to change the way we think.
First, not all wealth is gained through invention;
though if you are the type of creative or inventive
person, protect your creativity by legal means. It
is no fun being the inventor and watch others gain from
it, unless you have provided the right through license.
Money for sound legal advise can be money well spent.
For the non-inventive types, you can still be creative
enough to legally attain wealth of an existing product
or asset. Remember that
Bill Gates did not become wealthy by creating an
operating system. He simply bought one, marketed
it, improved it a bit, then licensed it. It has
had subsequent variations that still seem to be making
Mr. Gates a bit of money. Simply, you don't have
to build a better mousetrap to have people beat a path
to your door. Find a mousetrap that works fairly
well, then focus on building the super-highway to it.
Second, feed you mind. the only way to be wealthy
or successful is to think wealthy and successful.
I find that a good beginning to changing the way you
thing is by changing what you read. Start with
The Richest Man in Babylon by
George Clason.
Proceed next to
The Millionaire Next Door, then top of your new
beginning with
Rich Dad Poor Dad by
Robert Kiyosaki.
You can also
review the menu at the right starting at the top.
