Becoming rich is difficult? Are you kidding me?

Interesting point. The idea is to put in the blood, sweat and tears until you succeed or endure unnecessary hardship for the rest of your life.

Thanks for sharing.

Life is going to be demanding no matter what you do, so why not build equity in your own talents, abilities, aspirations and dreams? I agree that it is far better to work hard for part of your life to achieve financial independence than it is to work hard all of your life to give your boss a better lifestyle.

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it really depends on your definition of rich ..and average ..

as someone who is broke..currently.. but that will of course change ..i know how much average and poor sucks ..and working for others .. but after a stretch of very long term unemployment.. this whole retirement thing tht is 30-35 years away.. not appealing at all.

I've learned the lessons i had to learn from the lack i have lived with.. now it is more about opening the pathways for abundence to flow ..

I may never have a bank roll of real estate ..a large stock potfolio ..or 1million in the bank..(of course the 1 million in the bank might happen it just might only hapen if it like what 100 grand is worth now )

I think it is way more important to always have the apilityy to create assests and generate an income to take care of your wants ..than to get rich ...whether your desire amount to 2 thousand a month 5 thousand a month or 50 thousand a month ..

after living on nothing a month and figuring out how to survive ..and working as a temp and having the work end suddenly..

living in a way where somone else tells you where you can work..when you can work..when you can eat..and really desides when you can eat sleep and when it's best to take care of other bodily functions .. yeah that is hard ..

Everyone is born to succeed... and our mission is to find our purpose... Once you find your purpose, the rest will follow...

IMO, it is not hard to become wealthy, but it is also not easy.

there is a difference between working hard, and walking a hard path. people tend to get the two mixed up. to be successful you have to work hard.

Being wealthy isn't hard for those who the opportunities to become wealthy. It is easy for them to be more rich if you have whatever you want. It hard for those who have sources, budget, etc to get started.

Any rich person must think...connect the dots and bring value to the marketplace. This is perhaps the hardest work in the world.

Since most people are lazy, they shy away from work. The result? Poverty. Desperation. Hopelessness. That's why billions of poor are poor in the world.

you are right

paul_1

Hii
Interesting post.....i like this ......

Thanks

This is very straight forward and very true XD

Being rich is difficult if you are in a country that doesn't provide opportunities. Secondly, Ryan I have a couple of questions.

At what age did you decide to get rich and how long did it take you once you decided? Did you get rich without looking back once you decided to get rich?

Yes, it is hard.

I tried to explain this to everyone but they just won't understand Thank God for such a wonderful thread..

That's exactly what I thought too:

"You know what's really hard?

Being poor or being average. "

All of us has only 1 life time (JUST ONE), why be average when we can be extraordinary? Why waste your life being poor or average?

People are telling me to stop IM because they pitied me (I'm not earning a lot from IM), their advise to me was go to: WORK. There's really nothing wrong w working.. in fact, 90% of the world population are doing just that - work!! I'm sure I can work if i want too, no big deal.. even 16 yo does that..

But how far can work bring me? Can it bring me abundance? can it bring me freedom? can it bring me life? NO, and not only so, work takes away HUGE amount of time from me..

I would rather fail today, right now.. then to fail 10 years later when I start my own family.. I rather fail today for a better tomorrow.. I seriously don't know how long it's gonna take me to reach that level (financially free) but i surely know that I'm gonna reach that level 1 day..

How many times I'm gonna fail before i reach there? I don't know too, I just know that that's where I wanna be..

It can take 3 years, 5 years or even 10 years.. it doesn't matter! It can take me to fail 3 times, 5 times, or even 10 times, it also doesn't matter! What matters is I know I've DONE my BEST.. Taking about extraordinary - I would rather do my best and fail than to be average and NOT fail..

The good news is this, each time I failed, I became smarter, stronger, faster.. I began to learn from my failures.. And that too me is really precious..

**Warning: I'm not saying that i enjoyed failing, in fact.. it's the exact opposite, show me someone who love failing and I'll show you a failure**

There's an old saying "the process is more important than the goal".. I should say that Failing is definitely part of the process of achieving big things (for instance, marriage, being financially free, building up a strong bonding with a friend or family member etc)..

Okayy I guess I'm talking too much.. just don't be average.. be more than just that.. And remember we only have 1 life.. it's either gonna be a daring adventure.. or it's gonna be NOTHING.. (make your choice)

God bless you,
Jeremiah

P.S. People say that working for FREE is cruel (in IM most newbie are usually working for FREE during their initial stage), too me working hard in a job ALL your life without being able to spend much time with your family and friends + not being able to do what you're suppose to do + NO TIME for vacation + Angry boss face + etcc (I can go on ALL day) is much more cruel..

P.S.S God created us for a purpose.. And I'm pretty sure that purpose is not to WORK IN A JOB

Riches have so much benefits here...

Becoming rich needs working hard, determination and focusing on one's personal goals

Rich people still have to budget, as it is possible to spend all of the money earned, and thus again have to sit and repeat the whole "average" thinking mentality and processes, even though the person "HAD" encountered a great deal of money.

In fact, a person could become rich but still encounter everything and then some on the list the OP mentioned, just due to the fact that the money keeps on getting blown.

It's all in the mindset.

As long as you enjoy what you are doing, you will get there. It doesn't matter if you start as the poorest one or start as someone being privilege already.

I would like to share an excerpt from the Wall Street Journal with you.

"A new survey by Chicago-based Spectrem Group asked affluent households (those with investible assets of $500,000 or more) how much it takes to be rich. Of the respondents, 45% said $5 million or more, 25% said $25 million or more, and 8% said $100 million (It’s a good bet that the 8% lives in Manhattan or Silicon Valley.)

Only 22% said $1 million is enough to be rich.

Previous studies have shown that when people are asked how much it takes to be rich, they always give a number that’s twice their current net worth or income. Those with $100,000 in incomes say $200,000, while those worth $5 million say $10 million.

All of these studies show that when it comes to defining rich, Americans of all income levels always look up, rather than down."

Interesting isn't it. What's your definition of being rich ?

Take good care of those that you love.

Robbie T

It's the monarchy mentality that we're born into.

We're taught that there's 3 levels of people.

Tycoons, Government, and CEO's << Monarchy

Celebrities << High Class

Peasant << Everyone else, working to make the top two tiers wealthy and remain so


This is not how our current economy actually is set-up,
this is the majority's mindset currently living in our economy.

Its all relative...Rich / poor...Happy / depressed...Satisfied / Unsatisfied...

Some of my happiest days were in college with $5 in my pocket, skipping class on my way to give blood to get $20 to go to happy hour.

Was that rich or poor?

Seriously, it all comes down to being afraid to change in combination with not being able to focus on one goal.
I know a lot of guys who tell me "DUDE! TEACH ME HOW TO MAKE AS MUCH MONEY AS YOU DO!", and just after I tell them that the most basic is to sit on their ass and work they start mumbling about a million random things. For most people it's difficult to even think of focusing their energy for something, let alone risking getting out of their comfort zone and doing something unknown.
Not all people are meant to be rich. However those that really want to, they can.

yeah, it really is. especially when you're doing it the right way and legally.

Very interesting take on the issue, I like how you can view everything from at least
two different angles and use that to your advantage.

Some excellent quotes from Jim Rhon that support this kind of thinking:

"Don't wish it was easier, wish you were better."

"It's not that something is expensive, it's just that you can't afford it."

It is definitely a mindset. After years of being in organizations where very successful and wealthy people gave of their time, talent, knowledge, connections and resources to help some work a day business owner wanna be's, I've been disabused of the idea unless that person has the right mindset.

It is just like Robert Kiyosaki explains in his book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad". They had totally different viewpoints of everything.

However, this does not make the work a day person in anyway less than...

Many of them do very well based on their own life parameters and are happy.

yes it hard to become a rich in few days, but consistent effort, proper planning , achievable goals, guidance , patience make it easier.

Consistent with what you are doing help too.

The word "rich" is also relative to people. What would be rich to one person, may not be rich to another.

I always thought becoming a millionaire would be rich.

Another person I helped years ago thought that making over $100K a year was rich.

It takes mindset to get rich. But seriously, it is not as easy as it looks to get rich. And yet, it is not as hard as it seems. Either way, just be determine and work towards it

You also have to work smarter as well as harder. You have to educate yourself just as much as you implement. I reckon you need to get some sort of thrill from what you do. You'll need to be in a state where the 'hard work' will seem like fun. As easy as it is said than done, what you do has to really get you up in the morning.

Becoming rich, in my view, is just a set of habits. Match your habits to the habits of the rich and you will inevitably attract a similar result.

A different perspective that I never really thought of. I like it.

Ryan - Thanks for starting such a GREAT thread. I find this very motivationa. Becoming rich really is a mindset - As the saying points out....

"Whatever the mind can concieve and believe, it can achieve!"

I have to agree with the first part of what you said here, its very hard being poor, I work 2 full time jobs, get very little sleep and have to constantly keep budgeting. But you know whats harder,trying to learn how to be an Internet markerter !

I think you have things muddled up. I think you're saying being rich is easy, not becoming rich.

hi
this is vary interesting point because hard work is key of success.
without hard work you can not full fill your wishes.
if you work hard honestly every thing is possible.

You have made some VErY good points here ryanman

Great insight man! Hardwork is really indeed the key to success. It's not that easy to become rich but with hardwork, being rich is possible.

Not just hard work. But smart work as well.

"Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something."

I think if want to be rich, you should aways learn how to be a good boos not how to be a good staff

‘Easy’ and ‘hard’ are labels.

To become wealthy requires a mindset change. These labels I've just mentioned are not conductive to becoming rich.

I really love things like writing, design, WordPress, etc. Therefore it doesn't feel like a ‘job’ or ‘work’ to me at all, even though I spend the majority of my time doing it. This means I'm not labelling what I do as being ‘difficult,’ ‘hard’ or other negative adjectives. I've changed my perspective. I feel enjoyment, pleasure, I perceive it as being fun, etc.

It's much easier to make lots of money from doing things you're really passionate about, that you really love doing.

One thing is a must – good ethics. Without that, not only are you screwing others over in the short term, you're screwing yourself over in the long run.

Becoming rich is really difficult if you dont know where starting point for your bussiness. When thinking about plan to bussiness, you have to what is your strength and what human demand now is. But how do you know you are rich? Term "rich" has very large dimensions.

hai
its very hard, have to work hard.
thank u

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I think the major successfull ones couldn't live with themselves being mediocre, so they *have to* ..become who they want to become & becoming successful

The very rich people never feel they are really rich.
They always think that they can do much better than what they are now!

Just my 2 cents

Well said. Its always difficult to build your first pot of gold. Once you get the first pot, the rest will keep coming.

Lets do it!

very interesting point!!

If you want to become rich, its a path that not many take, you have to be willing to work and live like not many are willing too for a few years but then you can live like many can't.

Hi.

There's no such thing as hard work.

Theres stressed effort, distasteful challenges but there's no such thing as hard work.

This psychological contrivance is like the invention of what we call, 'time'. Its an agreed upon point of reference to explain a coordinate position in a flow of event occurrence periods. We as a race have just decided to reference the measure of the spin and orbits of planets to define this.

Likewise, the term 'hard work', is a utilized term to identify a less than desirable activity or condition, that we might be involved in. As a human, we might have chosen to agree on this term without truly identifying the intrinsic short and long term effects of its acceptance. In other words, we tell our self to shoot our self in the foot.

This is because we learn to give ourselves subliminal commandos, of which our behaviors subtly act on and obey, within subtle prescriptions of the condition of time. In truth, you must agree that you like to feel comfortable, good, safe, and secure.

Did you ever consider that generated psychologies involved with emotionalized feeling, are tangible artifacts that are subject to the physics of motion, mechanics of fluid dynamics, harmonic resonance, transference, and or transformation? Yes, this is still about comments concerning 'hard work'.

Without getting detailed, explain this to yourself by observing children. When they get into physically exerting group activities like sports of running games, I play

This is very easy..

Hi.

There's no such thing as hard work.

There's stressed effort, distasteful challenges but there's no such thing as hard work.

This psychological contrivance is like the invention of what we call, 'time'. 'Time' is a condition. Its an agreed upon point of reference to explain a coordinate position in a flow of event occurrence periods. We as a race have just decided to reference the measure of the spin and orbits of planets to define this.

Likewise, the term 'hard work', is a utilized term to identify a less than desirable activity or condition, that we might be involved in. As a human, we might have chosen to agree on this term without truly identifying the intrinsic short and long term effects of its acceptance. In other words, we tell our self to shoot our self in the foot.

This is because we learn to give ourselves subliminal commands, of which our behaviors subtly act on and obey, within subtle prescriptions of the condition of time. If we personally command ourselves to be about a task that is so called 'hard', then guess what?

In truth, you must agree, that you like to do something that you like to do. Even if it takes a lot of doing. You probably like to feel comfortable, good, safe, and secure. You know you like what you like because your emotionalized sympathies agree with your mental and or physical expectations.

Now, did you ever consider that generated psychologies involved with emotionalized feeling, are tangible artifacts that are subject to the physics of motion, mechanics of fluid dynamics, harmonic resonance, transference, and or transformation? Yes, this is still about comments concerning 'hard work'.

Without getting detailed, explain this to yourself by observing children. When they get into physically exerting group activities like sports or running games, they play continuously and enjoy doing so.

They are in a psychological state of desire to continue exerting themselves. They want to do more. Their mind is nested in a coordinate position of emotional acceptance, despite the amount of effort concerned with mental or physical output. They're happy doing what they're doing. You've been their too, right?

Well, the state of mind mentioned, is supported by self generated 'emotionalized sympathies', which is a character feature that humans have. Humans also have the ability to reproduce 'emotionalized sympathies' most anytime; most anywhere. Get it?

This understanding suggest that a given task or effort that is less than desirable, is more likely to not be appreciated, and therefore, disallowed favorable emotionalized sympathies. In simpler terms, you don't like the circumstance.

To eliminate so-called 'hard work', simply decide to change the thought trend by discovering and focusing on an end-goal benefit; whether its in the next moment, or the next ten years. The object is to displace the inability to generate favorable 'emotionalized sympathies's.

If an individual can learn how to agree with them-self, and remember to do this, then 'There's no such thing as hard work'.

Now put this understanding in the perspective of becoming rich. 'There's no such thing as hard work'.

Tom

From experience I learned that (strange enough) I feel more peaceful when having little money rather then having the big bucks. The reason I think is because when you have more money to manage, you start thinking about ways to invest smart, to spend wise, how to double the amount you already have etc

Great point. I think being rich as to do with what you're able to give back. I think being rich is a decision. We can all decide to rich. We just have to look at all the great things in our lives.

Choose to be rich now. Choose to go after your goals, the millions will come. Focus on serving and helping people and it will come. Focus on creating sales funnels, and provide value.

You can be a millionaire, billionaire, you just have to believe you're already rich, the money is byproduct of what you already have.

Heck yeah! I'd rather go down swinging than watch strike three!

never give up and know the power of leveraging

This is definitely a new viewpoint but you do have a great point.

Interesting perspective.

I have been rich at least 2 times. Being rich forever is what opens up to other frontiers of exploring life. On pursuit of it ..... !

What do you want to do with the financial freedom need to be clear or you might lose like me- just my 2 cents. Now I know what I want to do I believe this time I'll be permanently rich by mind and wallet ! and live more passionately than ever !

It is not hard to be rich, it is hard to be poor.

It takes allot more energy to degrade your mental state into a poor state then a rich state.