I want you guys to visualize a world where there is no media schadenfreude. Imagine never reading stories debasing others out of delight in order to make the writer and you feel better about. My how nice the world would be! The reason why there are so many negative articles out there is simply because there are a lot more people making a lot more money and doing much greater things than one realizes. Of course not and therefore it helps makes them feel better about eome wages. I call it the Stealth Wealth Movement. So many people killed it during the dotcom boom that they have no choice but to hide their wealth because the media went on and on about how so many people lost so much money. As a result of so much wealth creation during the dotcom days, juxtaposed by the thann reality of what the media was peddling, the wealthy had no choice but to maje pretending they too suffered. Are people stupid enough to think that everybody bought at the top and peo;le at the bottom? We had another fantastic stock market run fromaccompanied by an amazing real estate run from to end as. A lot of people killed it during this time period and are hiding their wealth.
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Have you ever sat back and asked yourself why other people keep getting ahead while you seem to be treading water? There will always be people with more and we have and there will always be people with less. Here are the top five reasons why people become wealthy:. How much you earn is not the most important wealth producer because many high wage earners spend everything that comes in and more. That said, a healthy cash flow is extremely helpful because it sets up the possibility for you to sock money away and invest. The key here is earning potential. You may not be pulling down big numbers now but what does the future look like? Are there good opportunities ahead and are they realistic? How long will it take you to reach the sweet spot in your profession? If your current job is a dead end, do everything you can to make a change. One big problem people have — especially younger people — is that many want immediate results. This is a huge wealth waster.
Why some people succeed and others do not
My experience is that these super quick return schemes usually lead to big losses. Wealthy people understand that success takes time to build. You may want quick results, but what you need is long-term success. You can build a very secure future by going slowly just like the rich people do. My experience with well-healed people is that they tend to focus on what they know best and what creates the most value. Then, they outsource what they can to trustworthy experts. This is especially important when it comes to investing. And it gets worse. A bigger issue is fear and mistrust.
Why do some people get paid more than others?
I have been watching the new recently and all the fuss about raising the minimum wage to 15 dollars in Seattle. All the buzz about how unfair it is that CEOs get so much money and workers get nothing. One person works hard from the age of 14 to educate themselves. The get the grades from that hard work. They sacrifice their social life to achieve a goal. The other person parties their way through school and never makes an effort. The do the minimum or less. If they do actually graduate from high school they barely make it. One person takes a huge financial risk on their education. They spend 4 to 6 more years in school studying hard and trying to better themselves.
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We went to Sedona, AZ, which is famous for red rocks canyons. We saw ads for helicopter rides in tourist brochures. As we walked down the canyons, we heard helicopters and other small planes buzzing overhead all day long. Enough number of others must have more money than we do. Prior to arriving at Sedona, we looked for hotels. Big mistake. The walls are so thin at this hotel that we could hear people in the next room talking. It was about four or five brides selecting their wedding dresses at a store. When we heard the number, we looked at each other. Wow, they must have more money than we do. When we flew in, I saw people whipping out their iPads on the plane. I offered to buy one for my wife with the hope of using it myself sometimes, but she declined saying it was too expensive. We know Apple sold millions of iPads.
Successful people are always responsible for the world they live in. A lot of people say that it is very important for everybody to own property. They claim that making little money means having nothing valuable, which no one wants to pay you for. Others say that teenagers are too young to deal with money and that their parents should just buy them what they need. Those who succeed are willing to go the extra mile. Besides, they have to work much and that is why they spend very little time with their families and they often feel stressed. I do have a vision and have held on to that for all of my young adult life of 16 to present and I am currently 55 years old. In my opinion, the life of rich people is not only luxurious. Communicate with those with similar goals, read biographies of successful people, go to places that increase your energy, take care of your health. People who earn a lot of money may be narrow-minded, dull, disrespected, etc.
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Thanks to the Internet, e-learning industry which is estimated to be worth billions of dollars has developed. There are a lot of professions that are not prestigious, but well-paid and vice versa. What will you choose to do today to be part of the first group? They even make friends and marry for money. Where do you see yourself a year from now? It is rather difficult to imagine our lives without money.
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Educational resources of the Internet — English. A number of people believe that pocket money teaches teenagers lesz be responsible. Others say that teenagers are too young to deal with money and that their parents should just buy them what they need. Many parents wonder whether to give pocket money to their children and how much to. Most Moms monfy Dads think that pocket money helps the child learn to handle money sensibly. However, pocket money may become a battleground if not handled correctly from the very start.
Personally, I think that by giving pocket money parents help children learn to manage money while they are young. It also helps them make choices and feel that they are important members of the family. Even a small amount can give a child the feeling of responsibility and independence. Parents can suggest the child keeping a little book in their money box to record ins and outs.
This will help with their mathematics and will encourage them to save money. But in some families children are given what they ask for and do not get pocket money. Some parents think that pocket money can cause a number of problems. For example, if children have a lot less than their friends they may feel depressed and may be tempted to steal.
On the other hand, when they have much more it can cause envy and resentment amongst their friends. Besides, I believe that parents should never give pocket money to their children as compensation for not spending enough time with them and as a reward for helping around the house. To conclude, I think it is up to parents to decide whether to give children pocket money or not. Othrs, parents should explain their sons and daughters that lots of money cannot buy love and happiness.
Some people think they can be happy only being rich, while others don’t care too much about money. It is rather difficult peope imagine our lives without money. People consider money to be part and parcel of their everyday lives.
They buy and sell different things, receive a fee, a pension or a subsidy, exchange currency and what not. Psople attitude to money can be quite different: for some of somr money is the most important thing in the world, while other people don’t xome much about money.
In my opinion, the life of rich people is not only luxurious. It is also dangerous. There are quite a lot of people who want to deceive the rich.
Millionaires have to spend much money on security, but sometimes even such measures don’t help. Rich people are often robbed, kidnapped and killed. Besides, they have to work much and that is why they spend very little time with their families and they often feel stressed. But in spite of all dangers and difficulties, many people are sure that money and happiness are synonyms.
They believe that money can make them powerful and independent. They dream of expensive cars and luxurious mansions. Some people think that we live in the world where almost everything can be bought and sold.
They even make friends and marry for money. To my mind, money becomes a kind of addiction for such people. To sum up, money is very useful as a medium of exchange, a unit of account and a store of value. But it becomes «the root of all evil» when it makes people take bribes, betray their partners or commit crimes.
I think that «money is a good servant but a bad master. A lot of people say that it is very important for everybody to own property. However, others are not moeny sure that property can make our lives better. Everyone has some possessions. People own cars, buildings, land, money, bonds, stocks and so on.
We are used to consuming, selling, renting, mortgaging, transferring or exchanging our property. But sometimes people attach too much importance to their possessions.
Personally, I believe that property is not the most important thing in our lives. It may arouse other people’s envy and it is difficult to say whether people surrounding you are your real friends or they just like your possessions and want to make use of.
I strongly feel that having friends, parents, relatives, spouses and children who love and understand you peole better than possessing money, houses or securities.
However, there are people whose desire to own things predominates over all other feelings. They often become «slaves of property». They usually try to make a commercial use of everything and the main aim of their lives is accumulation of their capital. They sometimes buy beautiful pictures and sculptures not because they admire works of art or drive inspiration from them, but because it is a way of investing money.
But to my mind, a person who values only property is miserable because inanimate objects like cars, pictures or precious stones can’t make you happy. To conclude, I think that possessing property is not a sin, but one should remember the proverb: «Money can’t buy happiness».
Some people say that making money with the Internet is reality, while others think it is a myth. The Internet thaj not only a source of information and entertainment for many people. It can also help them make money from home. At the same time the Internet business may be hard to break.
To my mind, the Internet gives people a great number of opportunities to make money. Some of them earn money building websites for different companies, organizations or businessmen. Many people use websites to sell different goods or services. Thanks to the Internet, e-learning industry which is estimated to be worth billions of dollars has developed.
People also earn money by sending spam, creating computer viruses, putting advertisements on a web page and so on. However, those who believe that the Internet can help them make millions in a few days may be disappointed. Even hard work does not always result in success. People usually have to invest some money to develop their online business.
What is more, there is usually great competition on the Internet ahy thousands of other people are trying to sell similar goods or services. So if you want to succeed, you should be original in order to stand out somee the crowd. To sum up, the Internet may motivate people to earn money. I strongly feel that if you are not afraid of difficulties, if you are hard-working, energetic and persistent, the Internet business will help you become richer.
Some people say that high social status is very important for everybody. Others are convinced that it is better to have a high income. In modern societies, a person’s social status depends on many factors including their income, education, occupation, inherited wealth and position, ownerships, personal skills, abilities and efforts. Some people achieve high social status through education, occupation, and marital status. But statuses can also be inherited through family.
To my mind, it is difficult to say which is more important: high social status or a high income. Sometimes an individual’s social positions have both positive and negative influence on their social status. For example, a teacher has a positive societal image which increases his status but may earn little money, which simultaneously decreases it.
In contrast, a drug dealer, may have low social position though have a high income. There are a lot of professions that are not prestigious, but well-paid and vice versa. Personally, I would prefer having high social status to being rich. Some people say that they would rather have low social status but earn much money.
They are convinced that money can make them powerful and independent. Such people also say that we live in the world where almost everything can be bought and sold, even high social status. But I think that a person must be respected only for his or her individual merits and achievements. To sum up, both a mkae income and social status depend on him or her and may be changed in the course of his or her life.
So if you want to be wealthy, respected lezs successful, you must work hard to achieve this goal.
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