Get Rich Slowly!

Wealth- it's a learning thing! I have now finished reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad and I'm busy re-reading it, making notes on key points. If you've not read it, and you want to get a true insight as to how the wealthy make and keep their wealth, or even if you want to work smarter and not harder- I'd say this book is essential reading!

I also picked up a copy of Richard Branson's book "Screw It, Let's do it!" - it's a slim book in large print designed of people with a reading age between 9-12 years old, though not aimed at kids- aimed at adults with reading difficulties. Understandably, it's written in simple language, but it does show how, even as a child, Richard Branson loved a challenge. His drive to succeed and sheer guts is what makes him so successful. I can see some sort of thread running through the life stories of wealthy and successful people.

What is important to remember, is that getting things wrong and failing is part of becoming successful. It's how you handle the failure that makes the difference. Many entrepreneurs have gone broke and failed many times before they finally work out the formula to their success. It's their ability to see failures as valuable lessons and keep going that makes them different from most other people.

Very few people get rich quickly- their early attempts where they fail are bot newsworthy, it's a mistake to think that great wealth comes very quickly- unless by inheriting it. Just as a baby tries to walk and falls thousands of times before learning to walk- we need to be able to learn that "falling" is part of the process.