Five Rules to Get Rich and Proof They Work
by admin ~ September 4th, 2009. Filed under: get rich.Javelin Marketing’s Five Rules on how to Get Rich:
Rule #1: Don’t be Stupid
Anyone that runs up credit card debt is stupid. How can you ever get rich paying someone else 20% interest? The way to get rich is to have other people pay YOU 20% interest. But you can never have that happen when you have no money to lend out or invest. If you don’t have common sense or have common sense but cannot follow it, give up now. Common sense and the avoidance of stupid behavior is the number one rule to get rich.
Rule #2: Live Within Your Means
ANYONE and EVERYONE can live within their means. My mother lived comfortably in a 2 bedroom apartment the last 10 years of her life on $20,000 a year. That included going out to eat occasionally and going to the movies. You say that you can’t live comfortably on what you earn and feed 6 kids? Then who told you to have 6 kids? See rule number 1. It’s not about what you think you deserve, it’s about what you earn. If you want more things, then you need to earn more. If you don’t know how to do that then it’s time to sell the house and rent, get a roommate, move to Mexico–whatever you need to do to reduce your living expenses. That includes selling the BMW and driving a 15 year old car that costs only $3,000 to buy but runs just fine. If you think you cannot reduce your living expenses, then rent a copy of “Pursuit of Happiness” and watch it.
Rule #3: Exploit the Opportunities Created by People who Cannot Follow Rules One and Two
I did not say exploit those people, I said exploit the opportunities they create. Example–people who can’t afford the house they are in often don’t pay their property tax. Many municipalities need the money so they sell a lien against the person’s house to investors. The investor (could be you) eventually either gets 18% interest plus your principal (if the homeowner eventually pays the tax bill) or gets the home. You can never exploit these opportunities unless you have money to invest which means you need to follow rules one and two, first.
Rule #4: Constantly Learn About Ways to Make Money
They don’t teach this in a class. You need to read magazines (e.g. Money, Smart Money, a dozen other similar magazines) or do searches on the Internet. It’s more difficult to get rich if you do what everyone else does–invest in stocks and bonds and mutual funds. If you don’t like to, or are unwilling to, read and learn, you’ll have to get very lucky to get rich–a long shot. It’s much easier to be smart because then you only need a little luck.
Rule #5: Be Willing to Change Direction
There’s really bad advice that’s given out like “Don’t give up” and “Be persistent.” Generally, this is bad advice because it keeps people doing the same wrong activities thinking they will eventually be successful. If you screw in a light bulb by turning to the left, it will never go in no matter how persistent you are. Let the universe teach you. If you’re doing something wrong, you won’t get the result you want. The universe tells you when you are doing the right things and the wrong things. No matter how persistent you are with the wrong activities, you still won’t have success. So if you try an activity and don’t get the result you want, change direction, do something differently.
What’s the proof these rules work? Read the biography (doesn’t need to be a whole book–there are tons of articles on the Internet) on any one you see is successful. Pick any successful sports figure, business person or politician. Names that come to mind are Mark Cuban, Donald Trump, Dana White, Barack Obama. But pick your own favorites, read how they got successful and rich and prove to yourself these five simple rules work.
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February 26th, 2010 at 4:39 am
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February 26th, 2010 at 6:10 am
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May 1st, 2010 at 3:13 am
People should actually state for #5 that rather than keep on doing the same thing or change what you are doing that you should adapt, if one thing doesn’t work then try something similar to it.
If you keep changing your strategy in a radical way and don’t be methodical you will never get anywhere lol
May 27th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
I like this, And
Of the five rules above
I prefer to emphasize that the 4 “constantly Learn”
It mandatory for a successful
June 3rd, 2010 at 11:10 pm
Probably the most common sense blog I have ever seen in my life! Very logical rules, but sometimes hard to live by depending on circumstances (e.g., unexpected events that challenge your financial situation). Still, I would agree that many people put themselves in situations due to belief that they deserve this or that… call it “human behaviour”. Constantly learning about ways to make money is a brilliant thing to say as well. I think people try a few things and then quit… the smart ones keep looking until they find “the one” that is a winner, and know it is a winner based on previous experience.
July 1st, 2010 at 2:04 pm
I love your down to earth, no nonsense approach. A really excellent blog, I couldnt agree more about the credit card advice. I wish I had ready this a couple of years ago.
July 11th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
As well as constantly finding new ways to *make* money I would also add that finding new ways to *save* money can also be very beneficial. After all, the saying goes that it’s not how much you earn that counts, it’s how much you keep so finding ways to control your spending and save money makes a lot of sense for those who are smart about their personal finances.
August 10th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
“Live within your means” – Most people do not follow this, that is why they are usually in debt. If we live within our means and spend wisely, we can save more and that’s is a great thing in the long run.
August 17th, 2010 at 8:03 am
I totally agree with your point. I would also recommend reading the book “The Millionaire Next Door” and “Rich Dad Poor Dad” among others. I would certainly add to your point along with books is that why work for others, when you can be our own boss. Creating a net worth is one thing, and not counting house as an asset is totally different.
August 22nd, 2010 at 10:39 pm
Saving money is one way to get rich. Control your spending and buy only what you need helps you a lot.
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:01 pm
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September 15th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
You have put a good question here-why should not anyone learn to live in the limits of his income? Though your way of expressing the views is a bit unusual but I liked reading this post.
July 22nd, 2011 at 6:59 pm
the problem with trying to make money is that so many people are trying to scam you to the point that taking a new direction sometimes can be really worrying. Good article though.