Tortoise or hare? Get Rich Fast or Slow
August 9, 2008
Get rich quick methods have long pervaded and had many people interested into trying out such schemes. However, they really don’t turn out that way. If you are reading this article, definitely, the get rich fast method didn’t make it. Most of the get rich quick schemes, like the pyramid schemes, only waste your hope for dreams that never materialize.
It is the attitude one obtains with a get rich quick mentality that keeps one from achieving in the end.
Don’t be bothered though. The get rich slow method could actually work to make you rich. Get rich slow would not take you a lifetime. It is just a matter of putting things into their proper perspectives until you can afford to be leisurely, until you are rich!
Stay focused on your goal and constantly work on it. It is through the careful and calculated steps that you make your way to the top.
Save
You could get rich slowly through saving. The secret to effectively do this is for you to save first before spending, not spend first then save what is left. This is quite difficult to do considering the consumerism of our generation, but this is tried and tested! At the start of each month, deposit 10% of your income to the bank. You have sure money equivalent to a thirteenth month pay at the least!
Start Spending Less
There is a common pattern that goes like this as your income increases, your necessities and wants also increase. However, to obtain to the goal of getting rich slowly, you must stay disciplined. Do not consume more than what you need. Make smart decisions when you spend your money. Do you really need it? Is this really important? Will this really make me happy or am I just satisfying a passing desire?
Maximize
Make the most of anything you have or you own. Consume down to the last drop or down to the last fiber, before buying yourself another one. Take your groceries for example. Imagine how much you could have saved from the commodities you have to dispense with because they are beyond expiry date already.
Don’t throw things out. Things that are not of good use for you anymore could be good enough to sell in a garage sale or on e-bay. You can even try to earn from your trash through recycling. Every penny is worth saving.
Take some calculated risks
You will find yourself taking positive actions to earn extra money, but when you do, study everything! When you do take out that cash from your pocket, make sure it goes to a good investment. Purchase something that increases value in the long run. Start a business that has a good market. Do everything to make it work out and bring in money to you.
Invest on yourself
Constantly increase your value to the world. Attend seminars and trainings. Pursue further knowledge. Obtain as much experience as you can. You shouldn’t expect to do the same job and receive the same salary forever. You have to aim high, to be the best at whatever field you are in now. This takes time but before you know it, you are climbing all the way to the top.
You must also take care of yourself. Engage in a healthy and active lifestyle. Give yourself ample rest every now and then. There is truth in the saying that health is wealth. You can never do any of the things mentioned above if you are stuck sick on your bed. Or imagine that money you saved up spent on the pharmacy! You surely don’t want that.
We’ve all heard the story of the tortoise and the hare. We all know the moral of the tale. The problem is applying it to our own goals in our business. There is nothing wrong in wanting to make it rich in this lifetime, since we’ve only got one. That is why we have to make sure that the considerable amount of effort and time we exert on our business’s every day is spent bringing us constantly closer to our goals.
Daegen
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