How Do Other People Become Wealthy?
If we look at the wealthy people of the world, the first thing we find is that they did not get there earning wages. With the possible exception of a small number of people in the corporate world, it is most unusual for any wages earner working 40 hours a week to ever save enough money to become wealthy.

Forgetting things that are out of our control like lotteries and bequests, the ways that people have accumulated wealth are through real estate, owning a business (which includes owning stocks and shares) or developing and marketing their skills in say the arts, music or sporting arenas, which is similar in a way to owning your own business. They haven't spent their lives earning money in a 9 to 5 job that they don't particularly like.

The other big thing we notice is that they got where they are by following a passion. There is something in their lives that they are passionate about and they have thrown all their energy into that passion. In other words they do what they love doing. The money is secondary. It comes later and often takes a while to do so. They have had to put a lot of time and effort into following their passion before that time arrives. And because it is their passion they don't usually sit back and rest on their laurels and decide not to work any more because they've made enough money - they keep on doing what they love doing. But they are able to do it in a more relaxed way and are able if they so desire to use their wealth for the betterment of mankind.

If you're in a 9 to 5 job ask yourself if you'd continue to do that job if you had won the lottery and were not going to be paid by your boss any more. Many wealthy people would continue to do what they are doing even if they weren't being paid because they are so passionate about it.

The main income stream of wealthy people does not come as payment for hours worked, but comes from investments in real estate or businesses which provide an income irrespective of whether they are actually working personally or not.

The complication with real estate is that you first have to acquire some"which isn't always easy. You then have to be very astute about your buying and selling decisions. I have owned lots of real estate but never made anything out of it.

The complication with businesses is that you usually need a lot of capital to get started, which you are risking, and you have the worry of supervising employees. Many businesses fail within the first twelve months.

Read on to find the solution to this dilemma.