Get Rich Stay Rich

Wealth creation is an act of love. Money and riches are not important in themselves. The first thing you need to understand about Get Rich, Stay Rich is that money is only important in that it can let you do the things you love, and look after the people you love. If you do not have these outcomes as part of your dream, there is no point in creating wealth and becoming rich. To set out to make a lot of money for its own sake, without a bigger goal, is to doom yourself to a life of disappointment. Riches only have meaning insofar as they can allow you and the people around you a bigger and better life. In this respect, creating financial freedom is an act of love—a show of love for yourself (you’re worth it), a show of love of those things that you like to do, and a show of love of those around you. You can be wealthy and financially free—the things that are necessary for you to create wealth are either doable or learnable, and there is nothing that cannot be overcome to stop you from
having the life that you want. With a powerful dream and the willingness to act, you can join that group of people who live life on their own terms, in the way they want to live. There are no silver bullets, however—this book is not a get rich-quick scheme. Most get-rich-quick schemes are scams, designed to fleece the gullible, those who think that there is a shortcut to riches. If we knew of a quick and honest way to riches that didn’t involve much effort, we would write a book on it . . . promise! But we don’t. And we don’t because there is no
such thing. Wealth creation takes time. It also takes hard work and homework. Certainly, you have to have a dream of wealth. But you cannot simply daydream your way to riches—you have to act, taking time to plan, assess, and analyze both the market and yourself, and be prepared to fill in the gaps in terms of the knowledge
and skills that you may not have. The soft skills of wealth creation (self-belief, motivation, attitude) are important and are a key part of this book. But in themselves, they are not enough. You also need financial acumen, the hard skills of money that means knowing your way around the ideas and jargon of finance, investment, and business. You have to raise your financial quotient. The right attitude and motivation, essential though they are, are not enough by themselves. Getting rich, staying rich, and being free is good—there is nothing wrong with wealth. In spite of what some might say, there is no virtue in being poor. Wealth lets you do things; it gives you choices. Wealth allows you to devote your time to worthwhile causes or to rescue family members when they need it. Many of the things that we value as individuals, communities, and societies depend on wealth and the people who create it. As individuals and communities, we must have surpluses, more than what we need to just survive, in order to realise our own potential, to be able to put our time and effort into worthwhile philanthropical ventures and to create opportunities for others. With wealth, you can make a greater contribution—to yourself, your family, and your community. Financial freedom is a great game—learn to play this game to win. Forget the get-rich-quick schemes, and stop trying to
daydream your way to wealth. There are well-worn paths to abundance that are achievable, admirable, and lots of fun. Read on—you can have the life that you want.