It 's Not How Much Money You Make

Money— sweeter than honey but oh so destructive. It facilitates a man’s life, while a lack of it imprisons him in the streets of penury. It raises his social status, while an absence of it leaves him unnoticed. It gives him an aura of superiority and importance among others, while a deficiency of it makes him worthless in society’s eyes. Considering these two roads, most do not take more than a second to decide to chase riches.

Having the mind and determination to become successful isn’t an easy task. Success isn’t considered a gift, it should be a hard task to achieve and it matters how it is accomplished. Success

Obviously success is usually defined by how much money you have. In this day in age if you don’t have money you’re a failure; so go get

Money is the main goal some people shoot for because they consider it as a fundamental key for success; in fact many believe that having a lot of money means success. For this type of person to achieve his goal, it starts with going

It is every person’s wish to progress or, move from one point to another in life. Everybody loves being successful. However, there are a number of factors, which should be put into consideration in order to be successful. These are fundamental things that got you where you are, but will not get you to your destiny. On this note, this paper will discuss at length, the important factors that should be taken into account, so as to be successful. The paper will start by introducing the relevance of success, and later delve on what factors will get you there, and sum up by giving an overall view on the topic at

The book The Millionaire Next Door written by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D. and William D. Danko, Ph.D is a study about how people get wealthy and stay wealthy. They search deeper into what people really do hold wealth and those who pose as having wealth. The research conducted by these two gentlemen took place over a 20 year timeline and the goal of the research was to find out how ordinary people become wealthy and to disprove some of the many misconceptions held about millionaires. The authors came up with seven common characteristics about those who become wealthy. Out of those seven, three key traits can be seen which are; responsibility, hard work, and proper planning.

There is no hard-and-fast rule to measure success due to no human having identical interests and values as another. In this day and age, the greatest amount of money one can acquire in the shortest amount of time is indicative of achieving something magnificent. To

Success to me is definitely an abundance of wealth; however, I believe that my strive towards this means so much more. My hard work will not equivocate to the stereotypical desire for materialistic happiness. I will need a lot more than that in life, because I know that true success is to provide for the people you love in order for them to be successful as well. Working hard to earn as much money as possible will allow me to help my parents buy the house of their dreams. Someday I will help my children go to any college of their choice no matter the cost. I want to be so financially successful that no one in my family will ever have to lose an great opportunity simply because we cannot afford it.

Growing up, I was a child who encountered many hardships. As I came to an age to begin realizing an underprivileged childhood I lived, I learned overlook it and live on. I began to ask myself “What does it take to live a lifestyle of true comfort financially?” This is a question which I reflect on every day and is one which motivates me to flourish. Raised by a single mother within a lower economic class, we often ran into very tough times. At one point we had to completely pack up and relocate and live in my grandfather’s house. Discomfort cannot describe the reality or feeling, however we were blessed to have Family, family that we could rely on. At the age of 14, I set a goal that would require my best work to become a successful financial advisor. I will not let my childhood define my future; rather I will control my destiny through my experiences and my accomplishments as a result of work ethic.

As a customary way of life people must enter into social relationships with bankers, accountants, doctors, lawyers, brokers, and other white collar professionals to take advantage of the knowledge they possess. These social relationships are mostly successful as clients trust that these professional people are acting to their benefit. In other words, the social power given to them is transformed to economic power to acquire personal wealth.

This relates to different matters. First of all, the kids of wealthy parents, should not depend on their parent’s money, and they should learn how to become independent on their own. This applies to common people like me as well, in that we should not rely on someone to bail us out, like our parents, and that way we can control where our money comes and goes. Being rich is one thing, staying rich is a totally different category from what I learned in this book. Knowing what is more important to you is also part being disciplined, because that way you will not spend money on worthless items like so many people with high incomes do, and they end up not accumulating

In the eyes of people all around the world, success is viewed as how much wealth and items an individual has. Rose Mary, a pursuer in being a fashion designer, nevertheless, is successful due to her drive and motivation to reach her goal. When asked how she personally defines success, Rose Mary replied, “Having a hard work ethic and being determined to reach your life goal, no matter how far it may seem, as long as you push through the obstacles, and your happy with your results.” Cleary, Mary’s views success as being pleased for all the hard work you have done to get where you are at even though the goal may not have been yet. Also, when asked about what are her habits that help her succeed, Mary stated, “having a good time management, big

I am the product of two opposing forces: the tender and encouraging nature of my parents’ ideals, versus the limited and material definition of success I hear from my extended family. My mother and father raised me to be an honorable man. For them, success and happiness stand together, joined by the bond of moral upbringing. My other relatives declare success and prestige are synonymous. Social status and financial hierarchy mark the rungs of prosperity. I understand their arguments; the comfort and security of a desired lifestyle is appealing. However, my values conflict with a definition structured for capital gains. The inner struggle tears me in two, as both sides fight for my support. I have come to a crossroads; should I follow my dreams and aspirations, or pursue the luster of a dollar? Should I take the road less travelled, or the one paved so elegantly before me?

Personal success is defined by how content and enjoyable your life is. That is not to say that challenges and disappointments aren’t included in this. A rich, eventful and challenging life doing what you enjoy and positively affecting others seems to me to be just about right. Find a job you love and you’ll never work another day in your life. I know I won’t. In my

The thing that naturally attracts success for wealthy people is the inner software in their brain their mindset. Imagine eliminating your weaknesses and discovering your strengths, bringing to life a new and powerful