| What does it mean to be wealthy? Wealth comes | | | | fixed amount of money that will pay all your bills and |
| from an old English word "weal" which means | | | | leave some each month? Or does wealth mean |
| "well-being" or "welfare". Today wealth has come to | | | | having one thousand heads of cattle, twelve hundred |
| mean an abundance of items of economic value, or | | | | camels, and four hundred donkeys? Only you can |
| the state of controlling or possessing these items. A | | | | decide. But you must decide what wealth means to |
| wealthy person therefore has more resources than a | | | | you. |
| poor one. | | | | 2. Make wealth a believable proposition. This is what I |
| Wealth also conjures up images of expensive cars, | | | | mean. If you decide that wealth means having five |
| yachts, expensive homes, fine jewelry, and exotic | | | | million US dollars in the bank, you will probably not |
| travels. Who could imagine that from the days of King | | | | believe that achieving personal wealth is possible. That |
| Solomon of biblical times until now, the symbols of | | | | is because your definition of wealth is not achievable |
| wealth would change so much? One thing is sure; | | | | and therefore not believable. You do not need 5 million |
| wealth continues to be the great divide between a | | | | dollars to be wealthy. What you probably need is |
| small percentage of our population and the rest of the | | | | enough money from your personal investments to pay |
| masses who barely eek out a daily existence. | | | | your living expenses so that you do not have to work |
| As society evolves from dependence on agriculture | | | | for money. |
| and heavy industry, it is clear that each succeeding | | | | Let us expand that idea a little further. If you could |
| generation has a similar desire to accumulate wealth. | | | | have your mortgage paid on time every month without |
| The knowledge, tools, and institutions of our time are | | | | that money coming from your salary, would you |
| available for those who will use them wisely to create | | | | believe that it is also possible to have all of your |
| personal wealth. Do you know how to use them? | | | | monthly expenses paid without touching your salary? |
| As you read this, the first thought that probably comes | | | | Of course you would. |
| into your mind relates to your own situation. How | | | | Becoming wealthy is more believable when you have |
| wealthy am are you? It is true that not everyone is | | | | tangible evidence of this possibility. If you are able to |
| strictly concerned about wealth, but most people are | | | | earn 8 percent a month from a properly managed |
| concerned about it enough, and would certainly like to | | | | ForEx program, and you need $2000 to pay your |
| be counted among the wealthy. | | | | mortgage, then you only need to have $25,000 |
| Here are two time-tested ways to achieve life-long | | | | invested in that program in order to earn enough to |
| wealth and help you to live a more comfortable and | | | | pay your $2000/m mortgage. Then, you will no longer |
| stress-free life. | | | | have to work to live in your house but your money will |
| 1. Get a Wealth Education. Most people have a vague | | | | be working for you, allowing you to live in your home |
| idea of what wealth is but it is not clearly defined, and | | | | without working for the privilege. |
| they never take the time to do so. If you want to climb | | | | So you see, your expansive mind can now begin to |
| Mount Everest, you should at least have an idea of | | | | discover interesting ways of achieving wealth by |
| where in the world Mount Everest is. The same thing | | | | taking one idea at a time, tearing off the wrapper of |
| applies to wealth. Define it for yourself. Does it mean | | | | impossibility from it, then making it your own. You can |
| having enough money from your investments to pay | | | | achieve wealth by first believing that you can. |
| all your monthly bills? Does wealth mean earning a | | | | |