05.08.06
Learning from the best
When I was I kid, I used to dream about winning the lottery. I figured it was the easiest way to get rich, and I knew exactly what to spend it on. A brand new Porsche, a new boat, and a new house. The list goes on. For the sake of the argument, lets say I hit the jackpot and actually won the lottery. If I spent the money unwise and lost it all, would I be able to get it back? No, because the only way I would know how to get rich would be by winning the lottery.
The world is full of people who started with nothing and created their own luck. With empty hands, they have built big companies and gathered much wealth. They can easily rebuild their wealth if they would loose it all. And example would be Donald Trump. In 1987, he was a billionare but then the market crashed and he was nine billion dollars in debt. Today he’s worth more than five billions. His wealth is not just in money and net worth, but in his head. He has both the knowledge and wisdom of how to make money.
If I am to become a millionaire, I would have to learn from those people. That is why I read books by successful people. I could try to learn everything by myself, but then I would probably fail and go bankrupt over and over again, doing mistakes that could have been avoided. It is much smarter to learn the wisdom and knowledge by someone who alredy possess it and wants to share it.
I just finished the book “The Richest Man in Babylon” by George S. Clason, and the wisdom he shares is just incredible. This is the second book that made my recommended list, you can read more about it there and find out why I recommend this. I read alot of books, but only a few selected ones make my list.