As the philosopher-king Marcus Aurelius said, “Good fortune is what you make for yourself.”
Some people assume that the wealthy and rich are always fortunate. After all, good fortune refers to a favorable situation, essentially, being lucky.
But this is not true. Sure, you need to be lucky to get rich fast. But you don’t have to be rich to be financially secure.
You simply need to focus on accomplishing financial resilience. Being financially resilient in today’s world is invaluable.
Fear is a powerful emotion. That’s why we can’t get enough of people who say the stock market will crash.
Fear is often used as a manipulation tool by charlatans, those folks who like to scare people into buying their products or services. Fear can be a particularly effective tactic when it comes to the stock market.
This is for the odd ones. The people who aim to succeed in life even with a disadvantage.
You can still succeed even if you have no special skills or talent.
I wanted to be rich so badly for my entire life. And I always looked at wealth and money to be the same thing. Make a lot of money, get rich, and you’ll be wealthy! Simple, right?
In high school, I watched the film, Wall Street starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen. It was supposed to be a cautionary tale about greed and insider trading in the stock market. But I saw the movie as an inspiration.