Posts Tagged ‘wealth’

Great Ways to Become Poor and Stay Poor

Nobody plans to become poor and yet a great many people end up poor. Here are some of the best known ways of ensuring a life of penury: 1. 'We don't need no education...' If you drop out of school or fail to achieve a basic education then you will severely restrict your chances of employment. What is more it is difficult to acquire further skills if you lack the basic ones. … Continue reading

June 1 2009 | By Paul | Tagged: addiction, education, job, Money, opportunity, plan, poor, poverty, wealth | 40 comments»

In Praise of Small Success

Everyone these days is chasing after the billion-dollar idea. We look at the giants in the technology industry – Google, Yahoo, eBay, even Microsoft – and see companies that only a few years ago (or a couple decades ago in Microsoft’s case) were tiny startups struggling to get by. When they hit, they hit big, and made their owners more money than anyone on Earth had ever dreamed of having.Good… Continue reading

March 2 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: artist, business, community, corporation, success, true-fan, wealth | 17 comments»

The Six Best Ways to Get Rich….

...and some not so good ways. We tend to assume that if we work hard and save money then one day we will end up wealthy. This is wishful thinking. We are more likely to end up with some modest but useful savings. If you want to accumulate serious wealth then there a number of approaches you can use and some are much more effective than others. The best… Continue reading

December 30 2008 | By Paul | Tagged: accumulate, business, millionaire, Money, rich, stocks, wealth | 13 comments»

Social Implications of Wealth Creation

At the base of almost every ethical system in the world is the idea that the pursuit and worship of unrighteous mammon is unfulfilling, and there is much truth to this. While idolizing material wealth is likely to be a path to spiritual and moral poverty, it is important to remember some of the reasons why people get rich in a market economy as well as some of the implications… Continue reading

December 17 2008 | By Art | Tagged: business, capitalism, finance, value, wealth | 9 comments»

Get Rich(er)

It is true that no one can serve two masters, and slavish devotion to unrighteous mammon is indeed a road to misery. Ambition to produce and "be rich" is not necessarily a bad thing, though. And if you're reading this, you're likely among the richest 1-2% of people who have ever lived. Historically speaking, you're not just rich. You're super-rich.This means a couple of things. First, it means that foregoing… Continue reading

November 28 2008 | By Art | Tagged: finances, investing, Money, rich, saving, wealth | 14 comments»

Share Your Secrets to Be The Change

In any field with stuff worth learning, knowledge-hoarding is shamefully rampant. Have you ever asked someone you admired about how they made something you’re curious about, only to be rebuffed that “It’s a secret”? It’s happened to me 100s of times, and still, I press on to other sources.After all, there may be magic in mystery, but that doesn’t mean you need to be a congested… Continue reading

July 10 2008 | By Torley | Tagged: information, knowledge, secret, share, spread, viral, wealth, word-of-mouth | 9 comments»

How to Avoid Being Enslaved by Consumerism

“It is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly.” - Henry David Thoreau“Much of our activity these days is nothing more than a cheap anesthetic to deaden the pain of an empty life.” - Unknown“The things you own end up owning you.” - Tyler Durden in Fight ClubBeyond a minimum threshold of poverty, money doesn’t buy happiness. Wealth may… Continue reading

September 20 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: consumerism, Lifehack, materialism, Money, spirituality, wealth | 29 comments»

8 Life Hacks for Health, Wealth and Happiness

David Kadavy at kadavy.net has a short and sweet post on eight things that you should do, if you want to be more healthy wealthy and happy in your life. They seems like a very normal tips, but David found they have big impact to his health, wealth and happy with his life: