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The 5 Real Secrets of the Insanely Wealthy
It’s not what you think
How do the rich and powerful become the rich and powerful? If you lurk on Medium long enough, or go browsing the endless caches of online articles purporting to grant insights or “proven steps” to achieving personal wealth, you’ll find a veritable library of listicles and guides ready to promise you the answers. But the truth is very different from reality.
Those articles and “guides” are not revealing any secrets. There are no hidden paths to some illusive backdoor that allows you to succeed. There’s no magic ladder made of invisible rungs conjured from the power of the human will. Those articles are the journalistic equivalent of junk food. They’re word salad click bait guru porn with all the intellectual nourishment of a Big Mac that’s had its burger patties replaced with smashed up Skittles.
Reading things like that and thinking it worth your time would be like drinking a gallon of vodka before trying to run a marathon. Sure, you may feel good about it, but it’s not going to have any real impact on a positive outcome. You’re more likely to end up passed out in the ditch. It’s a good thing I am here to clue you in on these things.
Rich people do exist, and yes, they are powerful. The odds of becoming a member of their ranks, however? Rare. Here’s why:
