About getting rich...

I hear from many young people they want to be rich someday. I'll ask them what it is they like to do, so they can do it to become rich.

That is what seems to be missing. And if they fall short of becoming rich, the sad thing is they will have nothing.

I once heard a man say that he never had to work a day in his life because he was doing what he loved to do. And that is the secret. If he gets rich from this adventure, then he is very far ahead. If he falls short and is pennyless, then his adventure allowed him to never have to work a day in his life!

To become a doctor or lawyer just to become "rich" is throwing your life away. To become a Doctor or Lawyer for the love of helping others who need medical or legal help, well then you already have become rich... rich with personal satisfaction and perhaps the one thing money will never buy, hapiness.

Become rich today. Get off the rat roller cage. Discover something you love to do and become an expert at it. With a little luck and knowledge, maybe the money will follow.

As long as you keep chasing money, someone will own you. And don't feel bad. We all have bills to pay. We all have our ups and downs. We all answer to someone. So why not enjoy life and chase a dream?

You want that Hot Corvette right? That is good to have aspirations. You can get that Hot Corvette just the same as if you earned it through surfing, as you can from going to college and becoming an Accountant. There is no right or wrong answer, but there is a right or wrong answer for what is best for YOU.

That's my 2 cents. If I had a chance to do it all over again, I would. I would also get involved in Music and Arts at an early age. The sooner you get involved in doing what you love, and the sooner you take that love seriously, the sooner that love will give back to you.

You have an empty canvas in front of you everyday. No one can tell you which color to put on it. No one really cares much to know about your integral thinking as you you prepare the proper balance of water to paint. They just want to see the final result. After that, they might want to know more or less. If you read this far, I imagine you wanted to know more. You can only know more by doing. Maybe my 2 cent outlay here will result in just one person gaining a wealth of knowledge. For me, that makes me rich.

God Bless You in your adventures, and when you reach the top, reach down (and help another dreamer up).

Peace Out, Gary Ruff The Compusician