Comments on: How NOT to Become a Millionaire

By: muta

muta — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:13:52 +0000

being a millionaire is not easy at all,you can be poor but how would you realy become a millionaire exactly.

By: C

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:23:15 +0000

Haha, I initially read the title such that it was giving tips on what NOT TO DO to become a millionaire (i.e. don’t do these things to become a millionaire). So I decided to come up with my own list.

Don’t do these to become a millionaire:
Steal
Be a drug dealer
Print fake money
Be Bernie Madoff
Play the lottery
Collect dead people’s social security checks (hey, it’s been done before)
Use a program to take a fraction of a cent from everyone’s bank acct
Die, just to get your life insurance money

By: jun jun

jun jun — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:51:29 +0000

I have the book of Brian Adams entittled HOW TO BECOME A MILLIONAIRE. I learned a lot from it.It helps me and guide me to pursue my dream to become a millionaire.I have to listen what my heart beats.Wish me luck someday.watch me..

By: oneadvice

oneadvice — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:00:34 +0000

Totally agree with MLR – it is the lists which tell you what NOT to do which sometimes make much more sense.
Thanks for the post!

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:19:10 +0000

Good one Ryan.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:02:21 +0000

thanks, MLR. And it’s good to know the future “world’s 2nd richest man.”

By: MLR

MLR — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:59:57 +0000

Sometimes lists of what NOT to do strike home better than lists of what to do. Good idea, and good follow through

I didn’t know Warren Buffet sold golf balls as a kid… I did, too. Interesting I know whats in my destiny!

By: Buddystips

Buddystips — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:25:05 +0000

Ryan,

Excellent advise on how not to succeed. One more thing comes to mind which probably to my knowledge affects everyone’s success rate…that point is “Don’t listen to others who rain on your parade and say you can’t do it.”

If you listen to friends and family who say you that you can’t do it (become a millionaire) or it is impossible, or if it was easy everyone would be doing it, then you will never try and you will not succeed. I have witnessed this in my life. Well meaning friends and family members (in their own mind) who try hard to keep you down. My advice is listen to yourself, listen to your heart, and find “peers” who believe and practice their lives the way you want to live and practice yours. Find good role models. Hang around with “Good company” who support your goals and support you. This will be your best pathway to succeeding.

For my part, blogging and visiting Blogs has opened up a new world for me and allowed me to expand my “peer” group. Good stuff!