From Spending To Investing
Why do you want to get rich? For most, it's about having the money to blow it all on things that have limited or no potential for being anything more than a temporary amusement. As a result, most people will work regular low-paying 9-to-5 jobs, save up for a certain period of time, and then spend it all in on some "thing" that gives them some short-term joy. They may have bills to pay, creditors calling and a child at home, but by god they have that "thing" that makes them feel like they've done something with their time. What you must realize, my minions, is that this is exactly what the rich and powerful of the world want you to do. It keeps the real money in their hands, and it gives them willing consumers who will continue to waste their money on materialistic possessions they don't need.
The answer is investing. There are many different methods, but the philosophy remains the same across the board: rather than spending money on things that will show up as an expense on your accounts, put your cash into something that will make you more of it. When successful investing strategies are put into action, your money works for you instead of you working for your money - which places you in a position to really get rich. Don't think that working any kind of employee position will get you enough currency to live comfortably, if you expect to get wealthy you need to make some intelligent investments.
Starting Conquest Early
I recently was asked by one of my noble readers to give some advice for those looking to start their quest of world domination at an earlier age. Since I began my quest when I was just a small samurai myself, I felt a warm spot in my otherwise black heart for the aspiring evil geniuses. Young people sometimes feel like they just aren't listened to, and I want any younger readers out there to know: Shogun understands your pain. When I spoke of taking over the world when I was a teenager, I was laughed at by both my peers and my elders. But now those people scrub the toilets in my corporate offices, so it all worked out in the end. Pay attention, young pups of evil, this article is aimed directly at you.
World Domination, Chapter 2: Making The Right Connections
"It's not what you know, it's who you know."
This is a saying that is all too familiar, but what most people do not realize is that it is only half true. Yes, you must know people, but what is far more important is who knows YOU. What use is it to know everyone around you if, when you require something they can offer, they have no idea who you are or what you can do for them in return? Nothing, which is exactly what you will get if you don't make impressions on the right people and turn standard acquaintances into powerful connections.
