Hollywood Stars are Like You and Me

Hollywood stars aren't some special kind of person. They run the same gamut as the rest of the population. Some are happy, some not, some rich, some not, some mean, some nice. Why the fascination with all these people? I'm sure some are very nice people but why don't we celebrate and pay a teacher the same for the heroic work she or he does.

Breaking the Law

Why is it some poor sucker who commits a crime in the ghetto gets prosecuted to the full extent of the law while rich people who literally destroy our country and its institutions get a slap on the hand. No wonder the rich want to keep the power for themselves, so they can keep pulling this stuff off.

Disclaimer: not all rich people fall into this category, just the ones currently serving as president and vice president and all who are affiliated with them.

How to Get Rich

Do something you really love, work hard and do it over time.

All the other stuff is garbage.

Also don't do stuff just to make money or you'll be poor in spirit.

There's more to life than monetary wealth.

The Secret to Getting Rich

You can't wish yourself into getting rich. The only proven ways to get rich are family connections, monumental luck or the one you should most seriously entertain: doing something you really like and working as hard as it takes.

Forget all these get rich quick schemes, they're just a rip off. They look for people who have no hope and then take what little money they have by promising them riches. If someone charges you for a secret to becoming wealthy then you know something is wrong.

Most rich people say they were willing to work harder than the next guy to become rich. This doesn't apply, of course, to people who are born into wealthy families.

Get Rich Quick

While there are examples of people who get rich quick, the vast majority of people never will. If anyone offers you an opportunity to get rich quick, run as fast as you can. The only proven way to become wealthy is to do something you love and work hard over time. Perhaps admitting greed and laziness is the first step toward not falling for get rich quick schemes.

This in no way excuses the predatory practices of hucksters who make money off vulnerable people. What kind of person preys on the poor and desperate? That should tell you something about the caliber of people promoting get rich quick schemes.