The Science of Getting Rich, Chapter 2

I decided to go ahead and share one thought from each chapter that resonates with me. Because there are all kinds of forms in which to get this book and the chapters are fairly short, I will refer to each quote by the chapter it's in.

In Chapter 2, the quote I like is:

"If anybody else in your town can get rich, so can you; and if anybody else in your state can get rich, so can you.

Again, it is not a matter of choosing some particular business or profession. People get rich in every business, and in every profession; while their next door neighbors in the same vocation remain in poverty.

It is true that you will do best in a business which you like, and which is congenial to you; and if you have certain talents which are well developed, you will do best in a business which calls for the exercise of those talents."

I have been a legal secretary/assistant for a number of years and have worked with quite a few attorneys. There is a misconception that attorneys are rich. Some are and some aren't. I have seen some struggle to make ends meet and some who have the Midas touch.

As I've gotten older and wiser, I've seen it in other industries as well. Certain professions where the stereotype is that they're all wealthy, just isn't true. Reading this book has given me some insights into why that happens. It really comes down to the individual and how they're living their life.

What are your talents? What things do you enjoy doing? We tend to think we have to stay away from occupations that "don't make money." The internet has opened up a world of opportunity and if you truly enjoy doing something, the way will be opened for you to make money doing it.

Give it some thought. What could you do all day long and not care if you got paid for it or not, because you just enjoy doing it? That will be a great place to start!