Many so called "experts" and "pundits" have written books, opinion pieces, lectured and made videos about their tips to stay out of poverty. Much of it is crap, feel good nonsense and propaganda. Most of them went to government sponsored hot beds of propaganda called public schools and never recovered. Many of them are academics who have an agenda. Some of them are smart, but cannot even tie their shoes properly and are discounted. Too bad none of them mentioned a word of any of these to me when I was a kid. Where were they?
I'm going to make it very simple and from my interesting life and the journey's I have embarked on I'll get right to the point:
- Do not go to public schools (complete waste of time, unless you account for the food fights).
- Stay out of debt (some debt is good, but most of slavery).
- Do not watch the mainstream media (unless you are braindead).
- Do not work a regular "job" (this is the epitome of giving up your liberty, for a small amount of security, if you are lucky).
- Start your own businesses (yes, many streams of income).
- Travel beyond your doorstep (meet people, learn about other cultures and history).
- Be independent (be beholden to no one).
- Don't get arrested (the state will siphon as much money as they can out of you).
- Follow your gut instinct.
- Do not lend your friends money.
- Be a leader (but never be afraid to learn from others).
- Have an opinion, even if many people do not like it.
These are some of my rules to stay out of