Growing rich like 21st century millionaires

By Bayo Ogunmupe Why is it that few people have been fully successful in living the life of their dreams? Why is it that most of us attribute luck to be the deciding factor of our destinies? What makes other people help winners in following their dreams while at the same time kill their personal dreams? We are living in a fast-paced time in human history that is changing more than ever. In this 21st century you cannot solve the day's problems with the past solutions. While some wealth creation advice are timeless, it makes little sense to refer to old answers from decades or centuries ago to succeed today. Certainly, people are pretty sloppy when it comes to why people succeed or fail in life. They will give you an answer which is just a piece of the puzzle- that high achievers are born predisposed to certain productive talents and lacking in those that cause failure. In fact, successful people are the ones who live their lives the way they want to live. They reach their personal and professional goals not because of who they are but because of what their qualities or characteristics are, which in turn develop their habits or the things they do every time. Nowadays there are greater problems: our currency is facing hyperinflation; families can no longer afford good homes and the middle class has been wiped out; teachers in tertiary institutions and pensioners of any hue including judges and magistrates are not being paid their entitlements for years. To get what you want in life, the first thing you would require is an unprecedented surge of motivation. In a research of the top and common qualities of the super successful people in the world, from the 20th century to this 21st century, it has been found that success is a habit, not an end result. Learning how to create wealth is best achieved by following the footsteps of modern millionaires. So making a habit of getting ready to face the day as soon as your alarm clock goes off means you are well on your way to achieving your success. It doesn't sound like a big deal, but starting the day early and having a good morning routine are habits that 90 percent of wealthy and successful people have. Millionaires know by instinct that waking up early gives them enough time to start working. Successful people live by higher levels of intuition, with 15 minutes of extra sleep, schedules get thrown off and missing important meetings. In their haste to leave home, people without early morning routine, might forget vital documents at home. Worse still, they might end up getting into accidents because they're driving faster than usual. Successful people always have the discipline of keeping to routine. By setting personal goals like meditating or jogging in the morning, you are prioritizing yourself above anything else, great people control what happens in their lives. This is part of paying yourself first. Knowing that they alone determine their success or failure, winners keep working on their personal assets such as their mind, body, heart and soul. Having a healthy body gives you more energy to tackle the toughest tasks of your day. And having a clear picture of what you want could make it easier for you to reach it. Meditation and prayer supported by relaxation when you feel loved inspires you to succeed. Case Study: The chairman of Microsoft software and the richest American, Bill Gates, had visualized computers running on every desk and Microsoft software on every computer long before it ever happened. Bill Gates described his imagination and foresight as one of the greatest assets to his achieving business success. He developed and designed new technology due to creative problem solving aspect of engineering. Whatever the industry, dreaming up the future is the first step towards achieving innovation. Bill Gates states that his biggest personal regret is not learning about global poverty and indecencies that plaque many countries sooner in life. From 2020, he took to social media to give millennial graduates advice on where to go from here including, focusing on the sciences, energy and artificial intelligence. Gates' philanthropic aspirations show us that, though business is important, people still have a responsibility towards the world around us. And that managing your time effectively is essential to success in life.