Becoming The New Rich

a stub for further work...

I've been reading Timothy Ferriss's "The 4-hour Workweek" http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/ in the hopes of getting some insight into developing an alternate stream of cash.  Although $40k a month sounds amazing, it's not my objective.  I'd be happy to just replace my existing monthly income (plus a bit extra), mainly to eliminate the dependence I have on my present employer.  I want to be self-sufficient; but at the same time, I don't want to create more (negative) stress for myself than I already have.

So you hear about these people who make so much money each month... But is it really possible?

I've been pondering this subject for a while and have come to a few conclusions.
  1. I believe in the existence of really wealthy people, people who will always have more money than I can possibly imagine having.
  2. From the anecdotes I've heard, these extremely wealthy people have the ability to spend my annual salary on a whim.
  3. I've heard of or read about people who claim to make $40k a month.
I ask myself:
  1. Why do these people have so much money, but I have so little?
  2. What makes these people different from me?
  3. What is the consequence of having this kind of wealth?
  4. How can I become this wealthy? 
  5. Do I really want to become this wealthy?
  6. What responsibilities come with this wealth?

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