There are a lot of things that I do not know. I don't know how I can make a million dollars. I don't know how manipulators of large amounts of money benefit greatly from money changing hands. I do now know how to "manipulate the system."
I do know this. Hard work will keep you going. No matter what your job is, do it to the best of your ability and do it day after day after day. When you give your very best effort at all times, good things will happen. People will eventually notice, and you will benefit.
That is a very simple formula, hard work on a regular basis equals stability. If you can't work hard at what you are doing because it is over our under your head, or if you just don't like it, find something that you can love. There is no substitute for passion. Knowledge and experience can help but they do not take the place of passion.
My favorite expert on the subject, Brian Tracy, advises you to not only work hard every day but work on yourself. Train yourself to benefit from your passion. Whatever it is that you love to do and can do it for a living, train and get better at it.
In his book, Good to Great, author Jim Collins has a bit of solid advice for successful companies that can also apply to an individual. In order to achieve greatness three things are required: can you be the best at it, can it drive your financial engine, and are you deeply passionate about it. He calls this his Hedgehog Theory. I recommend reading the book.
If you have those things going on, you will automatically have hard work on your side, and you will be be successful. Hard work does pay off.
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