The two books, while both aimed at obtaining affluence differ in their methodology to achieving such lofty goals. I don't have much interest in "How to get rich" books, in part because they are so often written by people who a. Nobody had bothered to tell them that such and such a thing could not be done or would be likely to fail. He focuses on the psychological toll the getting of wealth can take on one, and provides great practical advice for those that are interested in the journey to getting wealth. Particularly when he tells the moral tale of two publishing executives, he admits more talented than him, who made only one per cent of his fortune.

Also, being okay with losing everything but still maintaining a “predator” like ambition, which will force you to attack the problems at hand and make your dream into a reality. So how about opening a (Felix) forum to the world's public to discuss not only your books, poetry etc but to ask interesting questions from the business jungle? His privately owned company, Dennis Publishing, pioneered computer and hobbyist magazine publishing in the United Kingdom. People like Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett, Naval Ravikant, and many other millionaires and billionaires.In most parts of Europe there are the safety nets of the social services and of government-subsidized medical care.

And rich people often end up with spoiled kids who may be well-cultured, but who lack ambition or a taste of education. This holds true even if talent is placed in the driver’s seat of a small division within an existing operation. There are decent jobs at decent salaries with decent colleagues and a decent retirement; and all without the heart-stopping fear of bankruptcy, of years of risk amid fears of ignominious failure. The irony of Felix’s book, How To Get Rich, is that he spends the first half trying to convince you not to try. If you are a poor negotiator, then set a limit on what you will pay or accept and on any conditions attached.When you are young, time seems to stretch into the distance for so far that surely it will always be on your side? It taught me that I'm not willing to sacrifice what it is necessary to sacrifice to get rich, at least not in the way Felix did anyway. This book is suitable for someone who already has a business, and not a small business but probably something like a small corporation. never indulge in fancy furniture, unless your particular business demands that you make such an impression on clients. In more recent times the company has added lifestyle titles such as its flagship brand The Week, which is published in Britain, the United States and Australia.