On your own
Most millionaires are non-conformists. So are the most
famous actors and actresses; and the most prominent
artists. Writers are known for their individual traits and
eccentricities. Your convictions and goals are your own
business, even when you find help along the path. Mentors
often take people under their wings to nourish and teach.
Or spiritual guides will show you the path to attainment.
But you’re on your own to achieve.
Cultivate a sense of justice and an ability to make
decisions. Cooperate with everybody and develop your own
self-respect. And follow good criticism and advice after
you’ve judged carefully. J. Paul Getty said, “I advise
young millionaires to be skeptical of advice. They should
advise themselves; they should form their own opinions.”
Lord Byron wrote, “There is rapture on the lonely shore.”
And if you attain your goals with poise and sincerity,
you’ll find warmth and love at the top – not the cold
loneliness pictured by the jealous. Put on blinders to
negative comments and criticism meant to hurt you. About
the people who criticize, Voltaire wrote, “Never having
been able to succeed in the world, they took revenge by
speaking ill of it.”
