Almost everyone has dreamt of getting rich at some point or another, and why not? Wealth after all comes with a few privileges, not the least of which are financial freedom and the chance to do what we want.

That being said, wanting to become rich and actually becoming rich are two entirely different things, and the gap between those two can be quite difficult to bridge.

Nevertheless, there are a few things you can do to help you achieve your goals, and while doing these may not guarantee a surefire path to wealth, they may at least get you part of the way there.

1. Get a well paying job

This is the first thing you should do in your quest for wealth – it is the single most important thing you can do to make more money. Depending on your particular goals, you will ideally want to land a job that can get you $100,000 or more every year. Finding a job that pays that good is not an easy task but a large monthly income is essential for getting rich quick.

2. Sort out your taxes

No matter how much money you make and how you make it, a large portion of your income will likely go toward paying your taxes. However, there are ways by which you can cut your tax expenses considerably and in a legal manner. The best bet is to find a qualified tax accountant for consulting. Such a professional will show you effective ways by which you could cut your tax costs legally.

Keep in mind that the rich pay considerably less taxes than the poor – that is because the rich like money, they don’t want to give it away.

3. Save as much as you can

This is another important aspect of getting rich, and most financial experts recommend setting aside 20% of everything you earn for savings. It may seem difficult to do but once you have gotten used to setting aside this amount every month, it will soon become second nature. In some cases, you can set your bank to deduct the desired amount automatically and place it into a separate account.

Setting aside 20% of everything you make can seem difficult but keep in mind that in China it is common that you put aside at least 50% of everything you get. This is the main reason why they have such huge cash reserves at the time when America is getting more and more into debt!

4, Invest money conservatively

What you will want to look for are investment opportunities that allow you access to a broad range of assets and charge you comparatively low fees in the process. It is also a good idea to invest equally in a few different assets so that you have reduced financial risk in case things go bad.

You should also take your money matters into your own hands – don’t just trust your money to sit in a fund recommended by a CPA or a salesman but do some research and decide for yourself where your money should go. Stick with the things you know best – if you go shopping a lot buy the stocks of your favorite store. If you are a construction worker – buy the stocks of the best construction company you know.

Remember – when you do something a lot then you automatically become a specialist in that field. Why should you listen for someone working in a cubicle to say what the best construction company is when you yourself are dealing with such companies daily.

5. Forget that your savings exist

Now that you have gotten into the habit of saving money, your best option is to forget about it…yes, all of it. The biggest mistake a lot of beginner investors do is that they spend too much time watching their stocks rise and fall. It is common knowledge among professional money makers that watching your investments too keenly will usually result in emotional decisions losing you money.

You should also resist the temptation to dip into your savings or your investments, and you will be rewarded with a healthy nest egg for your retirement or for future investments.

This is RULE 1 from a set of rules about how to get rich.

The best property of money is that it can be made by anyone. Money doesn’t ask the color of your skin, it doesn’t ask whether you are rich or poor, or who your parents were.

It’s possible for anyone to make money. That’s a fact.

Each and everyone of us has the same rights and opportunities to achieve as much as we want. Sure, some things are easier to achieve for some people and other things for other people but in the end the only true obstacle to making money is yourself.

The obstacles to making money have always been in the things we believe. If you think that you can’t make money because you are poor then that’s true. If you think that it takes money to make money, then that’s also true.

There could be a million people living in poverty, who all agree that because of their “special” conditions it is impossible for them to get rich. These people may spend 10, 20, 30 or more years living poorly but all it takes to succeed and get rich is if one person out of the million disagrees with other’s and says – “I will become rich!”

Money has no feelings

Money does not know who his owner is. Money can’t hear, see or smell. Money doesn’t care what happens. Its sole purpose of life is to be saved, invested and spent.

Looking at rich people has made it clear that the only common denominator for rich people is that there is no common denominator. There are rich people whose parents were billionaires and there are rich people who’s parents were beggars. There are rich people who are fat and rich people who are skinny. There are rich people who are incredibly smart yet there are rich people who are idiots.

I am certain that everyone has looked at a rich guy and thought – why him? Why not me? I’m smarter, I look better – what does he have that I don’t?

I have good news for you! Your life is just like a movie and you are the scriptwriter. You can choose what happens next!

There is a similarity that rich people have even before they become rich – they think that they have earned a chance for a better life. Poor people on the other hand think that they are not worth a change for the better. They are not brave enough to seize an opportunity when they see one.

Achieving success, making tons of money and getting rich can be difficult but it is never impossible.

Anyone can become rich

What’s the second rule of getting rich? Come back tomorrow  to find out.