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6 Sacrifices you need to make if you want to be rich. đź’µ đź’µ

Henry Johnson LR
4 min readJan 21, 2023

Some, if not most people believe that creating wealth is unattainable because they weren’t born into it or have been brainwashed with a 9–5 mentality. While some of these social misassumptions could be true, it’s never impossible, and impossibilities limit us from trying, and that’s why most people don’t even start.

One thing that every successful person understands is that life itself is an education. It’s not formal or linear. A rich person looks at reality, not wishful thoughts. The truth is, to be wealthy or successful, there are a lot of sacrifices and risks that you need to start taking now.

And well, you might ask, “Are you rich to give these pieces of advice?” So let me break the truth to you; if I weren’t already on my way, I wouldn’t have thought about writing this piece. So, buckle up, and here are six sacrifices you need to make if you want to be rich.

  1. You must be Disciplined and Consistent: Many people make more money, but only a few can save and invest more. Why? It’s because making a lot of money and being lavish doesn’t make anyone wealthy. Being disciplined in saving and investing does. With a disciplined mentality, I went from being broke to saving $10–11,000.00 a month, and then once I reached a quarter of a million; I took my entire savings and invested it into a half a…

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Henry Johnson LR
Henry Johnson LR

Written by Henry Johnson LR

I am a Liberian-born American writer with great ideas to impact lives and leave this world a little better than I found it.

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