Comments on: The Charles Dickens Guide to Becoming a Self-Made Millionaire

By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:04:54 +0000

timeless classic – way to accentuate how it all comes together. It really does make you think about it all…

By: Donna Rose

Donna Rose — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:04:16 +0000

A good reminder that our misfortunes are not fatal. Some really great things may come of them. We just have to keep our minds open and not shut them down due to self-pity.

By: Andrew - MyCareerRx.com

Andrew - MyCareerRx.com — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:52:37 +0000

The extent to which Dickens remains relevant in today’s climate is impressive, but then again that’s probably why he is such an acclaimed author. Great post, the parallels you made are spot on.

By: beloml

beloml — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:08:57 +0000

Great post! P.G. Wodehouse had a similar story–his less-talented older brother got the posh education and social advantages, while “Plum” was relegated to second-class status in a very class-conscious society.

He rebelled by writing relentlessly–at least eight hours a day, every day of his life from his late teens and including the day he died at a ripe old age (in his 80s, I think).

By: Tom - StandOutBlogger.com

Tom - StandOutBlogger.com — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:10:11 +0000

some great quotes. I love Charles Dickens!

By: Gogo

Gogo — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:08:53 +0000

How do you manage to be so insightful and yet so “to the point”.

Great post.

By: Kx

Kx — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:48:00 +0000

Well said and well written! I gave up teaching to do wedding videography full-time. Fraction of the pay but much more job satisfaction and you are so right, I don’t actually need the extra money because I’m not too brain dead to cook and I don’t need as many smart suits for school. Result: improved lifestyle … and the business is growing well too!

By: Naomi Dunford

Naomi Dunford — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:23:33 +0000

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By: AJC @ 7million7years

AJC @ 7million7years — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:50:52 +0000

One of the best posts on the subject that I have read!

I can tell you from personal experience that there is NO AMOUNT of money that you can earn that is enough to live on.

I ‘pay myself’ a notional $250k / year (from a much larger pool of passive income) … and we still struggle to balance the books!

Now, I could easily fix that by ‘giving myself a payrise’ … but, why? Spending for spendings’ sake never ends!

By: another steve

another steve — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:42:02 +0000

Exploitation is when someone makes a profit off my work, my ideas, or my basic human needs.

A definition of ethics is a bit more slippery. But after several days of thought, here is the simplest way I can put it: It’s unethical for one to gain some advantage at someone else’s expense.