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Millionaires Who Do What They Love

by Paul Farrell

What does it take to become a millionaire?

Here's the really big secret—listen closely to what Warren Buffett, the 2nd richest man in America, told a group of college students:

"I am really no different from any of you. I may have more money than you, but money doesn't make the difference. Sure, I can buy the most luxurious handmade suit, but I put it on and it just looks cheap.

"I would rather have a cheeseburger from Dairy Queen than a hundred-dollar meal...

"If there is any difference between you and me, it may simply be that I get up every day and have a chance to do what I love to do, every day.

"If you learn anything from me, this is the best advice I can give you."

Whatever your personality type, this message comes across loud and clear, over and over again from all the great personalities: Do what you love! Do what you love! Do what you love!

Whether it's Einstein or Springsteen, Gandhi or Trump, Jordan or Jung, Kennedy or Speilberg, whoever your heroes are, I guarantee you, they share one common passion—doing what they love.

In The Millionaire Mind, author Thomas Stanley boils decades of research down to one rule for getting rich:

"If you make one major decision correctly, you can become economically productive. If you are creative enough to select the ideal vocation, you can win, win big time. The really brilliant millionaires are those who selected a vocation they love."

Do what you love with passion; everything else is secondary.

Paul B. Farrell is a personal finance columnist. This article is excerpted from Dr. Farrell's book "The Millionaire Code", published by John Wiley & Sons.

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