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Its 1% inspiration, 99% persperation. Actually, that is optimistic, its more like .0001% inspiration. In fact, as a practical matter, many discoveries are small leaps, innovations based on well known stuff, sometimes combining it in previously unknown ways. Its worth talking about a company here like California Cooler -- that company was founded by two guys who liked to mix wine and juice for their volleyball games on the beach. They invested $10,000, and within three years they grossed $200 million. See, everyone thinks it is the high tech companies that make money, but in reality, nearly any business can. My favorite thing is to read from Kaplan "An Empire Wilderness" about the changing demographics. Think about how the US is changing -- we are becoming a hispanic/asian country, blacks are getting squeezed out and whites are losing their majority status. Most of that will happen within the student's lifetime. And you think the 20th century was a ride! So, practical advice: 1. You get wealthy by accumulating wealth throughout your lifetime. There is no substitute for getting a degree, marrying someone with a degree, and living on 75% of your income. 2. You can't ever stop learning. You might think book reports are drudgery, but you would be surprised how often in the real world you have to write book reports. 3. Life isn't fair. People make vastly different salaries, often outside of their control. So control what you can, take pride in what you do, and plan plan plan for your own future. Ooh, Felon, you're a tough one. We haven't met before, but rest assured I'm qualified for the task. But rather than share my narrow perspective, I'd like to incorporate the thoughts of many. The difference between being an entrepreneur and being a successful entreprenuer? The ability to seek the input of others. (learned that the hard way, BTW). My suggestions: - Besides being the only way to get truly wealthy, being an entrepreneur is also a great way to go dead broke. - The fundamental skills they are getting now are crucial to being a success later. PAY ATTENTION in class, never hesitate to ask a genuine question, and constantly request that the teachers show how what they are teaching relates to real-world situations - even if it is just to help abstract thinking. - Learn to recognize opportunity, and differentiate it from "get rich quick." When something isn't working well, do you have a better way? Do you look at problems as a way of making money by providing the solution? - Learn to boil problems down to their essential elements, not get bogged down in flash, noise and distractions. Learn to see through the BS. - 3 part secret of life 1. Everyone can do something really well. Being in school is the best opportunity to find out what that is that they'll EVER have. Don't waste it. 2. The lucky ones not only find that thing, but find that they really LIKE doing that thing. In other words, it isn't much use being good at something you are bored by or just hate doing. Find what you love to do, and think is really cool. Explore that as much as possible in and out of school. 3. The REALLY lucky ones get to do something they love and they're really good at, AND get a lot of money for doing it. Musicians, for example, are kind of entrepreneurs, in that they may write, perform and sell their music. Or, get by, muddle through, punch in and out each day for the rest of your life and wonder where you went wrong... SWF, being an entrepenuer my self, just tell them the two kinds of magicians (people). Those who turn shit into money, and those who turn money into shit. You can realistically expect to make 100k a year if you are only workin