Someone asked me how to get rich, I asked him why he wants to get rich, but his answer seemed too meaningless. Here's my advice to him:
I don't believe that your work/business should be about money. Although money matters, it shouldn't be your primary goal.
First you must identify your strengths, your talents, and your weaknesses. By knowing yourself more, you will be able to see yourself in the future albeit a little bit bleak in the beginning. Seeing yourself means identifying your mission in life. Your mission in life is something that when accomplished, death wouldn't look frightening to you anymore. For me, the best mission in life is something that transcends yourself, something that is selfless and driven by love.
Now if money is what you need to accomplish your mission, then go for money. But remember that your mission is always number one. Having money as your primary goal will lead you into an empty and meaningless life(a wisdom coming from the elders).
With your mission as your motivation, you will be ready and happy to face everything that comes your way. Your eyes will open to opportunities everywhere you look. You will be able to bring out your innermost strengths and minimize the effect of your weaknesses. Every step, whether it be trials or blessings, will always be meaningful. This positive outlook in life will attract money and almost anything you want and need.
Not all missions need money. There are some that are willing to sacrifice the comforts of life just to accomplish their mission and serve their fellowmen. Their mission cannot be done otherwise and they became great men and women of history.
But of course there are some people who are just lucky. But with luck comes an equal amount of bad luck. They are what they are until their luck wears out. The most important and only true wealth that one can have is his/her character. With this, you will be strong and happy wherever you go, whatever circumstances might be. If you're just lucky but your character is rotten inside, then you're just like a gold plated jewelry, toss it in a fire and it's destroyed. If you have a golden character, whether you're tossed in ice or fire, you will always be a gold and therefore always RICH.