26/05/2026
How Does Money Work?
Poor and middle-class people work for money, while rich people make money work for them.
⸻
The Secret to Becoming Rich
The more value you create, the more money you earn.
* Identify problems
* Create solutions
* Serve people
* Become wealthy
⸻
Three Types of Income
1. Earned Income
Income earned by exchanging your time for money.
Examples: Salary, fees
2. Portfolio Income
Income earned from systems built using other people’s money.
Examples: Dividends, interest, rent
3. Passive Income
Income that continues for a long time after doing the work once.
Examples: Business, royalties
⸻
When You Work for Money
* You give your time
* You work
* You earn money
* Money goes into taxes and expenses
In this system, your financial growth remains limited.
⸻
VS
When Money Works for You
* Build the right skills and knowledge
* Invest money
* Generate multiple income streams
* Achieve financial freedom
In this system, both your money and skills keep growing.
⸻
What Can You Control?
* Your thoughts
* Your hard work
* What you learn
* The people you spend time with
⸻
What Is an Asset?
Something that earns money for you even when you are not working.
Examples:
* Rental property
* Investments
* Royalties / Intellectual Property
⸻
What Is a Liability?
Something that takes money out of your pocket.
Examples:
* Things bought on loans
* High-interest loans
* Unnecessary expenses
* Paying for other people’s mistakes
⸻
Important Things to Remember
* Create value, and money will come automatically
* Build all three sources of income
* Buy assets, not liabilities
* Don’t work only for money; make money work for you
* Financial education is the real education
⸻
“Poor people work for money, rich people make money work for them.”