Search for Millionaire Fastlane

 The ups and down of searching Millionaire Fastlane,

After the Lamborghini encounter, I made a conscious effort to study young millionaires who weren't famous or physically talented. But I wasn't interested in all millionaires, just those who lived a rich, extravagant lifestyle. This examination led me to study a limited, obscure group of people: a small subset of fameless millionaires who met these criteria:

1. They were living a rich lifestyle or were capable of such. I wasn't interested
in hearing from frugal millionaires who lived “next door” in the middle
class.
2. They had to be relatively young (under 35) or they had to have acquired
wealth fast. I wasn't interested in people who spent 40 years of their life
jobbing and penny-pinching their way to millions. I wanted to be rich
young, not old.
3. They had to be self-made. I was broke. Silver-spoon winners of the lucky
sperm lottery weren't invited to my lab.
4. Their riches couldn't be from fame, physical talent, playing pro ball, acting,
singing, or entertaining.

 
I sought millionaires who would have started like me, an average guy without any special skill or talent, who, somehow, made it big. Through high school and college, I religiously studied this millionaire divergence. I read magazines, books, and newspapers and watched documentaries of successful businessmen; anything that provided insight into this small subset of millionaires, I absorbed it.

The 90 seconds that changed my life  

Unfortunately, this zest to uncover the secret to fast wealth led me to disappointments. I was a late-night infomercial marketer's dream come true-gullible, willing, and armed with a credit card. I bought into countless opportunities, from “one tiny classified ad” to the Asian real estate mogul and his sexy bikini-clad yacht vixens. None of them delivered wealth, and despite the slick commercials and their claims, the large-breasted models never materialized.

 
As I fed my appetite for knowledge and endured one odd job after another, my research uncovered some remarkable common denominators. I was confident I had uncovered all the components to The Millionaire Fastlane and fameless wealth. I was determined to become rich young, and the journey would begin after college graduation. Little did I know what lay ahead-the roadblocks, the
detours, and the mistakes.

I graduated from Northern Illinois University with two business degrees. College was a five-year prenatal employee brainwashing with graduation as the overrated climax. I viewed college as indoctrination into corporate droneship; anunfulfilled marriage between me and a life of jobs, bosses, and being overworked and underpaid. My friends were hired for great jobs and bragged about it: “I work for Motorola.” “I got a job at Northwestern Insurance!” “Hertz Rental Cars hired me as a training manager!” While I was happy for them, my friends bought the lie that I later define as “The Slowlane.” Me? Thanks but no thanks. I sought to avoid the Slowlane like a medieval plague. My idea was to find the Fastlane, retire rich, and retire young.

Source: The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMARCO

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