Thou Shall Prosper
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Read on Hacker News"Thou Shall Prosper" by Rabbi David Lapin. One of my favorites. "Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki. Yeah, really. Both this book and the author have been the recipient of a good amount of criticism, but this book help me a lot to increase my thinking beyond a 9-5 job as the primary way of making money. That said, the book is more inspirational and vague than a concrete plan on how to do anything in particular.
Read on Hacker NewsSome ideas: It seems from comments in this thread that you are already back in school, studying, uh, nothing in particular, I guess. If you're sure you're interested in math/computers, then majoring your studies in computer science (possibly with a second major in mathematics) may be a good route. But no degree recession-proofs your life. You have to do that yourself. Programming work is easily outsourced to whoever does it cheapest (and ostensibly, adequately). Be an engineer; create things, build things, develop things that people actually need or want. Solve problems people have. Focus your career on how you can make others' lives better. That kind of work isn't easily outsourced. Read this: http://philip.greenspun.com/ancient-history/professionalism-... And this: http://www.amazon.com/Thou-Shall-Prosper-Commandments-Making... But like…
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