Many people's life goal is to be wealthy enough to live comfortably and not worry about whether they'll be able to make ends meet. However, before they can do that, there's one important decision that they have to make - What kind of career should they pursue in order to achieve that goal?
There's no denying that choosing the right job is difficult. Some people just know what they want to do since they are little, but it's not that obvious for most of us. Since we understand what a struggle choosing a career (especially a good paying one) is, we decided to create a list of jobs that can make you rich, if you succeed in them.
Are you interested in finding out more? Let's just get started then.
Actor
Natalie Portman started her acting career when she was only 12 years old. She played the heroine in Léon: The Professional. According to her, her childhood was different from others. She was always ambitious and knew what she liked. Achieving her goals took a lot of time but at the age of 12 she was already a world-known actress.
Portman had an advantage in life - her parents had the money to pay for classes and other activities. But is money the key to success?
If you look at another known actor and comedian - Kevin Hart - you can see that hard work (and a little bit of talent) is all it takes. Kevin was raised only by his mother, as his father was an addict and didn't care about his family. He used humor and jokes as a way of coping with his troubling life. After dropping out of college, he moved, found a mediocre job, and started to pursue his dreams. At first, Hart's career was a disaster - he was booed off the stage, and a chicken leg was thrown at him. It was not a very pleasant reaction.
However, even after the chicken incident, Kevin didn't give up. He gained the most recognition for his role in the Scary Movie franchise. Nowadays, Kevin Hart's net worth is estimated at around 200 million dollars.
If you want to become an actor, just follow in their footsteps - go for a casting, take ballet lessons, go to an Open Mic Night. Expand your skills and abilities from the earliest age possible. What's better - for a child, it may not be perceived as work, but as fun.
IT Specialist
This probably doesn't come as a surprise, but being a good developer can make you a millionaire. Some of the wealthiest people in the world are founders of big IT companies, and they didn't even receive any education in this field! Bill Gates, as well as Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs, started their companies in a garage. They had dreams that came true because of their intelligence and hard work.
Hard work is crucial to this job. Before founding Microsoft, Bill Gates was engaged in various projects. He wrote his first software program when he was only 13. After that, he started Lakeside Programmers Club along with 3 other students.
Bill didn't rely on school or college education. He had what it takes, he worked hard and succeeded very fast. He co-founded Microsoft when he was only 20 years old. Now he is one of the most known people in the world. The same applies to Wozniak. He created the first commercially successful PC after dropping out of school (although in the end he did get the degree).
Of course, not everyone can be such a genius and come up with the idea that happens to revolutionize the industry, but many world-known IT specialists started on their own in their teenage years. Just check out the history of Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) or Jack Dorsey (Twitter). In the IT business, long years of schooling are often unnecessary - it's more about what you can do, and not what you know.
Professional athlete
Being a professional athlete is a dream of many young people. Unfortunately, this job requires perhaps the most predisposition and talent from all the jobs listed here. Athletes have to constantly work on their bodies. Work like this influences the whole lifestyle. Is it worth it?
Lionel Messi, one of the most famous soccer players, started his journey at the age of 4. He spent his entire childhood training. He had health problems from the beginning of his career. Although it must have been an incredibly stressful and trying time, now he gets to enjoy fame, glory, and tons of money. As of 2021, his net worth is around 400 million dollars. Of course, his daily routine is very strict, he can't eat or drink whatever he wants and well, he doesn't have the most stable job - for most professional athletes their career lasts only a few years.
If you want to follow in his footsteps, the first thing you have to do is train. Athletes are only successful because of their hard work and dedication.
Investor
When you think about the most stereotypical wealthy person's job it's probably investing. Some old guy gives money to some big company and receives even more money. Well, that's kind of true.
Investing is basically buying assets at a lower price in order to make a profit. There are few types of investors but the most well-known are stock investors, real estate investors, and foreign exchange investors.
At some moment in your life, you possibly heard the name Warren Buffett. He is one of the world's most successful investors. His investing career started when he was a child. When he was seventeen, he bought a pinball machine (25$) with his friend and put it in a nearby barbershop. After only a few months they owned multiple devices in several different shops.
There are lots of ways to start investing. You can start by playing on the stock market, opening your business, buying flats and becoming a landlord, and more.
Conclusion
Many people want to get rich - that's their main life goal. However, to become wealthy, you need to find a job that will allow it - which is definitely not easy. Choosing the right career is a challenge that most people face, as only some of us know from a young age what we want to do.
If your goal is also to become rich, then you might consider one of the professions we have mentioned above. No matter what you decide to do, you need to remember one thing - you have to put hard work into everything you do. With a little luck and plenty of work, you will be able to achieve your goals and be who you always dreamed of being.