What is success to you? Does it involve attainment of wealth? A high ranking promotion in your company? Winning a prestigious award. All of us seem to have our own reasons what success means to us.

However you define success it seems you would have to believe an adequate amount of money has be part of how you feel. Of course there are people who say that's not true. They believe that "money is the root of all evil". In reality it's "the love of money that's root of all evil". To some individuals having a large sum of money is the only thing that's important. However I don't think that's too wise.

Actually you should know it's virtually impossible to function successfully or even function adequately without money. The real sad issue is that a large segment of our society needs to have two jobs just to survive at all. And some even need three jobs to survive. Whatever happened to the one job theory?

Well that all became history when people wanted instant gratification. They needed that new automobile before they could afford it. They had to have a giant TV before they could afford it. They needed to go on a cruise before they could afford it. And they had to have a host of other luxuries before they could afford them. Now they are in a situation when one job income can't support all this.

To add even more to the miseries of life here comes downsizing. What's that? A new term not familiar to us. The American Dream just fell apart. Forty years tenure. Fantastic retirement benefits. A gold watch. Ha! Ha! no more. I'm sorry. Bye.

A new day has arrived. For the first time in years people are rediscovering their talents. They are putting them in force too. Two important words have surfaced now. There are. Take Charge. A big percentage of people are taking charge of their lives more than ever now. Reversed thinking has kicked in for those past corporate victims. Entrepreneurial adventures have become more of a reality. The American Dream is back. It's in a new form this time however.

The home-based business has caught on fire. No, it might not be Amway. But it's the same concept. In many cases it's even better. Here is without a doubt the smartest way to earn money. Why? It usually involves earning residual income. Know what that is? It's earning an income from others people's efforts. What a good deal that can be.

Here's the concept where millionaires earn their fabulous incomes. Now maybe you don't want to be a millionaire. But how would you like to earn an income that pays you what you are actually worth? How would you like to be able to provide yourself and your family with the better things in life? And best of all how would you like to support your favorite charity to the degree you would like? Finally how would you like to leave a legacy you would be proud of?

I‘ll guarantee you this concept just described might not be the only way to accomplish your goals but it's one of the most accepted today. There are plenty of opportunities available too. It's true that some can be crooked and dishonest but many or not that way. Success IS just ahead. If it's necessary get out the binoculars so you can get a good close up view of whatever opportunity you would like to pursue. Then do it.