The Icy Way to Riches

Ok, this post is a trick. There is no quick way to wealth, but I can make you feel rich in five simple steps.
1- Go to: www.Globalrichlist.com. Type in your salary, pension, allowance or the pennies you find behind the couch and see what pops up. Most likely if you are well off enough to own a computer, you will be amazed by the global standing results. Instant success!

2- Ditch your neighbors. Not as easy as the rich list, but should be tried. Sell that house cheap and fast, then quickly move to the poorest neighborhood you can find. Ideally it is very rural, containing plenty of abandoned cars in the front yards. Play "Keep Up With the Joneses" with your new neighbors. Surprise!--you are the Joneses!

3- Read up on the economic situation in Africa, almost any article will do. If that doesn't have you kissing the soil you are upon, perhaps you are a lost cause....

4- Find New Friends. This step is for those people who happen to surround themselves with ridiculous peer groups. How do you means test your current social network??
Ask yourself: do my friends speak mostly about troubles involving swimming pool filters, small dogs and German engineering? Then find new folk, that don't make you aspire to craziness. Seek out new friends at the Salvation Army, soup kitchen or local park at night.

5- Play "Little House on the Prairie". Go to the basement and find the water shut off valve and turn it off. Then switch off the breakers for all your electricity. Figure out what to do next. Ideally you will fill up a whole day, locating drinking water and candles. Turn the water and electricity back on in 12 hours. Be mesmerized by the flushing toilet. Repeat as needed.