They’re fairytales of impossibility.” They are also fairytales with a moral, because they tell you what you should not do in life. “Show me the man who earned millions in three years by maximizing his 401(k)! Show me the young twenty-something who got rich clipping coupons! Where are these people? They don't exist.
“Show me a 22-year-old who got rich investing in mutual funds!” he exclaims. Namely, as far as DeMarco is concerned, the “Get Rich Slow” strategy is a losing game. DeMarco has a name for this conventional life strategy: “Get Rich Slow.” It’s derogatory for a reason. If you’re outside this demographic, your only way to wealth is the traditional way: go to school, get good grades, get a good job, invest in the stock market, max out your 401(k) and someday, probably some time in your 60s, you will have enough money to stop worrying about money. There are only a few categories of people that can get rich young: professional athletes, musicians, actors and people famous for being famous. Get ready to be exposed yourself and prepare to discover why a Lamborghini at the age of 25 needn’t be just a dream, but a reality! Wealth is not a road, but a road trip In a sentence, they exposed him to the Millionaire Fastlane. These 90 seconds, claims DeMarco today, completely changed his life, because they opened his eyes to the possibility of retiring young and rich. “I’m an inventor,” the young man replied, before driving off in his Lamborghini. “How could a young guy afford such a kick-ass automobile?” Not wanting to guess, he went and asked the owner what he did for a living. When Mj DeMarco was just a chubby teenager, he saw – near an ice cream store in his hometown of Chicago – a 25-year-old driving the car of his dreams, a Lamborghini Countach.