Become a Millionaire in Less Than Seven Years

By Ishmael Bartimeus

Money allows you to have freedom of location, freedom of time, and, above all, freedom to do good. Money with wisdom gives you a sound life and a sound way of living. Most people desire to be wealthy. However, for many, the path to wealth can be elusive.

In Become a Millionaire in Less Than Seven Years, author Ishmael Bartimeus (Yi Si Mai Er- Ba Ti Mao Si) presents powerful and practical steps to follow to create wealth. Using his personal experiences and knowledge, he offers a look at a range of topics revolving around money and wealth, including:

the main causes of poverty;
traits of the wealthy;
a need for actionable plans;
three, uncompromising money-management principles;
the importance of a budget;
how to reduce your expenses and create more income; and
different investment opportunities.

Outlining a successful formula, Become a Millionaire in Less Than Seven Years employs a host of philosophies from various backgrounds, as well as stories and poems, to share a road map to wealth creation. The tactics enable even the most financially disadvantaged individuals to rise from mediocrity to financial liberty.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: May 4, 2020
• ISBN: 9781728352800

Ishmael Bartimeus

Ishmael Bartimeus (Yi Si Mai Er- Ba Ti Mao Si) has been a successful entrepreneurship and business management lecturer in several colleges and universities in the United Kingdom. He holds both a professional and a master’s degree in marketing and is a prudent property investor. For more than twenty years, he has successfully helped many individuals and students realize their personal and financial goals with the formula laid out in this book.

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Published by AuthorHouse 06/12/2020

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1 Wealth Is Supposed to Be for Everyone

Chapter 2 The Main Causes of Poverty

Chapter 3 Traits of the Wealthy

Chapter 4 From Just Enough to Abundant Riches

Chapter 5 The Need to Renew Your Mind (Change)

Chapter 6 Delayed Gratification

Chapter 7 The Need for Frugality in Wealth Creation

Chapter 8 My Three Uncompromising Money-Managing Principles

Chapter 9 A Need for Actionable Plans

Chapter 10 The Importance of Relationships

Chapter 11 The Search for Knowledge and Application of Wisdom

Chapter 12 The Right Behaviour for Life and Wealth Creation

Chapter 13 The Need for Self-Discipline

Chapter 14 How to Break a Bad Habit

Chapter 15 A Typical, Basic, Actionable Plan

Chapter 16 A Budget

Chapter 17 How to Reduce Your Expenses

Chapter 18 How to Increase Your Income

Chapter 19 How to Save

Chapter 20 Investment in the Stock Market

Chapter 21 Investment Lands

Chapter 22 Investment in Properties

Chapter 23 Entrepreneurship

Chapter 24 Motivation and Inspiration for Wealth Creation

About the Writer

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This book would not have been possible without many people’s support. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who in any way contributed to the writing of this book.

I would like to express my gratitude to my wife and children for their endless love and care for me. Without their continued support, I would not have been able to successfully complete this book.

My sincere gratitude to my dearest friends and business partners Wei Chang, Cong Chao, Zhi Qiang, and Cheng-Ping, whose business insights helped ground my knowledge and understanding of authentic oriental behaviour.

I am also grateful to my most faithful friend and kinsman Dr Ike Ashie for proofreading this book.

Also, my gratitude goes out to my sister, who was abundantly helpful to me and offered invaluable assistance, support, and guidance.

I would like to acknowledge others whose works and achievements impacted and influenced me greatly: Oprah Winfrey, Wu Yajun, Aliko Dangote, Xu Rongmao, Carlos Slim, Jack Ma, Richard Branson, Warren Buffett, Li Ka-Shing, and Mohammed Al-Amoudi.

My acknowledgements would be incomplete without mentioning my publishers AuthorHouse.

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• ISHMAEL BARTIMEUS

• Yi Si Mai Er-Ba Ti Mao Si

INTRODUCTION

Money is good! It enables one to have freedom of location, freedom of time, and, above all, freedom to do good. Money with wisdom gives one a sound life and a sound way of living.

Most people desire to be wealthy; when you ask them what their purpose in life is, they often say it is to have wealth. This does not surprise me in any way since we live in a material world. However, the route to wealth remains elusive to many. Before I commenced writing this book, many students of mine and individuals I know every now and then would ask me to teach them the path to business success and financial freedom. Some of my students and other individuals I have guided today run their own businesses; others have acquired huge investments, properties, and valuable financial instruments.

Some people resort to spiritism to gain wealth. I am not very familiar with the efficacy of such an approach. In the United Kingdom and the United States, some individuals do Wiccan spells to gain wealth. Wiccan spells are rituals or prayers that ask the divine for help with various money needs. The spells may include the Money Money Spell, the Money-Doubling Spell, the Full-Moon Money Spell, and the Money Knot Spell.

Among these various spells, the Money Money Spell is supposed to be the elementary spiritual money spell. It involves the use of a new green candle, a new white candle, and any mystic oil. The practice requires an individual to focus on and visualise the purpose and wealth he or she expects and then chant, Money, money, come to me in abundance, nine times. Finally, he or she recites the following words: May I be enriched in the best of ways, harming none on its way. This I accept, so must it be. Bring me money three times three. This principle emphasises that we attract money through our thoughts and intentions.

The Chinese Dragon Unlimited-Wealth Spell is said to energise creativity, allowing individual practitioners to step out of the box and try something new—something teeming with potential. It is also believed to bolster confidence and determination; hence, practitioners are said to stick with something until they attain success. In sum, this practice supposedly activates luck energy to ensure all efforts are well rewarded.

The Buddhist ritual for wealth creation involves offering a light stream of water over the head of the image of Dzambhala. Followers believe the White Dzambhala is a wealth-granting aspect of the benevolent Buddha. Dzambhala sits on a turquoise dragon surrounded by four Dakinis, which signify the Buddhist cosmic family and a compass direction. The Dakinis are powerful female angels who help Dzambhala bring riches into the lives of those who do the water ritual daily while reciting their mantras (Om Padma Krodha Arya Dzambhala Hridaya Hum Phat). When going through this ritual, one is supposed to remain focused while visualising. The chant requires the practitioner to think and visualise that from the mouth of the dragon and from the mouth of Dzambhala’s mongoose will come an outpouring of wealth.

All the preceding examples of spiritual wealth-creation practices reinforce the need to focus, visualise, and act. Earl Nightingale also supports and emphasises this notion; he says that as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. Hence, anyone can become wealthy. You do not need to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth to become wealthy, and you do not need to have high formal-education qualifications to have financial freedom. All you need to do is follow the principles that have been tested and established since time immemorial.

My opinion on the preceding spiritual practices for wealth creation is that they only emphasise people’s need to follow the basic principles of wealth creation, which cover creativity, innovation, tenacity, focus, and intelligent work. I must state that there is no magic wand for sustainable wealth creation.

My great childhood friend Wei once told me a proverb about wealth and poverty: "If you are poor, though you dwell in the busy marketplace, no one will inquire about you; if you are rich, though you dwell in the heart of the mountains, you will have

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