If you just listen to your mom and do nothing else beyond whatever she taught you, chances are that you wouldn’t be able to do much in your life. Don’t get me wrong here, I am not against moms, In fact I Love my mom very much. But loving is different from learning, isn’t it?

This rant about ” what mom’s teach” is because they teach you everything you need to be become a slave and that’s because they love you. They don’t want you to take risks and they certainly don’t want to see you fail. However, if you don’t take risks and if are afraid of failing, you will end up in a day-shift, shredding wool off a sheep’s back.  Here are a few things your mom would never bear to see you doing, but are a requisite for your success ( to be rich, that is) :

1. Learn to get others to work for you : This is perhaps one of the most important skills you will need to hit the bank running and how you learn this skill is upto you. The reason why itis recommended that you work somewhere in some company is because you have the opportunity to pick up skills like these. People are generally very docile, obedient and do whatever bosses say, but are still very tough to manage ( kind of ironical, eh?). That’s why managing them is a skill and you got to learn it. NO, management degrees won’t even help you teach how to stop a woman from crying, forget about leading a team towards a common goal.

2. Work Long Hours, into the nights : Would your mom like it? No. is it necessary? At least in the beginning, yes. Pick up work and slog your way through the day. No rests. No luxury of having fun at the nearby pub or hangout with friends. This is the price you are paying for the riches that you will enjoy later. Economics of the rich, sweety. Don’t argue.

3. Dress Down like Richard Branson : Look like a street thug. Look inconspicuous and certainly don’t yap about your plans to become rich. Get rid of your formal clothing, unless your job really demands it and try to learn the art of being humble. It is a waste of money and time trying to dress up for others. However, if you really like looking good, this point is moot.

4. Be Candid and Tell people off : That’s right. Learn to say, Piss ice water on people who are rude to you ( even elders) and don’t be obliged to anyone — not even your family. I told you, love is something else. In practicality, everyone loves themselves, not you.  being candid takes you places — remember Jack Welsh?

5. You don’t “Think over it”, You snap : How many times did you say ” Let me think…umm”, or ” I will think over it”, or “umm I am thinking of..”. get out of it — you don’t need this ‘Ummm’ thing. You got to take quick decisions. Like snapping out of your own self and grabbing the opportunties as they are being created. In fact, you must be creating your own opportunities.