they are ultra-rich like Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and others who have donated to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. One principle you could live by is this: you can`t help the poor if you are yourself poor. Idealism is romantic, but reality is more sobering. This is a variation of the belief that "money is the root of all evil." What the Bible really says is that "the love of money is the root of all evil" (Timothy 6:10). These are two wholly different things, but the misinterpretation causes some people, even whole societies, to shun money. Become wealthy, then start your own prosperity project and give away wealth to good causes of your choosing.

富人都是垃圾

或者贪得无厌、自私自利、冷漠无情，诸如此类。事实上，那些垃圾富人在媒体上被渲染得比较多，是因为这样一来报纸好卖。当然，他们并不是靠给钱才做到这一点的。至少在他们成为比尔·盖茨、沃伦·巴菲特、以及其他比尔－梅琳达盖茨基金会的捐赠者这样的超级富豪之前不是。你可以遵从的一条原则是：穷帮不了穷。理想主义固然浪漫，但现实更为理智。"钱是万恶之源"之类的说法有种种版本。但圣经里真正说的是"爱财是万恶之源"。这是两个截然不同的观念，但错误的解读造成某些人、甚至整个社会对金钱避之不及。富裕起来，开展你自己的幸福计划，把财富捐献给你选择的慈善事业。

3. You have to have X dollars to be wealthy.

Wealthy is what you think it is for you. Don`t try to keep up with the Joneses. Keep things simple. CNN Money has 10 rules for building wealth. [via LifeHack] Key is starting early, or at least starting now. Compound interest takes care of some of the growth, but if you are not keeping up with inflation, then you are not building wealth.

很多钱才能致富

富裕的标准因人而异。不要跟人攀比。让事情简单一些。可以参考CNN Money文章--10 Rules for Building Wealth。关键是要尽早起步，至少从现在开始。利滚利能令财富实现一些增长，但如果你跟不上通货膨胀的形势，就积累不了财富。

4. Those with obvious material wealth must be rich.

Experience suggests we humans get jealous or resentful for so many reasons, and witnessing someone`s material wealth is often one of them. But don`t be so sure that the neighbor with all the cool ATVs, skidoos, swimming pool, and latest car