Value learning above everything else As you progress in life, you will become addicted to fat paycheck and it will determined where you go, how you think, and what you do. Eventually the time that was not spent on learning skills will catch up with you and the fall will be painful. Instead, you must value learning above everything else. This will lead you to all the right choices. You will opt for the situation that will give you the most opportunities to learn particularly with hands-on work. You will choose a place that has people and mentors who can inspire and teach you. A job with mediocre pay has the added benefit of training you get by with less- a valuable life skill. You must never disdain an apprenticeship with no pay. In fact, it is often the height of wisdom to find the perfect mentor and offer your services as an assistant for free. Happy to exploit your cheap and eager spirit such mentor will often divulge more than the usual trade secrets. In the end, by valuing learning above all else, you will set the stage for your creativity , expansion and the money will soon come to you.