That's the hard work part. "Who wants to be a millionaire," "trivial pursuit," and many more national and regionals games and contests have cash prizes for people with a wide knowledge base. Publications like The Guinness Book of Records" have built empires on useless facts, and several media personalities and shows have been spawned off presenting useless information in captivating ways. There are several paths one could take to make useless facts marketable. Finding your audience, and determining the best approach approach and venue to present said facts are two crucial steps. There are also consulting positions in many specialized areas for people with "general knowledge." Good luck.
-->Work hard at
---->Something of high value that requires unique/precise skill(s), to
------>Save money and invest
-------->Take calculated risks with your investment
---------->Get to the point where what you own (bonds, businesses, companies, etc.) pay *you*.
I know people who won't save any of their income (even to get 401k matching money) and can't understand why they don't have anything. I know people with modest income who saved *just a little* for 30-40 years, and with compounding, they are financially independent.
Also, "working hard" doesn't have to be PHYSICAL labor, right? I worked pretty hard during engineering school and getting various certifications and training while employed, and I get paid to reflect that others didn't have the commitment or persistence to do that.
---->Something of high value that requires unique/precise skill(s), to
------>Save money and invest
-------->Take calculated risks with your investment
---------->Get to the point where what you own (bonds, businesses, companies, etc.) pay *you*.
I know people who won't save any of their income (even to get 401k matching money) and can't understand why they don't have anything. I know people with modest income who saved *just a little* for 30-40 years, and with compounding, they are financially independent.
Also, "working hard" doesn't have to be PHYSICAL labor, right? I worked pretty hard during engineering school and getting various certifications and training while employed, and I get paid to reflect that others didn't have the commitment or persistence to do that.