I'm going to repost my answer in that previous thread, but with an addition.

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There is no secret.

You either need to have a very valuable skill that people are willing to pay you for, or you start a business selling a product or offering a service (basically having a valuable skill) that people are willing to pay you for - and you scale with time.

Or, you find a very rich person (there are lots of wealthy people out there in the world) who takes a liking to you and gives you life-changing money—either as an investment in a business you’re interested in pursuing but lack the funds for, or as a grant.

Or, you get lucky like if you had bought Bitcoin back when it was worth a negligible amount and then you check back years later (2026) to find out that forgotten investment is now worth a lot of money. But that's likely not going to be the case for you.

I also wish there was a secret I could learn about to make me rich, because I'm not rich, and I really wish to be.

P.S. Don't do anything illegal in your quest to make money. It's more fulfilling to win a game without cheating.

[1] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46442961

Forgot to mention - this book is now public domain, so it’s free and you can find a copy online pretty easily. Or, easy to buy as a book for about $5.