The 10 Real Rules to Build Wealth (Part 1 of 3)

Let’s be real for a second.

The best time to buy Bitcoin was 16 years ago.
The second best time is right now.

But what most people don’t realise is that buying is just the first step.

The real game?
Building wealth—and keeping it.

After 8 years in this space, I’ve learned some painful truths. No fluff. Just lessons carved from real skin in the game.

Here’s Part 1 of what I wish I knew when I started:

1. Invest early and hoard hard assets

The first time I bought Gold, it was ~$1,600.
The first time I bought BTC? ~$700.

Today, both are over 2x, 3x, even 10x higher.

Why?

Because they’re hard assets.
They’re scarce. They can’t be printed out of thin air. They resist dilution.

If you’re working a job and wondering why you’re still broke—it’s because salary alone won’t make you wealthy. It never has. It never will.

What will?

Owning scarce, appreciating assets.

That could be:

• Bitcoin

• Gold

• Real estate in prime locations

• Or even index funds like the S&P 500

You don’t need $100K to start.
Even $1,000, properly deployed with patience, can change your next decade.

But here’s the caveat:

Start small.
Start now.
Let time and compounding do the heavy lifting.

2. Build something that can scale

Look at what you’re already good at.
Look at what you enjoy.

Now imagine 100,000 people saw it.
If just 1% found it valuable—that’s 1,000 buyers, clients, or fans.

You don’t need to build a unicorn.
You need to build something.

When I started? I had zero followers.
No brand. No community. No plan.

But I showed up every single day.

And the game changed forever the day I made $1 online.
Because if you can make $1 online,
You can make $10,000. Or $100,000.

And it always starts with one brave post,
One ugly product,
One small offer.

Few will start.
Fewer will persist.

But those who do?
They own everything.

3. You can’t be richer than who you are

Wealth is a mirror.
It reflects your internal growth more than your external circumstances.

It’s why lottery winners go broke.
And why disciplined builders thrive.

If your mindset can’t handle $10,000,
It will NEVER handle $1,000,000.

That’s why personal development isn’t a luxury—it’s mandatory.

And today?

No one is coming to save you.

If you want to:

• Learn to trade

• Launch a business

• Become a creator

• Build wealth

It’s all within reach—if you have the guts to begin.

Even if you suck right now, that’s okay.

Just like investing in Bitcoin...

Final thought for Part 1:

If you master just these 3 principles:

1. Buy and hold hard assets

2. Build something with leverage

3. Develop yourself relentlessly

You’re already 10 years ahead of most people blindly scrolling through TikTok hoping for a shortcut.

You’ve already started the race.

If you're tired of trading blindly, chasing pumps, and getting rugged by noise...
Then it's time to level up.

Inside my 9-5 Traders Community, we don’t just flip coins —
We build conviction, master cycles, and deploy like pros.

If you're serious about wealth, stop doing this alone.

Stay tuned for Part 2:
We’ll cover self-worth, non-monetary wealth, and the power of fear.

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— Victor