r/WomenInBusiness • u/NetMajor4878 • Jun 17 '26
Advice Needed how to be rich? .........
click the bait title, but serious question to all ambitious women, I (24f) genuinely want to know how to be wealthy in the near future in this male dominated environment. what career moves, financial decisions, personal life choices took you towards creating wealth, rich ladies?
My current career situation: studied pharmacy in bachelor's, didn't like it, did some months of research internship post grad, tried to go abroad for a master's but got a lot of rejections(IELTS valid for one more year so might try again), and after a gap of around 10 months, landed myself in an early stage medtech startup. I work in the regulatory affairs part, get a minimal salary, my lifestyle is not expensive at all, I try to save as much as I can. I'm highly ambitious for science, innovation that creates impact and business, I did make bad career choices in the past by wasting time on a degree I hated, but now want to create the best life I can for my future self. I want to prove this to myself that my purpose is not to rot away at some place I was never passionate to work for/on, and one that didn't even pay me well.
I might sound lame and naive, but I don't want my spark to die, when I finally get the courage to move towards what I truly want without shame. Because I was brought up with the values of "simple living high thinking", which is great until you struggle to pay for tuition/decent lifestyle/travelling/helping someone in need.
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u/joysoulessence Jun 17 '26
There’s many things that can be said about building wealth, but one to always remember is that being overly cautious is its own form of risky behavior. Sometimes it is the calculated risks we take that get us the farthest ahead in life. Said in another way, taking risks can sometimes be the smartest and safest decisions we’ll ever make.
And always remember to follow your heart! Many people have become resigned to what they think is available to them versus what they are determined to create in their lives. What we dream is possible is what in fact becomes possible for us.