[_cenw]

While that's true, people who do end up being millionaires or even billionaires almost never come from any other background. Rich parents seem to be a prerequisite for starting successful businesses - and in several of these cases, having the extra spare funds to turn an initally stagnant business into a success.

[xiphias2]

Not really. Being a millionaire is hard but simple: study your ass off to get into a good uni, study there all the time to get a great job at an international company, work all the time to get the company to sponsor your visa to the US, and work there to get a few promotions, you'll get to be a millionaire.

Don't party, don't have fun, make lots of sacrifices. Most people are not prepared to do this 1 thing.

Now being a billionaire is a very different story of course.