Is it really possible to make money in the shortest amount of time? I've been thinking about this question recently. If you use your current abilities and double your efforts, working ten jobs a day, can you truly earn 10 million in a short period? I believe the answer is no.

So the key isn't how hard you try, but whether you've considered evolving into a different kind of person. It sounds a bit mystical, but it's actually a very practical issue.

I've noticed that many people have a misunderstanding about effort. Falling into bed exhausted every day and sleeping, earning a fixed salary for a lifetime, living on inertia—this is not effort. True effort is about thinking, a mindset of continuous upward movement. Physical hardship ultimately only brings anxiety and regret, not real gains.

Another critical issue is the mindset of weakness. This kind of thinking is a poverty mindset. When faced with good, expensive, or scarce things, it subconsciously leads to self-denial, feeling that it has nothing to do with me. If you're always trapped in this mentality, it's impossible to succeed in making money in the shortest time.

To make big money, you must learn to choose your people. Small amounts can be managed alone, but big money requires a team. When looking for partners, don't just look for the ones with the best relationships, but for those who share your values, have a win-win mindset, and possess complementary skills and resources. Integrity is more important than anything.

Another point many people overlook is that all wealthy people are masters at sharing resources. They delegate the work and money that should be shared, which gives them the time and energy to think, explore, and expand their business. People who do everything themselves will never grow big.

Finally, the most critical and difficult part: earning 1 million relies on self-discipline and accumulation, but the first 10 million in life can never be achieved alone; you must leverage opportunities. How? By leveraging trends—strengthening your cognition and information sources; leveraging people—building your network and high-quality connections; leveraging timing—using judgment and action. But the core is that you must dare to seize an opportunity within manageable risks and fight for it. 99% of people get stuck at this point because they simply don't dare to try. So the secret to making money in the shortest time is whether you dare to choose the path that only a few take.