How to Be Rich

J. Paul Getty's 1965 book distilling his philosophy on wealth creation — arguing that the rich get rich by being better operators (not smarter or luckier), by buying assets when they are cheap, and by being willing to work harder than anyone else.

Provides Getty's specific principles for wealth creation — buy oil when oil is cheap, operate at lower cost than competitors, never sell good assets — presented as a practical handbook rather than an inspirational text.