Becoming really, really rich: It can't be that difficult, right?

Christmas is around the corner. My life is pretty great. Good marriage, wonderful kids, interesting job, subtropical sunshine, too much good food, and even my Facebook feed is entertaining. Most things have worked out really well over the last years. Well, the only drop of bitterness is: I still haven't joined the ranks of the rich and wealthy.
Why? I probably haven't tried hard enough. This blog will record my way up into the upper class. With all those self-help books and inspirational Youtube videos around, how difficult can it be? Let's find out together...