5 important lessons on wealth generation from Ramit Sethi’s ‘I Will Teach You to Be Rich’

One refreshing thing about I Will Teach You to Be Rich is how little time Ramit spends on small, everyday expenses. He genuinely does not care if you buy coffee or eat out occasionally.

What he does care about is whether you’re increasing your income.

There’s only so much you can cut. But your earning potential? That’s much bigger. So Ramit pushes readers to negotiate salaries, ask for raises, change jobs when needed, build side incomes, and sharpen skills that actually pay.

The book even gives real scripts, exact words you can use while negotiating pay. That’s what makes it practical. It’s not vague motivation. It’s step-by-step.

For Ramit, wealth grows faster when you earn more and invest the gap, not when you track every rupee spent.