Kinda hard to read that, considering I'm 21 and paying out the ass to go to school while being next to broke.
I think the lesson here is that to get really, really rich, you have to create something of value. Namely, a business. Sure, you can create some wealth for yourself over time by investing your 9-5 income into a 401K or mutual funds etc., but that will never make you extremely wealthy. Of course the best business arguably is to create wealth for other people, and keep a small percentage of the profits for yourself. Leveraging other people's money.