The “Lamborghini Prophecy” CompletesThe Millionaire Fastlane is the echo of a chance encounter I had long ago when I wasa pudgy teenager. It was a Fastlane ignition of consciousness, a resurrection triggered by a stranger driving a mythic car—a Lamborghini Countach. The Fastlanewas born, and with it the resolution and belief that creating wealth need not take50 years of financial mediocrity devoured by decades of work, decades of saving,decades of mindless frugality, and decades of 8% stock market returns.Often, this book references the Lamborghini brand, and it isn’t to brag whenI say I’ve owned a few. The Lamborghini icon represents the fulfillment of a prophecy in my life. It innocently started when I saw my first Lamborghini and it kickedmy ass out of my comfort zone. I confronted its young owner and asked a simplequestion: “How can you afford such an awesome car?”The answer I received, unveiled in chapter 2, was short and powerful, but I wishI had more. I wish that man had taken a minute, an hour, a day, or a week to talkto me. I wish that young stranger would have mentored me on how to get whatI thought the Lamborghini represented: wealth. I wish that man had reached intohis car and given me a book.Fast-forward to today. As I endanger the streets in my Lamborghini, I relivethat same moment except in role reversal. To celebrate my Fastlane success,I bought one of these legendary beasts, a Lamborghini Diablo. If you’ve never hadthe opportunity to drive a car that costs more than most people’s homes, let metell you how it works: You can’t be shy. People chase you in traffic. They tailgateyou, rubberneck, and cause accidents. Getting gas is an event: people snap photos,enraged environmentalists give you the evil eye, and haters insinuate about thelength of your penis—as if owning a Hyundai implies being well endowed. Mostly,people ask questions.The most frequent questions come from leering and inquisitive teenagers, asI was many years ago: “Wow, how can you afford one of these?” or “What do youdo?” People associate a Lamborghini with wealth, and while that’s more an illusion than anything (any dimwit can finance a Lamborghini), it’s indicative of adream lifestyle that most people conceive as incomprehensible.Now when I hear the same question I asked decades ago, I have the power togift a book and perhaps, to gift a dream. This book is my official answer.