We are living in a new world. A world full of opportunities. We don't get paid according to hard work we put in (hard work is very important though). We often wonder how a person less talented than us gets better paid! The monetary reward we get is not determined by how hard we work but by how much value we add to our organisation. This is why a person having specialised knowledge is always paid more than a normal worker.
So to be paid more we must be able to add more value. The key is to increase your self worth. So we need to become more valuable person. Acquire skills that are unique. Read books which are unique . Start thinking differently. We cant get more simply by remaining the person we are. To get more, we need to become more. So start adding to self wotrh today!