2008-12-07

The Wealth File

17 Ways Rich People Think and Act Differently from Poor and Middle-Class People

Wealth File #1
Rich people believe "I create my life."
Poor people believe "Life happens to me."

Wealth File #2
Rich people play the money game to win.
Poor people play the money game to not lose.

Wealth File #3
Rich people are commited to being rich.
Poor people want to be rich.

Wealth File #4
Rich people think big.
Poor people think small.

Wealth File #5
Rich people focus on opportunities.
Poor people focus on obstacles.

Wealth File #6
Rich people admire other rich and success people.
Poor people resent rich and successful people.

Wealth File #7
Rich people associate with positive, successful people.
Poor people associate with negative or unsuccessful people.

Wealth File #8
Rich people are willing to promote themselves and their value.
Poor people think negatively about selling and promotion.

Wealth File #9
Rich people are bigger than their problems.
Poor people are smaller than their problems.

Wealth File #10
Rich people are excellent receivers.
Poor people are poor receivers.

Wealth File #11
Rich people choose to get paid based on results.
Poor people choose to get paid based on time.

Wealth File #12
Rich people think "both."
Poor people think "either/or."

Wealth File #13
Rich people focus on their net worth.
Poor people focus on their working income.

Wealth File #14
Rich people manage their money well.
Poor people mismanage their money well.

Wealth File #15
Rich people have their money work hard for them.
Poor people work hard for their money.

Wealth File #16
Rich people act in spite of fear.
Poor people let fear stop them.

Wealth File #17
Rich people constantly learn and grow.
Poor people think they already know.


What happened to "Mr. Potential" ?

The lessson is simple. If you want to move to a higher level of life, you have to be willing to let go of some of your old ways of thinking and being and adopt new ones. The results wil eventually speak for themselves.

Albert Eistein defines insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.