Do Rich People and Poor People think Differently?
Have you made up your mind that you are ready to move into the field where the big earners play? You're tired of low-income wages. You're tired of barely getting by. You're sick to the teeth of scrimping and never having enough. You are desperate for things to not just be better, but to be really great!
If that describes you, there are some questions you will need to face squarely and answer honestly.
If you were to become a wealthy millionaire, would you know how to act like one? How to the really big earners think? What are the big differences between the rich and the poor?
Most people answer these questions something like this:
You think rich people live in fancy houses with luxury cars. You think that big time earners probably only think about how to spend all their money. And you think that the biggest difference between rich and poor people is that rich people have MORE money!
All of these answers and ways of thinking are wrong!
This article is much too confined to do justice to such as study as this, but let's make a brief, general overview. Hopefully it will create a desire in you to learn more. Just for clarification: we are referring to the rich as those who are wealthy inwardly as well as outwardly. If they lost everything tomorrow, they would have the wherewithal to build it all over again, because it isn't the money, but their mindset.
Let's begin by taking the cue from our title: Wealthy people invest in self-improvement of mind and spirit. Poor people invest in things like big-screen TVs. See how it works? Here are a few more.
That being said, it is obvious that in order to be wealthy or rich and to learn about how rich and wealthy people think you need to learn from other wealthy people. You need to learn what makes them like you and what sets them apart. Just because you flew on a plane doesn't mean you're a pilot. The same holds true with money. Just because you are able to make a boat load of money doesn't mean you will be and stay wealthy.
Let's be clear on one thing. People who are rich are wealthy on two levels. We are not just talking monetarily. Rich people have an attitude that makes them inwardly and outwardly wealthy. Most rich people can rebuild their circumstances at any time simply because they are fulfilled with a mind set that qualifies them to be rich.
Back to the adage about libraries and televisions... What this means is that wealthy people are investing not only in material possessions but possessions that make them wealthy in mind and spirit and the betterment of both as well. While others poor in mind, would waste all their money on a big screen television which would steal their motivation and time. Here are a few more examples of the differences between rich and poor.
The rich are wiling and able to take risks that don't involve a guarantee (like a paycheck) They can take these risks because they don't feel intimidated by the rest of the world, whereas many poor people feel the world is out to get them. Wealthy people pioneer their own trail. They don't mind thinking on their own or thinking differently from the mainstream. Poor people generally derive their views from the media or let other people tell them how to think. Wealthy people aren't afraid of bumps in the road because they are solution minded. Poor people crumble at the first sign of trouble unable to make decisions and revert to their self pity attitude. Wealthy people aren't intimidated by extra zeroes in their income level. Poor people think in smaller increments wanting just enough to get by. Wealthy people are decisive and efficient in their decisions. They make decisions based on their future desires. Poor people procrastinate and are waiting for external forces to tell them the right time to move ahead on the road to success.
If you saw yourself in any of the above scenarios then it is time to revamp your thinking and get busy creating your future. Wasting time is not an option.
By living through the words of philosopher Jim Rohn who says
"We all have two choices: We can make a living or we can design a life." It is obvious which choice wealthy people choose?
Now is the time to design your life.
Have you made up your mind that you are ready to move into the field where the big earners play? You're tired of low-income wages. You're tired of barely getting by. You're sick to the teeth of scrimping and never having enough. You are desperate for things to not just be better, but to be really great!
If that describes you, there are some questions you will need to face squarely and answer honestly.
If you were to become a wealthy millionaire, would you know how to act like one? How to the really big earners think? What are the big differences between the rich and the poor?
Most people answer these questions something like this:
You think rich people live in fancy houses with luxury cars. You think that big time earners probably only think about how to spend all their money. And you think that the biggest difference between rich and poor people is that rich people have MORE money!
All of these answers and ways of thinking are wrong!
This article is much too confined to do justice to such as study as this, but let's make a brief, general overview. Hopefully it will create a desire in you to learn more. Just for clarification: we are referring to the rich as those who are wealthy inwardly as well as outwardly. If they lost everything tomorrow, they would have the wherewithal to build it all over again, because it isn't the money, but their mindset.
Let's begin by taking the cue from our title: Wealthy people invest in self-improvement of mind and spirit. Poor people invest in things like big-screen TVs. See how it works? Here are a few more.
That being said, it is obvious that in order to be wealthy or rich and to learn about how rich and wealthy people think you need to learn from other wealthy people. You need to learn what makes them like you and what sets them apart. Just because you flew on a plane doesn't mean you're a pilot. The same holds true with money. Just because you are able to make a boat load of money doesn't mean you will be and stay wealthy.
Let's be clear on one thing. People who are rich are wealthy on two levels. We are not just talking monetarily. Rich people have an attitude that makes them inwardly and outwardly wealthy. Most rich people can rebuild their circumstances at any time simply because they are fulfilled with a mind set that qualifies them to be rich.
Back to the adage about libraries and televisions... What this means is that wealthy people are investing not only in material possessions but possessions that make them wealthy in mind and spirit and the betterment of both as well. While others poor in mind, would waste all their money on a big screen television which would steal their motivation and time. Here are a few more examples of the differences between rich and poor.
The rich are wiling and able to take risks that don't involve a guarantee (like a paycheck) They can take these risks because they don't feel intimidated by the rest of the world, whereas many poor people feel the world is out to get them. Wealthy people pioneer their own trail. They don't mind thinking on their own or thinking differently from the mainstream. Poor people generally derive their views from the media or let other people tell them how to think. Wealthy people aren't afraid of bumps in the road because they are solution minded. Poor people crumble at the first sign of trouble unable to make decisions and revert to their self pity attitude. Wealthy people aren't intimidated by extra zeroes in their income level. Poor people think in smaller increments wanting just enough to get by. Wealthy people are decisive and efficient in their decisions. They make decisions based on their future desires. Poor people procrastinate and are waiting for external forces to tell them the right time to move ahead on the road to success.
If you saw yourself in any of the above scenarios then it is time to revamp your thinking and get busy creating your future. Wasting time is not an option.
By living through the words of philosopher Jim Rohn who says
"We all have two choices: We can make a living or we can design a life." It is obvious which choice wealthy people choose?
Now is the time to design your life.
About the Author:
Rob Walcher learned to think and act like a rich person. He shot to the top in two different direct sales companies in a matter of 18 months and has become known as the Ten-Figure Guru. Rob has subsequently helped hundreds of entrepreneurs achieve their own success. If you would like to work directly with Rob as your mentor, click here
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