Few people in the middle class really understand the mindset of the richest people.
After all, if they did, they would be among the top earners as well.
We’ve all heard the remarks: Rich people are lucky, rich people had an
unfair advantage, rich people are crooks, rich people are selfish, etc.
These are mostly empty statements with little proof to back them up.
Yes, the rich think and act differently from everyone else, and the differences are as extreme as they are numerous.
Here are five things you probably didn’t know about the wealthy.
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Most people just want to be comfortable. Physical, psychological, and
emotional comfort is the primary goal of the middle-class mindset.
The wealthy, on the other hand, learn early on that becoming a
millionaire isn’t easy, and the need for comfort can be devastating.
They learn to be comfortable while operating in a state of ongoing
uncertainty. The great ones know there’s a price to pay for getting
rich, but if they have the mental toughness to endure temporary pain,
they can reap the harvest of abundant wealth.
It’s not comfortable for a millionaire in the making to forge ahead
when everyone around her is negative, cynical, and unsupportive, yet
those who can push forward are rewarded with riches for the rest of
their lives. Make a list of the five things you must do today that are
uncomfortable but will help you build your financial fortune.
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2. The wealthy dream about the future.
Most of us grew up listening to stories of the good old days, when
the world was a kinder, gentler place. The music was better, athletes
were tougher, and business people were honest. This tradition of the
masses is handed down from generation to generation while its purveyors
have no idea how insidious and destructive it is. People who believe
their best days are behind them rarely get rich, and they often struggle
with happiness and depression.
The wealthy are future-oriented and optimistic about what lies ahead.
They appreciate and learn from the past while living in the present and
dreaming of the future. Self-made millionaires get rich because they’re
willing to bet on themselves and project their dreams, goals, and ideas
into an unknown future. Much of their planning time is spent clarifying
goals that won’t be realized for years, yet they patiently and
painstakingly plan and dream of what their future will look and feel
like.
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3. The wealthy are more confident.
The negative projections and derogatory labels placed on the rich are
endless. One of the most common is that the rich are cocky, arrogant
people who think they’re better than everyone else.
The truth is successful people are confident because they repeatedly
bet on themselves and are rarely disappointed. Even when they fail,
they’re confident in their ability to learn from the loss and come back
stronger and richer than ever. This is not arrogance, but
self-assuredness in its finest form.
The wealthy have an elevated and fearless consciousness that keeps
them moving toward what they want, as opposed to moving away from what
they don’t want. This often doubles or triples their net worth quickly
because of the new efficiency in their thinking. Eventually they begin
to believe they can accomplish anything, and this becomes a
self-fulfilling prophecy. As they move from success to success, they
create a psychological tidal wave of momentum that gets stronger every
day, catapulting their confidence to a level so high it is often
interpreted as arrogance.
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4. The wealthy believe money is about freedom.
Among the many money issues misperceived by the general public is the
notion that acquiring great wealth is more about showing off than
creating choices. While money certainly brings status, it’s acquired
mostly for the purpose of attaining personal liberty.
It’s impossible to be truly free without wealth. The middle class is
controlled by employment, government, and other entities with superior
resources that dictate what they can and can’t do. It’s tough to make a
moral stand for freedom when you’re worried about making your next
mortgage payment.
Rich people can afford to stand up and fight oppression. They can
afford to buy their way out of unhealthy work environments, bad bosses,
and other unpleasant situations. They have the means to enlist the best
doctors when they get sick, and they are able to make themselves as
comfortable as possible when they can’t get well. When they want to
raise money for business, politics, or charity, a few phone calls to
their rich friends is all it takes. If they need more money, they throw a
party or host an auction and charge $1,000 a ticket. The examples of
how much money buys freedom are endless.
Start thinking about the freedoms you’ll gain when you are wealthy !
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5. The wealthy carefully monitor their associations.
People with high-level formal education like to associate with the
academic elite. Physically fit people enjoy spending time with others
who are fit. Religious people like to have fellowship with people of
faith. And rich people like to associate with others who are rich.
Like attracts like, yet the wealthy are often criticized for having a
closed inner circle that is almost impossible to break into unless you
are rich. Successful people generally agree that consciousness is
contagious, and that exposure to people who are more successful has the
potential to expand your thinking and catapult your income. We become
like the people we associate with, and that’s why winners are attracted
to winners.
In other segments of society this is accepted, but the rich have
always been lambasted for their predisposition to engage the company of
people with similar financial success. Millionaires think differently
from the middle class about money, and there’s much to be gained by
being in their presence.
Set a goal to double the amount of time you spend with people who are richer than you. Who knows, it might just make you rich.
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What The Middle Class Doesn't Understand About Rich People | Steve Siebold
Steve Siebold is the author of "How Rich People Think" and a self-made multi-millionaire who has interviewed 1,200 of the world's wealthiest people during the past 30 years
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