Between
the rich and the poor. How are they so different from each other?
(I’ve got
a long explanation here, but read to the very end and I promise you it will be
worth it.)
Every
time, and I mean every time, you blame, justify, or complain, you are slitting
your financial throat.
Now… you
can be a victim or you can be rich, but you can’t be both. Here’s why!
1. Rich
people play the money game to win. Poor people play the money game to not lose.
The goal
of truly rich people is to have massive wealth and for many of them, it’s to
help a lot of people.
One of the
principles we teach in our programs is, “If you shoot for the stars, you’ll at
least hit the moon.” Poor people don’t even shoot for the ceiling in their
house, and then they wonder why they’re not successful.
2. Rich
people are committed to being rich. Poor people want to be rich.
The number
one reason most people don’t get what they want is that they don’t know what
they want. Rich people are totally clear that they want wealth. They are
unwavering in their desire. They are fully committed to creating wealth. As
long as it’s legal, moral, and ethical, they will do whatever it takes to have
wealth. Rich people do not send mixed messages to the universe. Poor people do.
The third
level of wanting is “I commit to being rich.” The definition of the word commit
is to “devote oneself unreservedly.” This means holding absolutely nothing
back; giving 100 percent of everything you’ve got to achieving wealth.
It means
being willing to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes. This is the
warrior’s way. No excuses, no ifs, no butts, no maybes — and failure isn’t an
option. The warrior’s way is simple: “I will be rich or I will die trying.”
In my experience,
getting rich takes focus, courage, knowledge, expertise, 100 percent of your
effort, a never-give-up attitude and, of course, a rich mindset.
Are you
willing to work 16 hours a day? Rich people are. Are you willing to work seven
days a week and sometimes most of your weekends? Rich people are. Are you
willing to sacrifice for at least a period of time seeing your family, your
friends, and give up your recreations and hobbies? Rich people are. Are you
willing to risk all your time, energy and start-up capital with no guarantee of
returns? Rich people are.
It’s
simple — you will be paid in direct proportion to the value you create in the
marketplace.
How do you
want to live your life? How do you want to play the game? Do you want to play
in the big leagues or in the little leagues, in the majors or the minors? Are
you going to play big or play small? It’s your choice.
Your life
is not just about you. It’s also about contributing to others. It’s about
living true to your mission and reason for being here on this earth at this
time. It’s about adding your piece of the puzzle to the world.
Most
people are so stuck in their egos that everything revolves around them. But if
you want to be rich in the truest sense of the word, it can’t only be about
you. It has to include adding value to other people’s lives.
Part of
your mission in life then must be to share your gifts with as many people as
possible. That means being willing to play big.
The
byproduct is that the more people you help, the “richer” you become, mentally,
emotionally, spiritually, and definitely financially.
3. Rich
people see opportunities. Poor people see obstacles. Rich people see potential
growth. Poor people see potential loss. Rich people focus on rewards. Poor
focus on the risks.
Rich people
take responsibility for the results in their lives and act upon the mindset “It
will work because I’ll make it work.”
Rich
people are committed enough to do whatever it takes. Period.
It comes
down to this: If not you, then who?
4. Rich
people focus on what they want, while poor people focus on what they don’t
want.
Did you
know that there are no straight lines in the universe? Life doesn’t travel in
perfectly straight lines. It moves more like a winding river. More often than
not, you can only see to the next bend, and only when you reach that next turn
can you see more.
Action
always beats inaction.
I have
found that the richest people I know are also the nicest.
Bless that
which you want. If you see a person with a beautiful home, bless that person and
bless that home. If you see a person with a beautiful car, bless that person
and bless that car. If you see a person with a loving family, bless that person
and bless that family. If you see a person with a beautiful body, bless that
person and bless their body.
Everything
happens for a reason and that reason is there to assist me.
From now
on, I want you to practice reframing other people’s negativity as a reminder of
how NOT to be. Nothing has meaning except for the meaning we give it.
Energy is
contagious: Either you affect people or you infect people.
I believe
negative thinking is like having measles of the mind. Instead of itching, you
get bitching; instead of scratching, you get bashing; instead of irritation,
you get frustration. Now, do you really want to be close to people like that?
5. Rich
people are almost always excellent promoters.
They are
willing to promote their products, their services, and their ideas with passion
and enthusiasm.
Resenting
promotion is one of the greatest obstacles to success. People who have issues
with selling and promotion are usually broke.
6. Poor
people will do almost anything to avoid problems.
Poor
people see a challenge and they run…
The secret
to success, my friends, is not to try to avoid, or get rid of, or shrink from
your problems; the secret is to grow yourself so that you are bigger than your
problems.
If you
have a big problem in your life, all that means is that you are being a small
person!
If you
want to make a permanent change, stop focusing on the size of your problems and
start focusing on the size of you!
I go over
this specific principle in my upcoming web class, “Don’t Believe A Thought You
Think: The Greatest Secret To Life”
7. Rich
and successful people are solution-oriented.
Rich
people spend their time and energy strategizing and planning the answers to
challenges that come up, and creating systems to make certain that problem
doesn’t occur again.
Think of
yourself as a container for wealth. If your container is small and your money
is big, what’s going to happen? You will lose it. Your container will overflow
and the excess money will spill out all over the place. You simply cannot have
more money than the container. Therefore you must grow to be a big container so
you not only hold more wealth, but you also attract more wealth.
8. Rich
people do not back away from problems, do not avoid problems, and do not
complain about problems.
Rich
people are financial warriors.
The bottom
line is that if you become a master at handling problems and overcoming
obstacles, what can stop you from success? The answer is nothing! And if
nothing can stop you, you become unstoppable!
If a
100-foot oak tree had the mind of a human, it would only grow to be 10 feet
tall!
Again this
is something I cover a lot in my web class, “Don’t Believe A Thought You Think:
The Greatest Secret To Life”
9. Rich
people work hard and believe it’s perfectly appropriate to be well rewarded for
their efforts and the value they provide for others.
Poor
people work hard, but due to their feelings of unworthiness, they believe that
it is inappropriate for them to be well rewarded for their efforts and the
value they provide.
Get really
rich and then help the people who didn’t have the opportunity you did.
If you
have the wherewithal to have a lot of money, have it.
How you do
anything is how you do everything.
There’s
nothing wrong with getting a steady paycheck, unless it interferes with your
ability to earn what you’re worth. There’s the rub. It usually does.
Living
based in security is living based in fear.
10. Rich
people believe in themselves. They believe in their value and in their ability
to deliver it.
Poor
people don’t. That’s why they need “guarantees.”
The only
way to earn what you’re really worth is to get paid based on your results.
Do you
want a successful career or a close relationship with your family? Both! Do you
want a focus on business or have fun and play? Both! Do you want money or
meaning in your life? Both! Do you want to earn a fortune or do the work you
love? Both! Poor people always choose one or the other, rich people choose
both.
Let’s set
the record straight. Money is important! To say that it’s not as important as
any other things in life is ludicrous. What’s more important, your arm or your
leg? Could it be that both are important?
Money
brings freedom — freedom to buy what you want, and freedom to do what you want
with your time. Money allows you to enjoy the finer things in life as well as
giving you the opportunity to help others have the necessities in life.
Most of
all, having money allows you not to have to spend your energy worrying about
not having money.
11. Poor
people either mismanage their money or they avoid the subject of money
altogether.
I don’t
know about you, but where I went to school, Money Management 101 wasn’t
offered. Instead we learned about the War of 1812, which of course is something
I use every single day.
The single
biggest difference between financial success and financial failure is how well
you manage your money. It’s simple: to master money, you must manage money.
Saying,
“I’ll start managing my money as soon as I get caught up” is like an overweight
person saying, “I’ll start exercising and dieting as soon as I lose 20 pounds.”
You must
acquire the habits and skills of managing a small amount of money before you
can have a large amount.
Money is a
big part of your life, and when you learn how to get your finances under
control, all areas of your life will soar.
It comes
down to this: either you control money, or it controls you. To control money,
you must manage it.
12. Rich
people have their money work hard for them while poor people work hard for
their money.
Rich
people see every dollar as a “seed” that can be planted to earn a hundred more
dollars, which can then be replanted to earn a thousand more dollars.
Eventually
rich people get the choice to work or not.
Poor
people don’t invest their money and are stuck working for the rest of their
lives.
13. Rich
people are willing to act in spite of fear. Poor people let fear stop them.
It’s
imperative to realize that it is not necessary to try to get rid of fear in
order to succeed. Rich and successful people have fear, rich and successful
people have doubts, rich and successful people have worries. They just don’t
let these feelings stop them. Unsuccessful people have fears, doubts, and
worries, then let those feelings stop them.
We need to
practice acting in spite of fear, in spite of doubt, in spite of worry, in
spite of uncertainty, in spite of inconvenience, in spite of discomfort, and
even to practice acting when we’re not in the mood to act.
If you are
willing to do only what’s easy, life will be hard. But if you’re willing to do
what’s hard, life will be easy.
Either
you’re a person who will be stopped, or you are a person who won’t be stopped.
You choose.
So there
you have it. Now it’s your choice who you’d rather be like. If you want to be
rich, do what rich people do. If you don’t, then do what broke people do.
Simple right?