Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Why Rich People Have Big Libraries

By Rob Walcher D.C.

Do Rich People and Poor People think Differently?

The old adage that rich people have libraries and poor people have big televisions is an appropriate idle of the difference in the way people think. Have you sat around your house frustrated and exhausted from always robbing Peter to pay Paul. Does it seem like you never get ahead no matter how hard you work? Is living week to week getting old and boring? Not only do you have desire for your life to be better, you want a fantastic, dependable future that will allow you to make headway forever.

If you were able to nod in agreement with any of the statements above then before you continue there are a few questions you need to ask yourself.

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?

Collectively most people would reply to these questions in the following manner.

Millionaires like to buy rich and fancy houses and cars. Really big earners have nothing else to think about except the amount of money they have and all the fantastic ways they can spend it. The only difference between the rich and poor is that the rich have money.

If you want to be wealthy (rich) doesn't it stand to reason that you would learn how wealthy people think? And learn how they are different? To believe you become truly wealthy just because you gain a ton money; is similar to thinking you are an expert sky diver just because you know how to strap on a parachute. There's so much more to it!

If you can't beat them, join them

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.

Being rich is not just about having money. Let's clarify a little so that we can stimulate the strong desire you will need to actually make it work for you. Being rich is about wealth internally and externally. Wealthy people have the know-how and the resources to lose everything they have and earn it all back without missing a beat. It isn't their money that makes them rich it is the powerful tool of their mind and the way their mind works.

Why do rich people have libraries? That was the first question and the answer is telling of what it means to be rich. Rich people have libraries whereas poor people have big screen TV's because rich people invest in things that improve their life both inwardly and out. Here are a few more examples of the real differences between the rich and the poor.

Wealthy people are big thinkers; they aren't afraid of a few extra zeroes in their income level. Poor people think small - after all, it's safer that way.

Wealthy people make quick decisions; they are always moving forward. Poor people procrastinate, and then procrastinate some more. They are waiting for the "just right" time to get onto that road to success.

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's pretty obvious that wealthy, successful people have chosen the latter. Which will you choose?

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