1. The average believe that money is earned through labour. The rich believe it is earned through
thought.


Those who are not rich tend to believe that the harder they work the more money they’ll make. If this were so, then laborers, factory workers and
their like would have been the wealthiest people, but sadly that’s not the case. We are told to go to school, work hard and get a good job as the way to wealth, but no one achieves wealth this way. The rich create the abundance mentality and harness their creative thoughts to make it a reality. According to Steve Forbes, “the real source of wealth in this new era is not material things. It is the mind, the human spirit, the human imagination, and our faith in the future.”


2. The average worry about money. The rich dream
about money.


Worry is the order of the day in the Average
league when it comes to money. This is because
they constantly fret about where the next inflow
is going to come from, thus living their lives on
the edge. The rich dream about it, thus laying the
groundwork for their thoughts and actions to
actualize wealth. They do not have any fears
about money, thus giving them the freedom to
succeed in creating more wealth.


3. The average think about spending. The rich think
about investing.


The average usually live beyond their means. They
usually earn little so they have to spend it all to
exist. The rich also spend heavily but they put
aside a portion of their income in investment
vehicles. Wealth is built by investing, putting
money to work for you to produce more. The rich
don’t focus on spending and saving; rather, they
focus on how to earn more, invest a percentage
of it and spend the remainder.


4. The average equate money with stress. The rich
equate money with peace of mind.


The average person sees money as a necessary
evil that must be endured as part of life. In short,
they see only negative things about it. The rich
instead see money as the great liberator through
which they can purchase financial peace of mind.
Money makes many problems disappear, so the
man who lacks it still has many problems he
cannot handle which causes him stress.


5. The average work as little as possible. The rich
work as smart as possible.


The most popular strategy among the average to
make wealth is by winning the lottery. Sadly they
believe that this is the only hope for them. They
go to work daily, turn in an average effort and
wonder why they are perpetually struggling
financially. The rich instead bet on themselves,
put in a world-class effort and take steps towards
the achievement of their goals. They seek for
productive ways to get things done with and
through others utilizing the best practices
available thus getting mega results.


6. The average just want to be comfortable. The rich
are comfortable being uncomfortable.


Any way you look at it, everyone just wants to be
comfortable. But comfort is dangerous because it
pushes you into a false sense of security that
you’ve reached the pinnacle when there is still
more to be done. The rich don’t want to stay in
their comfort zones. Instead, they drive
themselves until they achieve and exceed their
targets. The rich instead of relaxing keep pushing
themselves on as there is a price to pay for being
wealthy. You will hardly strive if you are
comfortable.


7. The average seek money for power. The rich seek
money for control.


The rich know that money is a tool meant to be
controlled, for it is a lousy master but a faithful
servant. They want to put money under their
control, where it is meant to be, and not be
carried away by it. The average would like to
acquire wealth for the purpose of power it gives
them over others. This is why they fail to amass
it. Most of the wealthiest people in the world
control money and hardly look powerful.


8. The average would rather be entertained than
educated. The rich would rather be educated than
entertained.


The average hardly pay the price required to build
wealth — which is to continue getting educated.
Walk into a wealthy person’s home and one of
the first things you will see is an extensive library
of books they have used to educate themselves
to become more successful. The average would
rather read tabloids, novels and watch all forms
of entertainment on television, while the rich
gather information to make them richer.


9. The average believe that money will make them
happier. The rich know that money has little to do
with happiness.


Money won’t make you happier is not a
statement the average like to believe. There are
many stories of rich people being depressed and
committing suicide so it is a fact that money is
not the main ingredient for happiness. The rich do
not amass a fortune to be happy. Rather they do
so for the freedom it brings.


10. The average believe in financial scarcity. The rich
believe in financial abundance.


Those who are average believe the rich have
cornered huge chunks of the financial resources
thus leaving little or nothing left for them. They
believe money is difficult to earn and is scarce, in
stark contrast to the rich who believe that
resources are abundant if you just know where to
look. One sees scarcity thus making it a reality
while the other sees abundance and it manifests
in reality. You ultimately become what you see.


11. The average believe money is complicated. The
rich believe money is simple.


The average believe making money is a mystery.
Money making, rather, is a product of ideas and
creating value in the marketplace. Getting rich in
a free market economy is simply a matter of
trading solutions for money. The rich are not
smarter, luckier or more educated than the
average person. While the average tends to be
over-analytical on the subject of money, the rich
approach it like a child who honestly believes he
can do anything.


12. The average focus on pleasurable activities. The
rich focus on money-making activities.


The average individual’s appetite for pleasure is
substantial and they really focus their attention on
being entertained. The rich on the other hand
make money making their focus doing things they
enjoy. They turn their hobbies and passions into
money-making ventures. They derive pleasure
doing what they love and getting paid for it.

Preach it son.

Good one.

On point