1. Do you understand the game?
What is the game? The game of numbers. Poor people are quick to complain about why the entertainers earn so much money whereas a hardworking school teacher goes home with miserable pay. What they don’t understand is that wealth is attracted to numbers. Your earning is directly proportional to the number of people you efficiently serve in the society, directly or indirectly.
- Helping people gets noticed
- Supply and demand – see needs that are not being filled
- Solving problems rather than doing tasks – continuous improvement
- Doing important work rather than urgent work – requires good planning
- Adding value rather than putting in time – work you job like a business
25 Things Poor People Do That the Rich Don’t Do – Positive: 25 Things Successful People Do
- They don’t understand the game – Positive: They understand basic economics
- Lack of a Value System – Positive: They have a well-developed value system
- No Birth Control – Positive: They engage in family
- Flawed Priorities – Positive: They have clear priorities
- Lack of Effective Time Management – Positive: They have effective time management
- They lack motivation – Positive: They are motivated
- They don’t work for money – Positive: They understand the difference between work and job
- Lack of Strategic Investment – Positive: They are Strategic with Investment
- Running without a Budget – Positive: They prioritize budgeting
- They rely on will power – Positive: They understand discipline
- Lack of Self Development – Positive: They embrace continuous improvement
- Not Taking Calculated Risk – Positive: They understand risk reward trade off
- Always Playing the Blame Game – Positive: They own their actions
- Bad Saving Culture – Positive: Saving is a way of life
- Nonchalant Attitude towards their Health – Positive: They prioritize their health
- Keeping the Wrong Company – Positive: Surround themselves with quality people
- They Watch Too Much Television – Positive: Understand the value of down time
- Turn Pursue Opportunities – Positive: See opportunities where others don’t
- They Don’t Bank on Wishes and Luck – Positive: Understand that Good fortune is usually earned
- Giving Room for Pessimism – Positive: They are Critical Thinkers
- Lack of Vision – Positive: They have vision to see what could be
- Lack of Focus – Positive: Can Prioritize Effectively
- They give up too quickly – Positive: They understand passion is pushing through the hard parts
- They are Master Procrastinator – Positive: They do what they can when they can
- They are afraid of change – Positive: They Understand Change Equals Growth
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