How Rich People Think

by Steve Siebold

While the masses are watching television and surfing the web, champions are thinking, working, and dreaming of a better life.

The middle class is more interested in being entertained than they are in being rich. Not because they wouldn’t love being wealthy, but because they don’t believe it’s possible for them. Being rich is so far out of the average person’s belief system, it never even crosses their minds.

“Don’t let the opinions of the average man sway you. Dream and he thinks you’re crazy. Succeed, and he thinks you’re lucky. Acquire wealth, and he thinks you’re greedy. Pay no attention. He simply doesn’t understand.” — Robert Allen

One group stays awake worrying about losing what they have, while the other can’t sleep because they’re dreaming of what’s possible. The wealthy study their investments like a scientist and are always looking for the gaps missed by the masses that make the difference between a good investment and a bad one. While the middle class is slaving away at jobs and careers every day, dreaming of quitting time and fanaticizing about the weekend, the world class is employing ideas, people and money to further expand their financial empire.

“Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than of death.” — James Byrnes

“Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.” — Ayn Rand