The thinking of the poor and the rich is different from each other. Let's talk about this next.
Poverty is not just a lack of finances. The thinking of the needy and the rich is too different. Moreover, the point is not that one has insufficient funds, while the other has plenty. The reason is the general state of mind.
That is why, if a person temporarily feels an acute shortage of funds at the present time, and his judgments are similar to the thinking of rich people, he will still get what he wants most, sooner or later.
- Oddly enough, but people who are used to living in poverty, and then suddenly receive a large fortune, are not able not only to increase their funds, but even to preserve what they have in their hands.
What is the psychology of wealth and how does it differ from the psychology of poverty?
Wealth psychology is a way of thinking and a worldview in which the business actions you take lead to profit.
The undeniable fact is that if you do not consciously develop the mindset of a successful person, then you will not be able to make good money.
Even if you inherit a huge fortune or suddenly win the lottery, there is a high probability that you will lose everything .
In one of my previous articles, I wrote about the psychology of the poor. This is the exact opposite of the way rich people think, read this article for the full picture.
Below I have given a comparison table of the thinking of rich and poor people:
| Comparison object | Meaning for the rich | Meaning for the poor |
| Money | A means to an end, an opportunity for investment and capital creation | A means of obtaining pleasure |
| Sudden winning the lottery or receiving an inheritance | The opportunity to create additional assets and, with the help of them, further strengthen your financial position | Great joy followed by making a shopping list for the entire amount received |
| Communication with rich and successful people | Helps you make new useful contacts and gain up-to-date professional knowledge | Causes irritation and envy |
| Time and rest | Time is a valuable irreplaceable resource that needs to be managed very correctly, and rest actively and with benefit for the body and mind. | Time is a dragging routine, which you need to quickly “kill” at your unloved job and go “all out” to relax |
| Training: gaining new knowledge and skills | Happens on an ongoing basis. Learning from the best specialists in their field is the most important principle | “This bullshit again, didn’t I study enough at school and college?!” At best, training occurs “for show” or to get a “crust” |
| Ruin and loss of a large amount of money | Perceived neutrally as a lesson and an inevitable process on the path to success and even greater profits | Perceived as the “end of the world”, often accompanied by long-term depression and withdrawal into destructive addictions |
In the table I described the extremes and showed the thinking of rich and poor as black and white. In fact, anyone, even the most successful person, sometimes “breaks down”, giving vent to their feelings.
And, on the contrary, even a complete poor fellow can pull himself together and begin to actively change his thinking.
Read the article on the topic: Where to get a large sum of money
In a few months or years, such actions will lead to a colossal change in personality for the better and an increase in the well-being of the previously poor person.
Secrets of a successful business
Now let's move on to an equally important issue. How can you learn to think like a rich person? Here's what you need to remember:
- Before you achieve what you want in real life, you need to get it in your mind. You will never become a millionaire if you don't see yourself in this role.
- Your thoughts are your limit; they set the boundaries of your possibilities.
- How do rich people think? First of all, stop thinking like a poor person.
- You need to change your thinking and lifestyle to correspond to your status.
- You need to do what will bring you success, this is what truly rich people do. The rest do what they want.
- Successful people have order everywhere: at home, at work and in their heads.
- Read more, look for the information you need to both improve your business and develop an appropriate mindset.
- Design your workplace so that it inspires you to work.
How rich people think: 5 subconscious attitudes of millionaires that will change your life
See if you agree with the key beliefs of rich people that I have listed below. To be completely honest, I now consciously try to think this way.
Attitude 1. I become what I think about most.
You become what you imagine yourself to be and what you think about most of the time.
Who you imagine yourself to be is who you become in reality!
It's simple: when you are focused on something in your thoughts, you subconsciously begin to act in life in exactly this way.
And here is scientific proof: our brain has a phenomenon called the “principle of selective attention.”
An example of this principle
You bought yourself a car of a certain brand and color. And suddenly you magically begin to notice exactly the same cars on the roads. Or you think about something a lot and it suddenly starts happening. If you think for a long time about some person whom you have not seen for months, he suddenly starts writing or calling.
There is no mysticism here, our brain is simply designed in such a way that it quickly and productively concentrates on the necessary things, cutting off everything unnecessary.
Let's say you decide to start your own business, even if you've never done business before. Believe me, if you are serious, within a week you will meet several interesting entrepreneurs and find good ideas to start your project.
What you focus on is what you get!
Just do it and enjoy the result. You will be surprised at the big positive changes in such a short time.
Installation 2. I take 100% responsibility for my life.
A very important setting. It is impossible for an irresponsible person to become wealthy. The psychology of wealth involves taking full responsibility for your thoughts, decisions and actions.
Agree, an irresponsible person cannot earn money, and what he has, he quickly loses. Moreover, for high incomes you need to work hard and smartly. If you are planning to start your own business and succeed as an entrepreneur, at some stage you will have to be responsible not only for yourself, but also for others.
Don't stop there
Ordinary people have a limit to their desires, they set a kind of bar for themselves, and it is quite low - so as to be less disappointed. Rich people expect more from fate and strive to make their wildest dreams come true. Also, successful people try to benefit from the finances of others. Ordinary people are more than confident that they need to make money by increasing their personal funds.
How to gain the psychology of wealth: books and materials that change thinking that helped me personally
Here I recommend only those books and training materials that I personally used in the process of my development.
The rich study a lot and thereby increase their wealth!
Book "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill
A very good fundamental book on changing thinking. The author spent decades of his life learning the principles of success professed by the richest people of the 20th century. Start with Think and Grow Rich and you definitely won’t regret it.
The book "Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki
I came across this book when I was 18 years old. She had a profound influence on my worldview and gave a powerful impetus to my development as an entrepreneur. Now Kiyosaki has a whole series of books called “Rich Dad”. He founded the company of the same name - in English “Rich Dad”, which teaches people around the world the basics of financial literacy, doing business and investing.
An experienced millionaire, Robert Kiyosaki has written many books for all ages and has become a truly family-friendly business author.
The book “Mani, or the ABC of Money”, author Bodo Schaefer
An American of German origin, Bodo Schaefer, came to the United States at the age of 16 in the 90s and achieved success in business from scratch. Thanks to this, he became one of the most famous trainers in the world on financial literacy and the psychology of achieving success. I became acquainted with his book “Mani, or the ABC of Money” when I was in my early 20s (now I’m 30 years old).
In an artistic form and with the right thoughts regarding money, the book tells the story of a talking dog "Mani" (money). She taught her young mistress how to properly manage personal finances, earn money and thereby help her parents.
In an easy and relaxed manner, readers are introduced to the fundamental principles of personal finance management that are relevant at all times.
The book “The Psychology of Wealth. Me and money", author Saidmurod Davlatov
The main idea of this book is that money should work for you. You should be the masters of money, not its servants. The book also talks about various ways to make money to show the reader all their diversity.
Be sure to read the book “The Psychology of Wealth. Me and money."
Video “Get Rich in 60 Minutes” by Robert Kiyosaki
Kiyosaki again Here Robert explains in an hour the fundamental differences in the psychology of a poor and a rich person, and also provides working techniques for achieving financial success at any age and with any income level. In this video, the author talks about the importance of proper distribution of your income and charity.
Video “10 Laws of Wealth” from Channel One of Russian Television
This video was released on Channel One many years ago. It talks about 10 principles that rich people follow. The trick of this film is that it is completely documentary, based on the stories of real people and entrepreneurs from Russia. It touches on human psychology and our Russian mentality. Be sure to check it out!
CashFlow game by Robert Kiyosaki
I became acquainted with this outstanding game when I was about 19 years old. Now it has both a desktop (physical) version and an electronic one. I recommend playing the board game. This is more fun and useful, since you perform all the actions and calculations with your hands without the help of a computer. Since then I've played it with friends more than 120 times!
Each new batch in “Cash Flow” is another financial insight and ideas for increasing your income.
Kiyosaki himself wrote the following slogan on the game box: “The more often you play this game, the richer you become.” This is the pure truth, tested for myself!
You can order the game in the OZONE online store or find it in bookstores in your city.
Psychology of the Poor
Many poor people believe that in order to achieve material well-being, they must devote all their free time to work. In fact, wealthy people are passionate individuals, have hobbies, are involved in collecting or sports. In a word, they take everything from life without complaining about it or getting discouraged. To change the vector of thinking, psychologists recommend eradicating the following patterns from your own subconscious:
Lack of activity and self-esteem
In order to achieve positive results, some effort is required. People with the psychological type of the poor are characterized by a lack of confidence in their own strengths, which they try to compensate for with various excuses like “all high-paying jobs have long been taken away by cronyism.” Boring and tedious work does not allow development; a person becomes tedious, irritable and blocks the ability to perceive new information. Thus, he drives himself into a state of stagnation, from which it is very difficult to get out.
Low paid job, fear of change
People with the mentality of the poor are ready to sacrifice high wages and career growth for the sake of stability. They count on state support, subsidies and other social guarantees, being afraid to take steps to change their usual way of life. People of this type prefer to remain in uncomfortable conditions, trying to minimize possible risks. A person with a poor man’s mentality tends to avoid change, so he will never start his own business or go to get a second education, blaming everything on age or lack of money.
Incorrect settings
A person with the psychological type of a poor man is sure that his salary should be high simply because he is a good performer. When what he wants diverges from reality, he shifts responsibility to a stingy boss or others, blaming them for his own failures. Among the favorite expressions of the poor are such phrases as “I can’t afford this”, “I can’t afford such an expensive thing.” Such phrases, from the point of view of neuro-linguistic programming, are attitudes that materialize in the form of corresponding financial wealth and image life.
Incorrect distribution of effort
The poor man spends a lot of effort not on attracting resources, but on retaining them. He can spend hours shopping to compare prices and make better purchases. A person with the psychotype of a poor person stands in long lines in order to get a meager discount on utility bills or receive one-time social assistance from the state. A person with the psychology of the rich will prefer to spend time looking for a higher-paying job, an idea for a business, or raising money.
Incorrect allocation of financial assets
The psychology of rich people differs from the thinking of poor people in that the latter have a very destructive habit of collecting money in case of a rainy day. Thus, a person unconsciously predicts problems and programs himself for various failures. If a subject saves financial resources to buy a new car, sooner or later he will achieve his goal. In the same way, problems and misfortunes happen if the money was collected specifically for them.
How to get rich: according to Ayurveda
According to Ayurveda, money represents the energy of abundance. Well-being, including financial well-being, begins with the formation of positive thinking. Our life is determined by our thoughts. First energy, and then manifestation. Everything that exists around us first arose within us. Therefore, to attract the energy of abundance, the first thing you need to do is get rid of negative thoughts. Stop feeling inferior and worrying about not having enough money. Instead, cultivate a sense of abundance. This is a necessary condition for financial success. Remember that “It is not the one who has a lot who is happy, but the one who has enough.”
The energy of wealth and well-being, according to Ayurveda, is also directly related to purity. Keep your home in order, dress in clean and ironed clothes, and empty your home of trash and trash on time. Remember that dirt and chaos do not allow the energy of abundance to flow freely.
A powerful way to attract money is also a state of gratitude. The mechanism of energy interchange works through gratitude. Make it a rule, whenever you receive money or something valuable, to say the magic formula: “Thank you, abundance. Thank you, strength. Thank you, good luck."
Follow these tips and be rich!
People's Understanding of Wealth
At its core, the concept of wealth is a purely individual one, depending entirely only on a person’s personal values and life goals. Every person has their own idea of wealth
For some, being rich means having a large bank account, a huge country house, a cool latest model car, the opportunity to travel several times a year, etc.
And someone considers himself rich even when he is simply in complete harmony with himself and the world around him, when he is happy just like that, and with what he has. They are already happy that they simply exist and can live.
Such people consider themselves rich even when they love and are loved, when they have a small “miracle” running around their house, and even better if there is none. That they have a family that values and loves them very much.
As you can see, wealth is a multifaceted and multifaceted concept. Which side a person looks at, and which side becomes the ceiling, then he will be happy and rich.
It all depends on a person’s life perception, desires and value system. There has never been a clear answer here, there never will be, and there never can be.
Attitude to raising children
Poor people can give a child a good upbringing only if they make every effort to do so. After all, the poor, as a rule, are forced to send their children to nurseries and kindergartens from an early age in order to be able to provide them with food, shelter and clothing. Children from poor families often cannot get a good education due to the poverty of their parents. Poor children very often develop a basic desire, taken from their parents' family, to survive at any cost.
Rich people can spend maximum time with their children: they often spoil their children, buy them expensive toys, hire teachers, governesses and nannies. They give children the most prestigious education and teach them to live in grand style.
However, as practice shows, children from rich families do not always have a good life, because the “golden youth” are hunted by many who want to embezzle their parents’ money. These are drug dealers and people of dubious reputation. Children from rich families are also not immune from poverty, which is perceived as a very heavy cross. They can hardly survive in the conditions in which children from poor families would live completely calmly.
Refusal of pettiness
Beautiful things hang in the closet waiting for an occasion, beautiful dishes are put away in the closet before the holiday, the tea cup has a few chips, but it’s not time to change it.
New shoes and a beautiful dress are worn only on special occasions. It's difficult for you to buy new things because you don't have enough money. You often buy cheap food in the store, simpler clothes, feeling a constant shortage of something good.
Be happy, do not deny yourself pleasures and small joys, then money will come much easier. Buy beautiful things, love yourself. Remove old, torn, and unnecessary items from your home. Buy new things, make room for them. Old unnecessary things create energy blockages. Do not store broken dishes. Take a beautiful set out of the closet, eat from beautiful dishes and let it bring joy. Positive emotions are a source of well-being and happiness.
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People's Understanding of Wealth
What is wealth
Important personal qualities and character traits of rich people
- Patience and perseverance.
- Happy with what he has.
- Believe in yourself, your own strength and victory.
- Organization and discipline.
- Constant work.
- Search for new opportunities.
- Don't be afraid to take risks and make mistakes.
- Determination.
- Development and self-education.
- Goal setting and planning.
- Responsibility.
- Doing what you love.
- They take care of themselves.
- Attitude to money and wealth.
What kind of people become rich in life?
Definition of the concept
To get closer to a goal financially, a person must be aware of the meaning of money and understand the laws of its movement. Experts tested people's reactions in situations related to financial issues. The resulting behavioral scenarios are analyzed to identify key behavioral recommendations.
People usually refer to all their capital as money: credit cards and cash. Scientists have found that depending on the form of money, the attitude towards it changes.
The basics of money psychology consist of several principles:
- Money is energy that you need to be able to accept.
- An increase in capital should be accompanied by positive emotions. It is enough to understand that money means well-being, stability and freedom, which means you can only talk and think about it in a good way.
- The readiness for wealth must be absolute. You can’t just dream about a large sum without understanding what to do with it. A person must have a clear idea of where he will spend the wealth he receives.
- The fear of losing capital scares him away.
You need to love money and accept it correctly
What to do to be rich
Each story of achieving financial independence is original, but there are several ways that will help anyone get rich.
One of these ways is to create passive income. This type of income does not prevent you from working, but allows you to earn additional income. Even a small amount of a few thousand rubles will not be superfluous. Passive income can be different:
- Receiving interest from a bank deposit or dividends from securities;
- Renting out housing;
- Creation of an advertising platform on the Internet;
- Distribution of network marketing products.
A good option for getting rich is your own business. Of course, starting a business usually requires capital, but there are methods of development without investment. For example, on the Internet you can start making money with your own mind. The field of activity here is unlimited - you can work either as a freelancer or as the owner of your own information business.
Intermediaries of financial transactions receive their commission, and this is also an opportunity to get rich. For example, a realtor with a good client base earns several thousand dollars a month.
How much money do you need to be happy?
American scientists asked this question. After which we conducted a series of studies and this is what we found.
Happiness and money are interconnected categories. Having money gives its owner a feeling of confidence, comfort, stability and security. But here's what's interesting. Low-income people and very wealthy people alike experience a deficit of... positive emotions. They rarely enjoy life, but often suffer from depression, accompanied by headaches, low mood, and physical fatigue. It turns out that very big money does not bring happiness, nor do very low salaries.
Although it is clear that the rich are in a better position and are aware of this. They consider themselves accomplished people, look confidently into the future, are proud of their successes, but happiness does not live in their luxurious apartments, just as in poor dwellings.
Too big a bag of money is difficult to carry through life. A person loses his usual social circle, old friends, ceases to believe in the sincerity of feelings, and pressed caviar for breakfast eventually becomes boring... What remains? To be sad and reflect on the frailty of everything earthly.
Meanwhile, people with average incomes are the happiest. They are not strapped for money and can afford a lot. But most importantly, they have not lost the ability to enjoy what costs money. Travel, delicious food, exclusive alcohol, beautiful clothes, comfortable housing, a modern car, collecting - just the thought that a person can afford all this brings joy and satisfaction.
So there shouldn't be too much money. It is important to observe moderation in everything - that very golden mean that leads to harmony.
