20 Ways Rich People Think

A Comparison of Average
1. Average people think MONEY is the root of
all evil. Rich people believe POVERTY is the
root of all evil.
Why
The average person has been brainwashed to believe rich people
are lucky or dishonest, Siebold writes.
Thats why theres a certain shame that comes along with getting
rich in lower-income communities.
The world class knows that while having money doesnt guarantee
happiness, it does make your life easier and more enjoyable.
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2. Average people think
2. Average people think
selfshness is a vice. Rich
selfshness is a vice. Rich
people think selfshness is a
people think selfshness is a
virtue.
virtue.

The rich go out there and try to make themselves happy. They
dont try to pretend to save the world, #iebol$ tol$ +&siness
,nsi$er.
The proble" is that "i$$le class people see that as a
negative--an$ it.s keeping the" poor% he )rites.
If youre not taking care of you, youre not in a position to
help anyone else.
You cant give what you dont have.

3. Average people have a
lottery mentality. Rich people
have an action mentality.
While the masses are waiting to pick the right numbers and
praying for prosperity the great ones are sol!ing problems
Siebold writes.
The hero "middle class people# are waiting for may be $od
go!ernment their boss or their spouse. %ts the a!erage
persons le!el of thinking that breeds this approach to life and
li!ing while the clock keeps ticking away.

. Average people think the
roa! to riches is pave! "ith
formal e!ucation. Rich people
#elieve in ac$uiring specifc
kno"le!ge.
&any world-class performers ha!e little formal education and ha!e
amassed their wealth through the ac'uisition and subse'uent sale
of specific knowledge he writes.
&eanwhile the masses are con!inced that masters degrees and
doctorates are the way to wealth mostly because they are trapped
in the linear line of thought that holds them back from higher le!els
of consciousness(The wealthy arent interested in the means only
the end.

%. Average people long for the
goo! ol! !ays. Rich people
!ream of the future.
Self-made millionaires get rich because theyre willing to bet on
themsel!es and pro)ect their dreams goals and ideas into an
unknown future Siebold writes.
*eople who belie!e their best days are behind them rarely get rich
and often struggle with unhappiness and depression.

&. Average people see money
through the eyes of emotion.
Rich people think a#out
money logically.
+n ordinarily smart well-educated and otherwise successful
person can be instantly transformed into a fear-based scarcity
dri!en thinker whose greatest financial aspiration is to retire
comfortably he writes.
The world class sees money for what it is and what its not
through the eyes of logic. The great ones know money is a critical
tool that presents options and opportunities.

'. Average people earn money
!oing things they !on(t love.
Rich people follo" their
passion.
To the a!erage person it looks like the rich are working all the
time Siebold says. ,ut one of the smartest strategies of the
world class is doing what they lo!e and finding a way to get paid
for it.
-n the other hand middle class take )obs they dont en)oy
because they need the money and they!e been trained in school
and conditioned by society to li!e in a linear thinking world that
e'uates earning money with physical or mental effort.

). Average people set lo"
e*pectations so they(re never
!isappointe!. Rich people are
up for the challenge.
*sychologists and other mental health e.perts often ad!ise
people to set low e.pectations for their life to ensure they are
not disappointed Siebold writes.
/o one would e!er strike it rich and li!e their dreams without
huge e.pectations.

+. Average people #elieve you
have to ,- something to get
rich. Rich people #elieve you
have to ./ something to get
rich.
Thats why people like 0onald Trump go from millionaire to
nine billion dollars in debt and come back richer than e!er he
writes.
While the masses are fi.ated on the doing and the immediate
results of their actions the great ones are learning and
growing from e!ery e.perience whether its a success or a
failure knowing their true reward is becoming a human
success machine that e!entually produces outstanding
results.

00. Average people #elieve
you nee! money to make
money. Rich people use other
people(s money.
1inear thought might tell people to make money in order to earn
more but Siebold says the rich arent afraid to fund their future from
other peoples pockets.
2ich people know not being sol!ent enough to personally afford
something is not rele!ant. The real 'uestion is 3%s this worth buying
in!esting in or pursuing45 he writes.

00. Average people live
#eyon! their means. Rich
people live #elo" theirs.
6eres how to li!e below your means and tap into the secret
wealthy people ha!e used for centuries7 $et rich so you can
afford to he writes.
The rich li!e below their means not because theyre so sa!!y
but because they make so much money that they can afford to
li!e like royalty while still ha!ing a kings ransom socked away for
the future.

02. Average people teach
their chil!ren ho" to survive.
Rich people teach their ki!s
to get rich.
2ich parents teach their kids from an early age about the world of
ha!es and ha!e-nots Siebold says. 8!en he admits many
people ha!e argued that hes supporting the idea of elitism.
6e disagrees.
"*eople# say parents are teaching their kids to look down on the
masses because theyre poor. This isnt true he writes. What
theyre teaching their kids is to see the world through the eyes of
ob)ecti!e reality99the way society really is.
%f children understand wealth early on theyll be more likely to
stri!e for it later in life.

03. Average people let money
stress them out. Rich people
fn! peace of min! in "ealth.
The reason wealthy people earn more wealth is that theyre not
afraid to admit that money can sol!e most problems Siebold
says.
"The middle class# sees money as a ne!er-ending necessary e!il
that must be endured as part of life. The world class sees money
as the great liberator and with enough of it they are able to
purchase financial peace of mind.

0. Average people "oul!
rather #e entertaine! than
e!ucate!. Rich people "oul!
rather #e e!ucate! than
entertaine!. While the rich dont put much stock in furthering wealth
through formal education they appreciate the power of
learning long after college is o!er Siebold says.
Walk into a wealthy persons home and one of the first things
youll see is an e.tensi!e library of books they!e used to
educate themsel!es on how to become more successful he
writes.
The middle class reads no!els tabloids and entertainment
maga:ines.

0%. Average people think rich
people are sno#s. Rich people
1ust "ant to surroun!
themselves "ith like2min!e!
people. The negati!e money mentality poisoning the middle class is what
keeps the rich hanging out with the rich he says.
"2ich people# cant afford the messages of doom and gloom he
writes. This is often misinterpreted by the masses as snobbery.
1abeling the world class as snobs is another way the middle class
finds to feel better bout themsel!es and their chosen path of
mediocrity.

0&. Average people focus on
saving. Rich people focus on
earning.
Siebold theori:es that the wealthy focus on what theyll gain by
taking risks rather than how to sa!e what they ha!e.
The masses are so focused on clipping coupons and li!ing
frugally they miss ma)or opportunities he writes.
8!en in the midst of a cash flow crisis the rich re)ect the nickle
and dime thinking of the masses. They are the masters of
focusing their mental energy where it belongs7 on the big
money.

0). Average people play it
safe "ith money. Rich people
kno" "hen to take risks.
1e!erage is the watchword of the rich Siebold writes.
8!ery in!estor loses money on occasion but the world
class knows no matter what happens they will aways be
able to earn more.

0+. Average people love to #e
comforta#le. Rich people fn!
comfort in uncertainty.
;or the most part it takes guts to take the risks necessary to
make it as a millionaire99a challenge most middle class
thinkers arent comfortable li!ing with.
*hysical psychological and emotional comfort is the primary
goal of the middle class mindset Siebold writes.
World class thinkers learn early on that becoming a millionaire
isnt easy and the need for comfort can be de!astating. They
learn to be comfortable while operating in a state of ongoing
uncertainty.

20. Average people #elieve
they must choose #et"een a
great family an! #eing rich.
Rich people kno" you can
have it all.
The idea the wealth must come at the e.pense of family time is
nothing but a cop-out Siebold says.
The masses ha!e been brainwashed to belie!e its an either<or
e'uation he writes. The rich know you can ha!e anything you
want if you approach the challenge with a mindset rooted in lo!e
and abundance.