Friday, November 21, 2008

The Ten Distinctions Between Millionaires and the Middle Class


An interesting book, The Top Ten Distinctions Between Millionaires And the Middle Class. Nothing totally profound but yet worth thinking about and reminding yourself of periodically, if you want to grow and learn. The 10 distinctions are as follows--and no, I'm not giving away the whole book.
  1. Millionaires think long term.
  2. Millionaires talk about ideas rather than things.
  3. Millionaires embrace change.
  4. Millionaires take calculated risks.
  5. Millionaires are always learning.
  6. Millionaires work for profits rather than wages.
  7. Millionaires think they should be generous.
  8. Millionaires have multiple sources of income.
  9. Millionaires focus on their net worth rather than income.
  10. Millionaires ask themselves empowering questions.
The last is my favorite and perhaps the most unique, as I've certainly read the others many times before. My favorite example of this is that rather than ask "What's the meaning of my life?" ask yourself "What can I do to make my life meaningful?" Puts a whole different slant on the answers that come up somehow. Amazon is saying this is $26 but I bought it at Borders for $14 in hardcover. Not sure why the disparity.

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