Things Poor People DO That The Rich DON’T

Poor people sometimes need to take refuge in certain things and habits to cope with everyday struggles. However, these very habits may be what’s keeping them from the success that they seek. What are seven things poor people do that the rich don’t? Dan reveals some of the beliefs and habits that could be keeping you poor. Find out what they are.

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Things Poor People DO That The Rich DON’T

There are seven things that poor people do that the rich don’t. Number one, poor people watch TV, rich people read books. How many hours do you spend in front of the TV and when was the last time you read a book? How many books do you read per year? Number two, poor people get paid based on time, rich people get paid based on results. Let’s say you’re working at McDonald’s. You may be the best floor cleaner on the planet ever but what value do you bring to McDonald’s? Rich people get paid based on results, not time invested. Let’s say we’re working on a product. We spent a year creating and perfecting the product. We bring it to the marketplace and it sucks, it bombs, it doesn’t make us a dime. The world doesn’t give a damn. We don’t make money. Nobody cares how much time, blood, sweat and tears we put into creating a product and bring it to the marketplace. How much risk that we take, they don’t care. What they care about is the result. That’s why the highest paid athlete in the world don’t get paid by how many hours they practice, how much time they invested. No, it is how much they perform. They get paid based on performance.

Number three, poor people blame others for their misfortunes, rich people take responsibility for their own failures. For poor people, it’s always somebody else’s fault, “It’s the economy, it’s the government, it’s my boss, it’s my job, it’s my city, it’s my neighbor, it’s my friends.” It’s always somebody else. It’s never their own fault. Rich people take responsibility. If your life stinks, it’s your fault. We take responsibility for our actions. When you take responsibility, what happens is you gain power, the power to change, the power to do something different. Remember, lame people blame people. Number four, poor people focus on saving, rich people focus on investing. Don’t drink that Starbucks coffee in the morning. Try to save a few dollars here and there. Don’t fly first class, fly economy. Always try to save a few dollars. Here’s the thing, a penny saved is still a penny. You’re not going to get rich by trying to save a few bucks. You don’t have a saving problem, you have an income problem. You need to earn a lot more money, so you could invest.

Things Poor People Do: You’ve heard of the saying money is the root of all evil. No, lack of money is the root of all evil.

Number five, poor people know it all, rich people continuously learn. Poor people are always very opinionated. They always want to tell the world about their opinions, about politics, about sports, about the society, about the government, about every single thing that’s around them versus being humble and willing to learn. Rich people are always learning. We’re asking questions. We are listening. We are reading books. It’s continuously learning versus saying, “I’ve got an opinion about everything.” Do you know why poor people always have an opinion? Because that’s the only way they can get attention, no different. I can see people watching my video, watching myself closing on video. I look at that and I laugh. They comment, “Dan, you shouldn’t close this way. You should close that way. Just say this.” When was the last time you closed something? When was the last time you closed something for $500, $1,000, $2,000, $5,000, $10,000, $100,000? What have you done? Your opinion doesn’t count. Remember, your income can only go to the extent that you do. Our wealth can only grow as fast as we do.

Number six, poor people believe that money is the root of all evil. Rich people believe that poverty is the root of all evil. You’ve heard of the saying, money is the root of all evil. No, lack of money is the root of all evil. I want you to look at the poorest neighborhoods. I want you to think about those areas. Crime, drug problems, all kinds of issues. In the history of mankind, no bank has been robbed by someone pulling up in a Rolls-Royce. It is the survival. It’s the lack of money that’s causing the issue. Money itself is neutral. Money is like a tool. You can use it for good or you can use it for evil. It is all up to you.

Number seven, poor people have lottery mentality and rich people have the action mentality. Most people believe that the only way to get rich is buying that lottery ticket. Even though they know that the chances of winning are slim to none, they buy their fantasy. “Hopefully if I win, I’m going to buy that house. I’m going to quit that job. I’m going to take that vacation.” No, rich people have an action mentality. We believe if it’s going to be, it is up to me. I’m going to make it happen. I’m going to make myself successful. I don’t need to rely on some third party and I definitely don’t need to rely on some lottery ticket. I’m going to make it happen. Those are the seven things that poor people do that the rich don’t.