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Originally Posted by Radiance
Well, I think the rich get richer is true, when you have money you have more options to make more money.
I just don't think that is a bad thing.
I actually find it hopeful, as I start making more money, it will be easier and easier to make more and more money.
Now, if someone says "what can I do, the rich gets richer" then to me that is an excuse, What can you do? Build your own wealth, start making some money that will let you make money.
The rich getting richer is not what is stopping me from improving my financial situation.
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Well said,
I think that's the mindset I was trying to unearth.
As far as circumstances dictating one's financial situation, I think people do use 'the rich just keep getting richer' as a copout. The general population is lazy, and because of their lack of understanding of the importance and power of their thoughts, they live in a self-fulilling profesy.
In the words of Earl Nightingale, 'we are where we are, becasue that is exactly where we want to be.' In north america today, there are far too many examples of people who come from more than humble backgrounds and have worked to develop themselves into ultra successful business owners. Look at the founder of the Second Cup for instance. He was once homeless.
If people only wanted to be wealthy, and wanted it enough to work unwaveringly until it happened, they'd achieve success. Earl Nightingale also said that 'if a man would forsake even his own existence for the accomplishment of a goal, he will most assuredly achieve it.' Sounds harsh, but success has it's price.
He also defines success as 'The progressive realization of a worthy ideal.' Whatever that ideal is, his point is that the fight, and how you fight it determines your success. Not having achieved something, because there is always more to achieve, but having fought the fight.
He also says that 'you are what you think about all day long.'
So, if you want to be part of the statistic of 'the rich get richer,' think of yourself as being rich, and do whatever you can to make your thoughts a reality.
Cheers,