Wealth File #1
Rich people believe “I create my life.”
Poor people believe “Life happens to me.”
If you want to create wealth, it is imperative that you believe
that you are at the steering wheel of your life, especially your
financial life. If you don’t believe this, then you must inherently believe that you have little or no control over your life,
and therefore you have little or no control over your financial
success. That is not a rich attitude.
Did you ever notice that it’s usually poor people who spend
a fortune playing the lottery? They actually believe their wealth
is going to come from someone picking their name out of a
hat. They spend Saturday night glued to the TV, excitedly
watching the draw, to see if wealth is going to “land” on them
this week.
Sure, everyone wants to win the lottery, and even rich
people play for fun once in a while. But first, they don’t spend
half their paycheck on tickets, and second, winning the lotto is
not their primary “strategy” for creating wealth.
You have to believe that you are the one who creates your
success, that you are the one who creates your mediocrity, and
that you are the one creating your struggle around money and
success. Consciously or unconsciously, it’s still you.
Instead of taking responsibility for what’s going on in their
lives, poor people choose to play the role of the victim. A
victim’s predominant thought is often “poor me.” So presto,
by virtue of the law of intention, that’s literally what victims
get: they get to be “poor.”
Notice that I said they play the role of victim. I didn’t say
they are victims. I don’t believe anyone is a victim. I believe The Wealth Files . 55
people play the victim because they think it gets them something. We’ll discuss this in more detail shortly.
That said, how can you tell when people are playing the
victim? They leave three obvious clues.
Now, before we talk about these clues, I want you to realize
that I fully understand that none of these ways of being has
anything to do with anyone reading this book. But maybe, just
maybe, you might know someone who can relate. And maybe,
just maybe, you might know that person intimately! Either
way, I suggest you pay close attention to this section.
