This is RULE 1 from a set of rules about how to get rich.

The best property of money is that it can be made by anyone. Money doesn’t ask the color of your skin, it doesn’t ask whether you are rich or poor, or who your parents were.

It’s possible for anyone to make money. That’s a fact.

Each and everyone of us has the same rights and opportunities to achieve as much as we want. Sure, some things are easier to achieve for some people and other things for other people but in the end the only true obstacle to making money is yourself.

The obstacles to making money have always been in the things we believe. If you think that you can’t make money because you are poor then that’s true. If you think that it takes money to make money, then that’s also true.

There could be a million people living in poverty, who all agree that because of their “special” conditions it is impossible for them to get rich. These people may spend 10, 20, 30 or more years living poorly but all it takes to succeed and get rich is if one person out of the million disagrees with other’s and says – “I will become rich!”

Money has no feelings

Money does not know who his owner is. Money can’t hear, see or smell. Money doesn’t care what happens. Its sole purpose of life is to be saved, invested and spent.

Looking at rich people has made it clear that the only common denominator for rich people is that there is no common denominator. There are rich people whose parents were billionaires and there are rich people who’s parents were beggars. There are rich people who are fat and rich people who are skinny. There are rich people who are incredibly smart yet there are rich people who are idiots.

I am certain that everyone has looked at a rich guy and thought – why him? Why not me? I’m smarter, I look better – what does he have that I don’t?

I have good news for you! Your life is just like a movie and you are the scriptwriter. You can choose what happens next!

There is a similarity that rich people have even before they become rich – they think that they have earned a chance for a better life. Poor people on the other hand think that they are not worth a change for the better. They are not brave enough to seize an opportunity when they see one.

Achieving success, making tons of money and getting rich can be difficult but it is never impossible.

Anyone can become rich

What’s the second rule of getting rich? Come back tomorrow  to find out.

This is INSIGHT 6 from a set of rules about how to get rich

Myths about money

Everyone is raised up with some kind of beliefs about money. While some of them might be true, they are mostly wrong. A lot of these myths come from our parents and the ways they raised us.

There is probably an infinite amount of beliefs about money that are wrong. I’ll try to list at least some of them here.

Money myths

• Money is the root of all evil
• Money is dirty
• I don’t deserve to be rich
• Money is always made by people who are greedy and dishonest
• You should never boast with money
• Always keep to yourself how much money you are worth or how much you are paid
• You can’t have money and a pure soul at the same time
• If you get rich you will lose your friends
• You can’t have money and happiness together
• The more money you have the more you want
• Its better to be poor
• I am not meant to be rich – If I was I would already be rich
• I am not the type of a person to be rich.

Think about this list a little.

Do you have any beliefs about money that are wrong?

Did you find any myths from the list above, that you believe to be true?  Or maybe you believe in a myth that wasn’t listed?

In either way you should take some time and think about these “money beliefs”.

Where did they come from? When was the first time you heard this myth? Who told it to you? How is the person who first introduced you to that myth getting along in life? Can you think of any reasons why this myth is wrong? (if you can’t, ask me in the comments – seriously)

Going over your money beliefs is a MUST DO things if you are planning to get successful. If you believe in the wrong thing it is inevitable that you achieve the wrong thing as well. If you believe that you don’t deserve to have money, you will unconsciously undermine everything you are doing and never become rich. That’s life!

Get rid of stupid beliefs

Question all your beliefs and try to understand if they are true or not. Get rid of the beliefs that are stupid and irrational. These beliefs are holding you back and keep you from making money!

Good beliefs about money

There are some beliefs about money that are extremely helpful to have in your journey to become rich. Here are some of them:

1. Money is OK
2. To want more money is OK
3. I will get rich
4. I am willing to work hard in order to get rich.

Rich people don’t have the wrong beliefs about money that the poor do. Therefore in order to become rich we have to think as rich people. This can be more difficult than you think!

Things to keep

Here is a short poem that I once found from a postcard

Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words.

Keep your words positive, because your words become your actions.

Keep your actions positive, because your actions become your habits.

Keep your habits positive, because your habits become your lifestyle.

Keep your lifestyle positive, because your lifestyle becomes your destiny.

This was insight 6 from a set of rules about how to get rich. You can see the rest of the insights here. In order to get more insights as soon as they become available on FinancialJesus.com, sign up to my full feed RSS or subscribe via email.

This is an overview page to a series of insights about money and how to get rich, that I have posted on FinancialJesus.com

It is important to know these rules for everyone interested in getting rich. The list is in reverse order – that way when I add a new insight it will appear on the top. Expect this list to grow over 100+ posts.

6. Understand your beliefs about money

Challenge yourself and the way you think and get rid of the money beliefs that are holding you back on achieving what you are truly capable of.

5. Most people are too lazy to be rich

Everyone can become rich but most people are too lazy. Becoming rich requires hard work and discipline. You might win the lottery but you should always work as if becoming rich is up to you. Statistically speaking – getting hit by lightning is more likely than winning the lottery

4. Share your goals

Sharing your goals with people you trust can be one of the most powerful ways to ensure that you get what you are out to achieve. Depending on your personality it can be a good idea to share your goals with positive or negative people.

3. Set goals

Setting and working relentlessly to achieve your goals is what separates the people who will become rich from the people who will stay poor. This post has some great tips on how to achieve what you want. For example people who write down their goals are in general 10 times wealthier than the people who don’t write down their goals.

2. What does being rich mean for you?

Being rich means different things for different people. Some people consider them rich when they can take care of themselves and their families. Some, when they have 1 million dollars. Defining the meaning of “I am rich” should be one of the first things everybody interested in becoming wealthy should do. After all, how will you know you have reached the destination when you don’t know what the destination is.

My personal definition of being rich is

“I am rich when I can do whatever I want to do whenever I want it!”

1. Anyone can make money

It is possible for everyone to make money. Money doesn’t care about the color of your skin or whether you are smart or stupid. Money has no feelings.

“If you think you can make money – you can. If you think you can’t – you can’t”

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I have a feeling that this guy might be on to something!

Another find from my hard drive and I have no idea where this picture came from. If you know, then let me know in the comments!

Here is an interesting 4 minute interview with Warren Buffett – currently the worlds richest person with a whopping Net Worth of 62 billion dollars. He made $10 billion within the last year pushing Bill Gates from his throne of being the words richest man for 13 years straight.

In the video below Warren Buffett makes a little survey amongst his staff and finds out that among 15 people working for him, he is the one paying the lowest percentage taxes. And it’s pretty obvious that he makes a lot more money than his workers combined. Buffett argues that rich people and himself among them have so much money that they should pay more taxes. It seems to me that Warren Buffett is amongst the most honest rich people out there. I wouldn’t mind giving him my last 5 dollars! If I had that much that is

Warren Buffett also offered 1 million dollars to any of the Forbes 400 richest people who can show that on average they pay more taxes than their secretaries pay. So far no one has come forward to claim the million.

To tell you the truth I wasn’t sure whether to post this video under “How to get rich”. It seems that paying more taxes is a rather good way to say good bye to your money

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