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People Struggle With Money Because They Misunderstand These 2 Things
Why all the money in the world couldn’t save most people.
Jim Rohn has a famous saying, “If you took all the money in the world and divided it equally among everybody, it would soon be back in the same pockets it was before.”
Of course, many people find this hard to believe. They like to think that the wealth disparity in this world is unfair and that a few people have simply benefited from a bit of luck and good fortune.
However, you never get rich by demand or through blaming. Instead, you get rich by changing. More often than not, the people who have accumulated real riches in this world have done it through acquiring superior knowledge and skills, and then putting in the work.
As Grant Cardone writes,
“Although the media often discuss the disparity between the rich and the poor, they frequently fail to cover the amount of time and energy the wealthy have committed to reading, studying, and educating themselves.”
Indeed, if you're reading this, then you have about as much opportunity to financially prosper as does anyone…
