Comments on: Seven Differences in Thinking Between The Rich and Middle Class

By: Nichelle

Nichelle — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 06:12:48 +0000

It’s all about perspective. Truly.. Period. I come from a family that was far below the poverty, and I have had to work earnestly to achieve a full-ride in college. I have no doubts that my wealth will be mind-boggling, despite my background and hardships I have faced. You are still in a mindset of poor thinking. I understand why you point these ‘problems’ out, however, I look at the very things you named as advantageous. It’s about renewing your mind.

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By: JohnT

JohnT — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:44:47 +0000

What is often missed is that it can take more than one generation. I grew up poor but with the mindset that it wasn’t a permanent condition. My parents worked hard to give me opportunities they didn’t have. I’m doing the same for my children. If your parents didn’t do it for you, that doesn’t mean you can’t do it for yourself and your children.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:23:33 +0000

I like the article! I understand what Nika said in their comment. It is harder to take chances in life if someone is in the low income bracket. Especially while supporting family. Of-course if you are wealthy, taking a risk on a new opportunity or investment may not effect you as much as other people. On the other side, I really don’t think that this article is talking about people whom were born into wealth necessarily being the great left brain thinkers of today. I know individuals who coast through life not working living off their parents only to inherit millions. Sure they are millionaires but they probably would not of ever had that label if it wasn’t for their parents. Success and riches can be many things to many people. Those people that actually worked to be in the 1% bracket did so by thinking outside the box or “non-linear” as said in the article. Its a different mind set all together. Which I think is what this article is trying to relay. Dare to think different.

By: Think Rich to Grow Rich | Live Rich & Free

Think Rich to Grow Rich | Live Rich & Free — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:49:12 +0000

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By: Nika

Nika — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:54:12 +0000

“Nika, I’d like you agree you, but I have a quick question. What percentage of millionaires are first generation?”

I feel that using the “millionaire” as a yardstick is misleading in this context.

I know people who have about 2 million (in retirement accounts), that does not make them rich. They are just smart and determined middle class. And that money has to last them the entire retirement. But they would fall under the “millionaire” or even a multi-millionaire statistic.

Barring any major disaster, we will likely have that much money in our retirement by the time we retire. That would allow us middle class lifestyle in retirement. And we would be counted as millionaires in the statistics. So I don’t think this is a correct picture of wealth generation in this country.

People have no understanding how mind-bogglingly rich the rich are if they are measuring it by a 1 million yardstick.

By: Traciatim

Traciatim — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:20:59 +0000

Nika, I’d like you agree you, but I have a quick question. What percentage of millionaires are first generation?

By: Nika

Nika — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:04:01 +0000

Your article makes it sound the rich do not have MAJOR advantages over the rest of us and all they have they earned based on nothing but their charater.

I am in no way discounting personal responsibility for making your life what it is, I am just pointing out that the rich and the poor and not facing the same challenges, not by a long shot.

If you are rich you have a safety net. You can make a mistake and it won’t change your life. You can try again and again, until you get it right.

If you are poor you often have one shot only — there is no margin for mistakes in your life if you want to make it. It can take you years to recover from a mistake.

If you are rich, you have resources to take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves. You have capital to float you while you work things out and establish your business.

You can take a chance on a venture if it has a reasonable chance of success. However, if you are not rich and have a child to support, a failure may cause you not have money for his college or postpone retirement by many years. You willl have a different definition of a “reasonable chance” and thus some quite justified fear.

You just don’t have the same sense of security.

If you are rich, you probably were treated differently by society all your life than a kid that grew up poor. You are automatically given a certain level of respect and attention, and get a chance to prove yourself. You have connections you grew up with, they are ready for you.

Now it is not to say that being born poor means you are stuck forever in that station. In this country, more than in most others, you have a shot to make it. But your path will be very very different and far far harder than the path of somebody who was born into a rich family, and you can’t afford mistakes.

Where do you think George Bush would be if hew as born into a poor family?